Media and Culture

Second Life's residents could benefit from a closer look into the actual workings of its economy, and the effects of economic intervention.

After a recent book publication on Hoppe’s thought in Italy, now a Thesi di Laurea in

A new survey, reported by the Telegraph, shows that

No one, but no one, tells the story of the Ford Motor Company like Garet Garret.

Hoppe’s latest paper is On The Origin Of Private Property And Th

Even though Scorsese may share the left-wing political opinions typical of Hollywood, writes Paul Cantor, The Aviator in many respects celebrates the spirit of free enterprise and, more generally, embodies a kind of libertarian philosophy. One may profitably interpret the film in terms of concepts derived from classic defenders of the free market such as Adam Smith and also draw on the work of the Austrian school of economics, one of whose chief representatives is Ludwig von Mises. The emphasis in Austrian economics on the special role of the entrepreneur and his ability to deal with the risk and uncertainty endemic to economic life makes it particularly relevant to understanding The Aviator.

The current issue of National Geographic (August), in addition to the usual propaganda about global warming, chastises the United States f

With its title of

Seventy-odd years ago, Patrick Barrington penned a humorous debunking of Keynesian mythology (presumably while the General Theory was still being g

When we discovered a solid stash of this book, the excitement in our offices was palpable.