Reasons for Anti-Capitalism: Ignorance, Arrogance, and Envy
Why is the free enterprise or capitalist economic system so widely disliked, hated and opposed? Given the success of the competitive market economy to…
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Lord Acton on the American Constitution
AT THE TIME of the utmost degradation of the Athenian democracy, when the commanders at Arginus~ were condemned by an unconstitutional decree, and Socrates…
Read MoreThe Swiss Private Bankers Should Be a Model for Bankers Everywhere
By Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna for mises.org The strong showing in banking stocks may show some optimism following the presidential election victory of Donald Trump. But, a healthy…
Read MoreEconomic 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…
Read MoreEconomic 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…
Read MoreTake 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…
Read MoreThe 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,…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreAvoiding the Issue
In the wake of the so-called ‘Panama Papers’ furore, the push-button issue of the One Percent being found able – OH! THE HORROR! –…
Read MoreWilhelm Röpke: The Economist Who Stood Up To Hitler
Sometimes there are men of principle who live their values and not merely speak or write about them. People who stand up to political…
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