18 Mar 2024 | |||
Place: | Alaska | The Last Frontier | |
Articles | ANWR and Private Property | ||
Individual: | Böhm von Bawerk, Eugen | Nineteenth century Austrian economist and minister of Finance | |
Writings | The Historical vs. the Deductive Method in Political Economy Contrasts the empirical and statistical approach of the German Historical school of economics with the abstract-deductive approach of the then nascent Austrian school |
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Topic: | Broken Window Fallacy | "What would become of the glaziers, if nobody ever broke windows?" | |
Articles | Francis Hutcheson: teacher of Adam Smith Section 15.2: discusses Hutcheson's life, the main economic themes in his writings and his criticism of Mandeville |
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Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Capital Goods | Tools, machinery and other man-made elements used to produce goods and services | |
Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | A Hit Man Confesses Comments and criticizes John Perkins' Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004) |
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Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
Articles | "Anticommunism" versus Capitalism Excerpt from part V |
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Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
Articles | A Hit Man Confesses Comments and criticizes John Perkins' Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004) |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
Articles | Goethe on National Greatness Discusses Goethe's thoughts on political centralization, as told to Johann Peter Eckermann, contrasting the German Confederation (Bund) to centralized France |
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Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Writings | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Books | Principles of Economics Contents: The General Theory of the Good - Economy and Economic Goods - The Theory of Value - The Theory of Exchange - The Theory of Price - Use Value and Exchange Value - The Theory of the Commodity - The Theory of Money |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Topic: | Epistemology | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge | |
Articles | Herbert Spencer's Theory of Causation Discusses Spencer's epistemology, his views on causation and how it affects social interactions, concluding with his ethical theory and concept of justice |
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Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
Articles | Herbert Spencer's Theory of Causation Discusses Spencer's epistemology, his views on causation and how it affects social interactions, concluding with his ethical theory and concept of justice |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Place: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
Articles | Goethe on National Greatness Discusses Goethe's thoughts on political centralization, as told to Johann Peter Eckermann, contrasting the German Confederation (Bund) to centralized France |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Articles | Goethe on National Greatness Discusses Goethe's thoughts on political centralization, as told to Johann Peter Eckermann, contrasting the German Confederation (Bund) to centralized France |
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Individual: | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von | Late 18th and early 19th German writer and scientist, author of Faust | |
Articles | Goethe on National Greatness Discusses Goethe's thoughts on political centralization, as told to Johann Peter Eckermann, contrasting the German Confederation (Bund) to centralized France |
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Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Greaves, Bettina Bien | Foundation for Economic Education Resident Scholar | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Individual: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
Articles | Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
Articles | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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Group: | Humane Studies, Institute for | Assists graduate and undergraduate students interested in individual liberty | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Individual: | Hutcheson, Francis | 18th century Irish philosopher | |
Articles | Francis Hutcheson: teacher of Adam Smith Section 15.2: discusses Hutcheson's life, the main economic themes in his writings and his criticism of Mandeville |
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Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Kirzner, Israel | Professor of Economics at New York University | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Individual: | Lachmann, Ludwig | 20th century German-born economist of the Austrian School | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Source: | Ley, La | Folleto de Frédéric Bastiat publicado en 1850 (traducción al español por Freedom Circle) | |
Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
Articles | Herbert Spencer's Theory of Causation Discusses Spencer's epistemology, his views on causation and how it affects social interactions, concluding with his ethical theory and concept of justice |
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Individual: | Mandeville, Bernard | 18th century Dutch philosopher, physician and satirist | |
Articles | Francis Hutcheson: teacher of Adam Smith Section 15.2: discusses Hutcheson's life, the main economic themes in his writings and his criticism of Mandeville |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
Articles | Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Individual: | Menger, Carl | Founder of the Austrian School of economics | |
Books Authored | Principles of Economics Contents: The General Theory of the Good - Economy and Economic Goods - The Theory of Value - The Theory of Exchange - The Theory of Price - Use Value and Exchange Value - The Theory of the Commodity - The Theory of Money |
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Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
Articles | A Hit Man Confesses Comments and criticizes John Perkins' Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004) |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Writings | "Anticommunism" versus Capitalism Excerpt from part V |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | Francis Hutcheson: teacher of Adam Smith Section 15.2: discusses Hutcheson's life, the main economic themes in his writings and his criticism of Mandeville |
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Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Philosophy | The study of questions about existence, knowledge and ethics | |
Articles | Herbert Spencer's Theory of Causation Discusses Spencer's epistemology, his views on causation and how it affects social interactions, concluding with his ethical theory and concept of justice |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
