Bitcoin entrepreneurs meet in Paris this week
I’m open-minded about Bitcoin and digital currencies in general. Which is to say I want 10 million people to use it for 10 years…
Gold price fix: enter the lawyers
First we had a glut of gold. “We Buy Your Gold” on every street corner. Then the accusations of price rigging (having a “spot…
Eggs in two baskets
Supporters of sound currency have a pretty good idea about what’s wrong with the present paper currency and banking arrangements. They also have clear…
Amazon Prime cheaper in commodity terms
Incoming from Dave Doctor at Monetary Choice: The dollar price of Amazon Prime, the two-day delivery program for Amazon, rises on April 17th to $99,…
On the subject of free trade and world peace
Richard Cobden was renowned for his role in the Anti-Corn Law League, campaigning against import tariffs. He was also a champion of the idea…
John Butler: Bitcoin, the Monetary Touchstone
Is Bitcoin a sound form of alternative money? Does it provide a viable, alternative store of value with gold? These are questions that John…
Press Release: Greece is a warning to the rest of Europe
This press release may be downloaded here: https://www.cobdencentre.org/?dl_id=51 Public perceptions of economics are vital to resolving the current crisis, Greece is a warning to…
Giants fighting in a sandbox
Even gold is no guarantee to hold value when bloated government currencies compete as to which one can inflate the most. The current problems…
A Free Money Movement
An interesting development in the campaign for free banking has been the emergence of social media. I admit that when I first read F.A….
The Micropolitics of Free Market Money: a Proposal
This paper originally appeared as Economic Notes No. 39, published by the Libertarian Alliance in 1992. The Paper is available in full here. This…