F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture:
“Two Constructions of Libertarianism“
Chandran Kukathas (Australian National University)
The Entrepreneur
Government’s Role as Technological Innovator
Peter Klein discusses who should make the decisions to best allocate scarce resources and time.
Should E-Cig Manufacturers Love the FDA?
Some e-cig companies think new FDA regs are great. Smaller or less-established firms, however, may be less enthusiastic.
Can Government Create Innovation?
Peter Klein explains why the Obama administration can't create innovative manufacturing hubs by simply throwing around taxpayer's money.
How Inflation Hurts Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Presented at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama; 11 April 2014. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
Matt Drudge and Information Overload
Matt Drudge revolutionized the internet with his invention of the news aggregator, and we need to do something similar to find the truth about freedom and economics.
We Do Not Live in a Post-Scarcity World
Rifkin misses the mark because he ignores Menger’s theory of value and the role of the entrepreneur.
The Present State of Entrepreneurship Research
The Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Hélio Beltrão.
Repair, Replacement, and the Division of Labor
Fixing things ourselves is often a costly process because the act of repairing something is often a recreation of the manufacturing process. Getting a machine back to working, you tread the same steps that were done at the factory. The problem is, the manufacturer will always be better at putting together machines.
Wall Street and Main Street in Fiction and Film
A good story, told through a novel, play, or film is more likely to affect one’s views of economics and human nature than is any well-footnoted and didactic tome.