Articles | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | The Historical vs. the Deductive Method in Political Economy Contrasts the empirical and statistical approach of the German Historical school of economics with the abstract-deductive approach of the then nascent Austrian school |
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George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
Articles | A Hit Man Confesses Comments and criticizes John Perkins' Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004) |
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Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | Henry Hazlitt Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | How I Became a Libertarian and an Austrian Economist Autobiographical essay highlighting the people and events who influenced Ebeling in his path to libertarianism and Austrian economics |
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Writings | Francis Hutcheson: teacher of Adam Smith Section 15.2: discusses Hutcheson's life, the main economic themes in his writings and his criticism of Mandeville |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Individual: | Schumpeter, Joseph | 20th century Austrian economist | |
Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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Individual: | Sennholz, Hans | German-American economist of the Austrian School | |
Writings | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | Francis Hutcheson: teacher of Adam Smith Section 15.2: discusses Hutcheson's life, the main economic themes in his writings and his criticism of Mandeville |
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Individual: | Smith, George H. | Writer, author of Why Atheism? | |
Writings | Herbert Spencer's Theory of Causation Discusses Spencer's epistemology, his views on causation and how it affects social interactions, concluding with his ethical theory and concept of justice |
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Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
Articles | Herbert Spencer's Theory of Causation Discusses Spencer's epistemology, his views on causation and how it affects social interactions, concluding with his ethical theory and concept of justice |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | George W. Bush's Nixonomics Describes the various fiscal, monetary and economic policies during the Nixon presidency and compares them to those under George W. Bush |
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Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
Articles | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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Interviews | The Kirznerian Way: An Interview with Israel M. Kirzner Topics discussed include Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian School, equilibrium, entrepreneurship, capital, business cycle theory, time preference, Hayek, Lachmann and Rothbard |
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16 Mar 2024 | |||
Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
Articles | Professor Ludwig von Mises Discusses Free Enterprise Translation of article reporting Mises' visit to Buenos Aires; discusses his views on free enterprise, inflation, the policies of De Gaulle and Adenauer and the possibility of an Argentine economic recovery |
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Place: | Buenos Aires | Capital of Argentina, founded 1536 | |
Articles | Professor Ludwig von Mises Discusses Free Enterprise Translation of article reporting Mises' visit to Buenos Aires; discusses his views on free enterprise, inflation, the policies of De Gaulle and Adenauer and the possibility of an Argentine economic recovery |
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Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
Articles | Flat Tax Folly A review of Flat Tax Revolution (2005) by Steve Forbes, also presenting five problems with the flat tax proposal |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Books | The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method Partial contents: The Human Mind - The Activistic Basis of Knowledge - Necessity and Volition - Certainty and Uncertainty - On Some Popular Errors Concerning the Scope and Method of Economics - Further Implications of the Neglect of Economic Thinking |
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Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Place: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
Articles | Professor Ludwig von Mises Discusses Free Enterprise Translation of article reporting Mises' visit to Buenos Aires; discusses his views on free enterprise, inflation, the policies of De Gaulle and Adenauer and the possibility of an Argentine economic recovery |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Professor Ludwig von Mises Discusses Free Enterprise Translation of article reporting Mises' visit to Buenos Aires; discusses his views on free enterprise, inflation, the policies of De Gaulle and Adenauer and the possibility of an Argentine economic recovery |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Articles | Professor Ludwig von Mises Discusses Free Enterprise Translation of article reporting Mises' visit to Buenos Aires; discusses his views on free enterprise, inflation, the policies of De Gaulle and Adenauer and the possibility of an Argentine economic recovery |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Flat Tax Folly A review of Flat Tax Revolution (2005) by Steve Forbes, also presenting five problems with the flat tax proposal |
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Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Individual: | Greaves, Bettina Bien | Foundation for Economic Education Resident Scholar | |
Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Individual: | Greaves Jr., Percy L. | 20th century professor, lecturer and author | |
Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Individual: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Work: | Human Action | Ludwig von Mises' major economics treatise, first published in 1949 | |
Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | Professor Ludwig von Mises Discusses Free Enterprise Translation of article reporting Mises' visit to Buenos Aires; discusses his views on free enterprise, inflation, the policies of De Gaulle and Adenauer and the possibility of an Argentine economic recovery |
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Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
Articles | Is Ken Lay Really a Criminal? | ||
Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | Professor Ludwig von Mises Discusses Free Enterprise Translation of article reporting Mises' visit to Buenos Aires; discusses his views on free enterprise, inflation, the policies of De Gaulle and Adenauer and the possibility of an Argentine economic recovery |
