Capitalism and the Free Society, Part 2
The free enterprise, or capitalist, system has done more to improve the material condition of humanity than any other economic arrangement of human cooperation…
Dr Richard M. Ebeling
Dr. Richard M. Ebeling is Professor of Economics at Northwood University
Capitalism and the Free Society, Part 1
One of the leading ideological punching bags for well over one hundred years has been the ideas, institutions, and impact of “capitalism” on society….
If Political Candidates Advocated Liberty
In modern democracies, political cycles never end. As soon as one election is over, those in government office or aspiring to such an office…
A Call for “Do-Nothing” Presidents Without Legacies
Some in the news media and editorial page pundits are aghast that many of President Donald Trump’s executive orders and legislative proposals sent off…
Neo-Liberalism: From Laissez-Faire to the Interventionist State
One of the most accusatory and negative words currently in use in various politically “progressive” circles is that of “Neo-Liberalism.” To be called a…
The Political and Economic Mystiques of State Power
One of the great political mysteries has been the success of governments in ruling over societies with little opposition and resistance from the vast…
Ludwig von Mises on Collectivist Fallacies and Interventionist Follies
For more than a century the world has been caught in the grip of social engineers and political paternalists determined to either radically remake…
Ludwig von Mises and the Real Meaning of Liberalism
Liberalism has become one of the most widely misused and abused words in the American political lexicon. It represents, some say, politically “progressive thought,”…
“Liberal Socialism” Another False Utopia
Very often bad and failed ideas do not die, they simply reappear during periods of supposed social and political crisis in slightly different intellectual…
Austrian Monetary Theory vs. Federal Reserve Inflation Targeting
One of the leading policy guideposts for central banks and many monetary policy proponents nowadays is the idea of “inflation targeting.” Several major central…