Thomas Jefferson: First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801
byFRIENDS AND FELLOW-CITIZENS,Called upon to undertake the duties of the first executive office of our country, I avail myself of the presence of that…
Economics
What the Conservatives Get Wrong about the French Revolution
byBy Ryan McMaken The thing we now call “conservatism” in the West largely comes out of a reaction against the French Revolution and other…
How to avoid the Crash
by“The Guide says there is an art to flying”, said Ford, “or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself…
FREEDOM
byIts value, preconditions, and enemies “I should have loved freedom, I believe, at all times, but in the times in which we live I…
Tracing Jefferson’s Libertarian Thought in the Declaration of Independence
byBy Joshua Mawhorter The period from 1765 to 1776 witnessed escalating political, constitutional, and military tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies. Much…
Technology shocks and boom bust cycles
byBy Dr Frank Shostak Some economists such as Finn Kydland and Edward C. Prescott (KP), the 2004 Nobel Laureates in economics, are of the…
Speech in Iceland “The Rise and Fall of Civilisations”
byI recently gave this speech in Iceland on the rise and fall of civilisations. In this lecture, I talk through different theories of the…
Intellectual Property versus the Unrealized
byBy Per Bylund Why would anyone invest large sums of capital into creating something new of uncertain income? This question captures the core of…
Why Those in Political Power Are in a Hurry
byThose in political power always seem to be in a hurry. It is not surprising that their time horizons for “action” never extend more…
Why increases in money supply can’t cause economic growth?
byBy Dr Frank Shostak The view that an increase in the money supply could revive an economy is based on the idea that money…