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Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Books Authored | The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method Partial contents: The Human Mind - The Activistic Basis of Knowledge - Necessity and Volition - Certainty and Uncertainty - On Some Popular Errors Concerning the Scope and Method of Economics - Further Implications of the Neglect of Economic Thinking |
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Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States | |
Articles | Flat Tax Folly A review of Flat Tax Revolution (2005) by Steve Forbes, also presenting five problems with the flat tax proposal |
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Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
Articles | The Rhetoric of the Environmental Movement | ||
Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
Interviews | Mises's Bibliographer: An Interview with Bettina Bien Greaves Topics discussed include: Ludwig von Mises, the Mises bibliography project, language knowledge, Leonard Read, Henry Hazlitt, Human Action, the business cycle and her husband's Pearl Harbor book |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | Flat Tax Folly A review of Flat Tax Revolution (2005) by Steve Forbes, also presenting five problems with the flat tax proposal |
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15 Mar 2024 | |||
Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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Individual: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
Writings | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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Work: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
Writings | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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Publications | The Journal of Libertarian Studies Scholarly journal about libertarianism, founded by Murray Rothbard in 1977, published by the Center for Libertarian Studies until 2000 and then by the Mises Institute, until 2007 and additional issues in 2011, 2019 and 2020 |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Publications | The Journal of Libertarian Studies Scholarly journal about libertarianism, founded by Murray Rothbard in 1977, published by the Center for Libertarian Studies until 2000 and then by the Mises Institute, until 2007 and additional issues in 2011, 2019 and 2020 |
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Group: | Mont Pelerin Society | Aims to strengthen the principles and practice of a free society | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
Articles | Book Note: Rothbard: Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review of Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State with emphasis on areas of interest to lawyers |
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Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | Foreword Foreword to the 1974 edition, compares Rothbard to Karl Marx as a "system builder" of anarchist thought; reprinted in second edition (2000) and as "The System Builder" on 7 Nov 2008 at Mises.org |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
Articles | Liberty Defined Speech to the Mont Pelerin Society; Harper first offers his definition of liberty, then explores "adulterated" definitions, its relation to morals, moral law and basic humans rights, ending with his hope for the cause of liberty |
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14 Mar 2024 | |||
Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty |
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Individual: | Coke, Edward | 17th century English jurist, drafter of the Petition of Right | |
Articles | The 'economic liberalism' of Sir Edward Coke From chapter 10, "Mercantilism and freedom in England from the Tudors to the Civil War"; argues that Coke was not a sympathizer of laissez-faire but rather objected to the king (versus the Parliament) intervening in markets |
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Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty |
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Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty |
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Publications | The Freeman Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | The 'economic liberalism' of Sir Edward Coke From chapter 10, "Mercantilism and freedom in England from the Tudors to the Civil War"; argues that Coke was not a sympathizer of laissez-faire but rather objected to the king (versus the Parliament) intervening in markets |
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Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
Articles | The 'economic liberalism' of Sir Edward Coke From chapter 10, "Mercantilism and freedom in England from the Tudors to the Civil War"; argues that Coke was not a sympathizer of laissez-faire but rather objected to the king (versus the Parliament) intervening in markets |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Writings | The 'economic liberalism' of Sir Edward Coke From chapter 10, "Mercantilism and freedom in England from the Tudors to the Civil War"; argues that Coke was not a sympathizer of laissez-faire but rather objected to the king (versus the Parliament) intervening in markets |
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Topic: | Agorism | Libertarian strategy proposed by Samuel E. Konkin III that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means | |
Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
Writings | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
Books Authored | The Roosevelt Myth: A Critical Account of the New Deal and Its Creator Partial contents: Book One: Trial-and Error: The Banking Crisis - The New New Deal - Book Two: Confusion: War on the Courts - The Forgotten Depression - Book Three: Betrayal: The Atlantic Charter - The Thought Police - Politics, Disease and History |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Books | Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War Partial contents: German Liberalism - The Triumph of Militarism - Etatism - Etatism and Nationalism - Refutation of Some Fallacious Explanations - The Peculiar Characteristics of German Nationalism - The Social Democrats in Imperial Germany |
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Individual: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
Writings | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Topic: | Health | The general condition of the body; freedom from physical disease or pain | |
Articles | Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on a Jeffrey Sachs' article criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of a hepatitis C medication |
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Individual: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
Articles | Remembering Karl Hess Biographical essay, basis of talk given at Karl Hess Club, includes several notable quotes from Hess |
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Topic: | Intellectual Property Laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
