Economic Ideas: The Institutions and Economics of the Middle Ages, Part 1
In attempting to understanding the ideas and institutions of the period of history that is usually called the “Middle Ages” it must be kept…
Dr Richard M. Ebeling
Dr. Richard M. Ebeling is Professor of Economics at Northwood University
Economic Ideas: The Ancient Romans, Who Went from Rule of Law to Corrupting Inflation and Price Controls
The ancient Romans failed to leave any systematic body of thoughts on economics, just like the ancient Greeks had failed to. Indeed, many of…
Economic Ideas: Plato, Aristotle, and the Ancient Greeks, Part 2
When we turn to the other most famous ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle (384 B.C. – 322 B.C.), we find little of the political regimentation…
Economic Ideas: Plato, Aristotle, and the Ancient Greeks, Part 1
The ancient Greeks left a wealth of knowledge through their surviving writings on a wide variety of themes, including science, logic, philosophy, literature, and…
Take Heart, Liberty Will Prevail
Election years are depressing experiences for friends of freedom. The campaign stump, invariably, brings out even more of the worst in mainstream politicians who…
Witness to the End of Soviet Power: Twenty-Five Years Ago
Source: https://fee.org/articles/witness-to-the-end-of-soviet-power-twenty-five-years-ago/ Twenty-five years ago, on August 22, 1991, I stood amid a vast cheering crowd of tens of thousands of people outside the Russian…
Clinton And Trump Embody Plunder And Paternalism
OPINION – Whether it is Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump who stands on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C in January…
The Keys to Human Prosperity: Individual Liberty and Rule of Law
We live at time when, increasingly, the U.S. government operates in arbitrary and discretionary ways. Government regulatory agencies seemingly have unrestrained powers over land-use,…
Governments Create Monopolies And Cause Worker Exploitation, Not Free Markets
The world is threatened with a renewed wave of anti-capitalism and anti-business sentiments and policies. Many who cheered the demise of Soviet communism in…
How I Became A Libertarian And An Austrian Economist
I suppose I can date my interest in both libertarianism and Austrian Economics from the day I was born. The doctor grabbed me by…