David Gordon: Thinkers Who Challenged the State
In less than 20 minutes David Gordon surveys Plato, Aristotle, Stoic philosopher Zeno of Citium, Frenchman Frederic Bastiat, Franz Oppenheimer, and Albert Jay Nock.
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Correcting Scrooge’s Economics
Ebenezer Scrooge is guilty of no crime, but he is a bad economist. This is demonstrated by Scrooge's ignorance about the subjective nature of value, and by his insistence that he is being robbed by his clerk who negotiates a day off.
Ferguson 2014 ≠ Boston 1773
Writing in Time magazine this week, Darlena Cunha compares the Ferguson riots of today — as well as the Los Angeles riots of 1992 — to the Boston Tea Party, arguing that such events are similar, well within the American tradition of social change.
Obfuscation Unlimited
The philosophy of Roy Bhaskar, who died November 19, would ordinarily hold little interest for readers of the Mises Blog.
Freedom Doesn’t Come From Government
Ron Paul explains how state intervention destroys civil society, and how free markets offer a better solution.
Solution to Unemployment Found: Kill the Unemployed
That was the solution proffered by eugenicist progressives during the 1920s and 1930s. At least, that was their preferred option.
Lessons on Economics and Politics from South Park
LearnLiberty.org is offering a new course developed by George Crowley of Troy Un
Tom Woods: Champion of Libertarian Dissent
Jeff Deist and Tom Woods to discuss Tom’s new book entitled Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion
Economic Illiteracy is Alive and Well
As an academic and economist, few things are as frustrating and mind-boggling as the fervor with which people embrace and display their economic il