Articles | Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on a Jeffrey Sachs' article criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of a hepatitis C medication |
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Individual: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Group: | Libertarian Futurist Society | Organization for fans of libertarian science fiction | |
Articles | Robert Anton Wilson Biographical essay, including a lengthy digression on the thought of Ralph Borsodi, founder of the publisher of a magazine co-edited by Wilson in the early 1960's; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 4 Aug 2011 |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Group: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
Articles | Robert Anton Wilson Biographical essay, including a lengthy digression on the thought of Ralph Borsodi, founder of the publisher of a magazine co-edited by Wilson in the early 1960's; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 4 Aug 2011 |
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Place: | Los Angeles | The City of Angels | |
Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Work: | Man versus the State, The | Book authored by Herbert Spencer in which he argued that liberalism was transforming itself into a despotic movement, published in 1884 | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Books Authored | Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War Partial contents: German Liberalism - The Triumph of Militarism - Etatism - Etatism and Nationalism - Refutation of Some Fallacious Explanations - The Peculiar Characteristics of German Nationalism - The Social Democrats in Imperial Germany |
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Individual: | Molinari, Gustave de | 19th century Belgian/French economist, considered the originator of market-anarchism | |
Articles | Remembering Gustave de Molinari Selection of quotes by Molinari on government and individual sovereignty, together with introductory and concluding remarks |
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Work: | Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The | Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966 | |
Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Place: | New York City | The Big Apple | |
Articles | Why Be An Economist? To Be Happy, That's Why Block contrasts his recommendations to students interested in economics (getting a PhD. and becoming a professor or similar career) vs. advice from another professor (majoring in economics and finance with a view towards a finance career) |
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Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
Writings | Robert Anton Wilson Biographical essay, including a lengthy digression on the thought of Ralph Borsodi, founder of the publisher of a magazine co-edited by Wilson in the early 1960's; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 4 Aug 2011 |
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Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010; includes photo of Konkin with author |
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Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
Books | The Roosevelt Myth: A Critical Account of the New Deal and Its Creator Partial contents: Book One: Trial-and Error: The Banking Crisis - The New New Deal - Book Two: Confusion: War on the Courts - The Forgotten Depression - Book Three: Betrayal: The Atlantic Charter - The Thought Police - Politics, Disease and History |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on a Jeffrey Sachs' article criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of a hepatitis C medication |
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Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | From Spencer's 1884 to Orwell's 1984 Chapter 23 of Man vs. The Welfare State; extensive review of Spencer's The Man versus the State comparing the 1880s to the contemporary (late 1960s) social and political environment |
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Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
Articles | Robert Anton Wilson Biographical essay, including a lengthy digression on the thought of Ralph Borsodi, founder of the publisher of a magazine co-edited by Wilson in the early 1960's; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 4 Aug 2011 |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Books | Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War Partial contents: German Liberalism - The Triumph of Militarism - Etatism - Etatism and Nationalism - Refutation of Some Fallacious Explanations - The Peculiar Characteristics of German Nationalism - The Social Democrats in Imperial Germany |
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Individual: | Wilson, Robert Anton | Science fiction author, winner of the 1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | |
Articles | Robert Anton Wilson Biographical essay, including a lengthy digression on the thought of Ralph Borsodi, founder of the publisher of a magazine co-edited by Wilson in the early 1960's; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 4 Aug 2011 |
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Individual: | Adams, John | Second President of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
Articles | Henry David Thoreau: Founding Father of American Libertarian Thought Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Topic: | Atheism | The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid | |
Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Individual: | Bush, George H. W. | Director of the CIA and forty-first President of the United States | |
Articles | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
Articles | Martin Van Buren: The American Gladstone Revised version of the 1999 essay "Martin Van Buren: The Greatest American President", now a chapter in Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline of Freedom (2001) |
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Group: | Cato Institute | Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC | |
Articles | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Individual: | Cleyre, Voltairine de | American anarchist writer, lecturer and activist | |
Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
Articles | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Group: | Democratic Party | United States | |
Articles | Martin Van Buren: The American Gladstone Revised version of the 1999 essay "Martin Van Buren: The Greatest American President", now a chapter in Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline of Freedom (2001) |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | The Economics of Self-Ownership Explores ten economic arguments in justification of the self-ownership axiom |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Robert Higgs Questions Higgs about free time and hobbies, the Austrian school and the Mises Institute, his greatest inspiration, his book Crisis and Leviathan, his work and "words of wisdom" for the next generation of scholars |
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Individual: | Emerson, Ralph Waldo | Nineteenth century American author, the "Sage of Concord" | |
