Studia Humana is a new English language journal. It is a multi-disciplinary peer reviewed journal publishing contributions on any aspect of human sciences such as political economy, sociology, political science and philosophy. The editors invite the submission of articles, book reviews, discussions, responses, and notices from professional
As the Christian Science Monitor noted , Tokyo Skytree opens as the tallest tower in the world. It is a broadcasting and observation tower and so it does not qualify as a skyscraper and therefore it does not signal a global economic crisis. However, with regional records being set in the Pacific Rim, China, India, and Europe as well as a new world
Everyone knows that Thomas Edison was the inventor of the light bulb, but few people are aware that he came up with an idea for a new monetary system. He was dissatisfied with the gold standard (under the National Banking Acts) and also with fiat paper standards. His system is described in a recent review of the book: In his system, government
Many marijuana issues were on ballots in yesterday’s election. Marijuana was legalized in Colorado and Washington. The city of Detroit passed a law decriminalizing marijuana possession. The state of Massachusetts passed a medical marijuana law. Several ballot measures involving marijuana were defeated, notably in Oregon and Arkansas. When my book
“Austrian School of economic thought gaining influence as nations tackle debt.” Mark Thornton, GP Manish, and Malavika Nair are quoted. “FASTEST-GROWING SCHOOL” Who are these people? These men and women, separated by geographies, living disparate lives and practising different professions, have been sharing mails, exchanging notes, meeting
Not only is he still alive but the Nobel Laurette is working on a new book and is starting a new journal. He recently published an article in the Harvard Business Review criticizing modern economics for not being realistic. Here is Murray Rothbard’s comments on Coase’s lectures. Go to page
This article by Thorsten Polleit explains how Bernanke can get away with his monetary policy and the likely outcomes of that policy. Well worth reading. In this article it will be argued that collective corruption—which is the logical result of government interventionism in the field of money production—can explain why public opinion accepts
The co-founder of the Public Choice School has died at the age of 93. Buchanan was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for applying economic tools to the study of government. Buchanan was interviewed by the Austrian Economics Newsletter shortly after winning the Nobel Prize. Thomas DiLorenzo discusses the subjectivist roots of Buchanan’s
What is the Mises Institute?
The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.
Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.
