Vedran Vuk

Vedran Vuk has a bachelor degree of economics from Loyola University of New Orleans, and was a 2006 summer fellow at the Mises Institute. He is currently pursuing a doctorate of economics at George Mason University. He has contributed two chapters to the upcoming first-ever Ron Paul biography, Ron Paul: A Life, coming out in early September 2008. Visit his blog, vedranvuk.blogspot.com. Send him mail.

Articles

Socialist Man in the Big Easy

09/25/2006 Mises Daily Vedran Vuk

Through socialist policies and redistribution, writes Vedran Vuk, New Orleans has raised from its ruin a new socialist man. However, instead of working for the collective, this risen New Orleans man does not work at all. He does not live for the collective but lives at the expense of the collective. This reality is drastically different from what Marxists had in mind when referring to the man created from socialism.

What Can Mötley Crüe Teach Us About Drug Legalization?

07/16/2008 Mises Daily Vedran Vuk

Mötley Crüe rocked the 1980s. They played hard and partied harder. Their lifestyle was a toxic mixture of drugs, alcohol, fast cars, and fast women. Their reputation for drug abuse remains legendary —...

What Motley Crue Can Teach Us About Drug Legalization

08/14/2008 Mises Daily Vedran Vuk

Anyone supporting drug legalization must reconcile their position with the existence of these coked-up hallucinating tattooed hooligans on motorcycles. Most citizens fear legalization would lead to the rapid decline of Western Civilization. With these “esteemed” gentlemen as examples, only the deranged could support drug legalization. That is, until one examines the specifics more closely.

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The Anarchist Society vs. the Military State: The Insignificance of the Free Rider

07/18/2006 Vedran Vuk

Delivered at the Mises Institute on July 6, 2006.

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