Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911, Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, and Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me have been leading the trend of documentary film making as of late. Liberty and free market minded film lovers have few alternative opportunities for viewing. Filling such a void is Bretigne Shaffer’s recent addition to the Mises Media section,
While rummaging through some old materials at the Mises Institute, I came across this original magazine advertisement for Block’s, Defending the Undefendable. It has served as interesting reading during study breaks so I thought I’d share it, so it has been added to the description section of DTU’s catalogue
He is voted the greatest philosopher by BBC readers. In contrast, here is the classic opening line to Murray Rothbard’s study of Marx : “The key to the intricate and massive system of thought created by Karl Marx is at bottom a simple one: Karl Marx was a
Richard Timberlake sent in his new paper on the Great Depression, which critiques the Fed policy of the period which he says was based on the real bills doctrine. Austrians will argue with his monetary analysis but the doctrinal history is
Today we broke 250 members and 2000 posts!!! Join the Austrian Economics Forum the premier internet community for discussion, debate, investigation and inquiry of the Austrian School of
Ed Stringham presented his new edited book “Anarchy, State, and Public Choice” at today’s Austrian Scholar’s Conference . He introduced the work as a response to the Public Choice anarchist literature of the 60s and 70s which all seemed to share Buchanan’s pessimistic outlook for the potential for anarchy, the critical pieces of which are
After an enlightening experience at the Mises University this summer, front man Nick Snow of rock trio “The Three Minute Sensations” shows his support for the Mises Institute and Jeff Tucker’s rockin T-Shirt designs, from on stage at the Circle Bar. The Sensations have been refered to as Loyola University’s (home to well known professor Walter
Hunting via Internet? Officials wary - Computer controls rifle-camera combination : HOUSTON - Hunters soon may be able to sit at their computers and blast away at animals on a Texas ranch via the Internet, a prospect that has state wildlife officials up in arms. A controversial Web site, http:/www.live-shot.com , already offers target practice
Last week I attended the Public Choice Outreach Program and this week The Summer Institute each put on by the Center for the Study of Public Choice at George Mason University. Both events have been most rewarding thus far, and I would highly recomend them for students and scholars interested in the ideas of Public Choice. Of particular interest to
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