The Dangers of Totalitarian Planning, Past and Present
Liberty is a delicate idea and institution. While people say they want freedom, fight under the banner of freedom, and even sometimes die for…
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Macroeconomics Has Lost Its Way
The father of modern macroeconomics was Keynes. Before Keynes there were macro considerations, which were firmly grounded in human action, the personal preferences and…
Read MoreSome Confusions of Language in Economic Thought
Fifty years ago, in 1968, Austrian (and Austrian school) economist Friedrich A. Hayek published a monograph called The Confusion of Language in Political Thought [4]. Hayek…
Read MoreThe Case Against Antitrust
By Jai Khemani Jai recently got 2 A*s and an A in his A levels and is now looking forward to university. Jai is particularly…
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Steve Forbes awards Mark Skousen a Triple Crown in Economics
Chapman Presidential Scholar Awarded Triple Crown in Economics Announced on July 23, 2018 Chapman University (Orange, California): Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of…
Read MoreSocialism, Like Dracula, Rises Again From the Grave
Many of us grew up watching movies about Dracula — Nosferatu, the Undead. Fearful of the sunlight that could burn him into cinders, Dracula…
Read MoreFree Market Capitalism as the Antidote to the World’s Ills
In following the daily news events both in the United States and around the rest of the world, it is easy to get lost…
Read MoreTariff Walls and Trade Wars Equal Government Planning
Trade wars are dangerous and harmful policies for governments to pursue. They hurt consumers due to higher prices and fewer alternatives; they reduce competitive…
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Consumer Demand Does Not Lead to Jobs and Output
By Jai Khemani Jai recently got 2 A*s and an A in his A levels and is now looking forward to university. Jai is particularly…
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Keynote Speech Published in German Economics Journal ORDO
My keynote speech at the Future of Money Conference in Leipzig last year has been published in ORDO, one of the oldest and most…
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