Living by a Premise
More than forty years ago, Leonard Read urged graduates of Hillsdale College to find a premise, a belief in a universal idea of liberty.
Economic Freedom
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There’s No Place like Noam
Noam Chomsky's latest offering—a series of interviews—presents the best (and worst) of one of America's premier public intellectuals.
Smarter Talk Is Smarter Action
Leonard Read asked how we preserve liberty in a culture that doesn't appreciate it. Liberty cannot come through force and organization. It comes from within oneself.
Individualism in the US Has Helped Make It an Economic Success
Individualism, while condemned in some cultures, has helped make this country economically successful. Will the influx of immigrants from cultures that devalue individualism reverse that success?
The Economic Nationalists Are Wrong: Free Trade Means Freedom and Prosperity
During a debate on capitalism with James Otteson, Michael Anton opined that free markets are harmful to a nation's economy. Perhaps he needs to learn economics.
The Failure of Public Works and Public Funding
Shoddy service, regular breakdowns, and overbudget to boot. There is a reason why government-funded projects always waste resources.
Rothbard’s Button Doesn’t Exist, but It Needs to Be Invented
In 1948, Ludwig Erhardt rescued a German economy that was in shambles simply by invoking free markets and currency reform. Our economy needs its Rothbard moment.
There Is No Moral Right to Strike
American law protects what is called the "right to strike." However, Leonard Read found no moral code that permits such action.
Taxation as a Weapon against Prosperity
The current regime wants to use taxation not simply as a means to collect revenue for the government, but as a weapon against economic prosperity itself.
There’s No Place like Noam
Noam Chomsky's latest offering—a series of interviews—presents the best (and worst) of one of America's premier public intellectuals.