Articles | Henry David Thoreau: Founding Father of American Libertarian Thought Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | The Economics of Self-Ownership Explores ten economic arguments in justification of the self-ownership axiom |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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Henry David Thoreau: Founding Father of American Libertarian Thought Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, defined by law | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Individual: | Grant, Ulysses S. | Eighteenth President of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Individual: | Harding, Warren G. | Twenty-ninth President of the United States | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
Articles | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Robert Higgs Questions Higgs about free time and hobbies, the Austrian school and the Mises Institute, his greatest inspiration, his book Crisis and Leviathan, his work and "words of wisdom" for the next generation of scholars |
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Individual: | Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers | Professor of economics and history at San Jose State University | |
Writings | Martin Van Buren: The American Gladstone Revised version of the 1999 essay "Martin Van Buren: The Greatest American President", now a chapter in Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline of Freedom (2001) |
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Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
Articles | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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Individual: | Jackson, Andrew | Seventh President of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Martin Van Buren: The American Gladstone Revised version of the 1999 essay "Martin Van Buren: The Greatest American President", now a chapter in Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline of Freedom (2001) |
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The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Individual: | Johnson, Andrew | Seventeenth President of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
Articles | The Economics of Self-Ownership Explores ten economic arguments in justification of the self-ownership axiom |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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We Need an Angel Like Clarence Attempts to counter the despair felt by some in the freedom movement by examining, by example, the "unseen" benefits of libertarian activism over the past century |
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Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Group: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
Articles | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Articles | We Need an Angel Like Clarence Attempts to counter the despair felt by some in the freedom movement by examining, by example, the "unseen" benefits of libertarian activism over the past century |
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Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
Articles | The Economics of Self-Ownership Explores ten economic arguments in justification of the self-ownership axiom |
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Place: | Massachusetts | The Bay State - ratified Constitution 6 Feb 1788 | |
Articles | Henry David Thoreau: Founding Father of American Libertarian Thought Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Topic: | Parkinson's Law | C. Northcote Parkinson's rule that in a bureaucracy work expands to fill the available time | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
Articles | The Fraudulent Tax Examines the arguments made by proponents of the FairTax (a national retail sales tax), in particular, those made by Neal Boortz in The FairTax Book (2005) |
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Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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Place: | Pennsylvania | The Keystone State - ratified Constitution 12 Dec 1787 | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Group: | Political Parties | Groups of individuals that organize to gain control of governments at a national or other level, usually by election of candidates for government offices | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
Articles | We Need an Angel Like Clarence Attempts to counter the despair felt by some in the freedom movement by examining, by example, the "unseen" benefits of libertarian activism over the past century |
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Topic: | Punishments, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual | Restriction on the use of cruel and unusual punishments | |
Articles | Punishment and Proportionality Chapter 13 of The Ethics of Liberty |
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Individual: | Raimondo, Justin | Editorial director of Antiwar.com | |
Articles | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
Writings | Henry David Thoreau: Founding Father of American Libertarian Thought Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | Are the Salad Days for Somalia Over? Comments on the status of Somalia 15 years after the fall of Siad Barre and in the midst of the rise of the Islamic Courts Union |
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The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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We Need an Angel Like Clarence Attempts to counter the despair felt by some in the freedom movement by examining, by example, the "unseen" benefits of libertarian activism over the past century |
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Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | The Economics of Self-Ownership Explores ten economic arguments in justification of the self-ownership axiom |
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The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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Writings | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Punishment and Proportionality Chapter 13 of The Ethics of Liberty |
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Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
Articles | The Economics of Self-Ownership Explores ten economic arguments in justification of the self-ownership axiom |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | The Case for the Barbarous Relic Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006 |
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Place: | Somalia | Territory in eastern Africa, nominally ruled since 1960 by the Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya | |
Articles | Are the Salad Days for Somalia Over? Comments on the status of Somalia 15 years after the fall of Siad Barre and in the midst of the rise of the Islamic Courts Union |
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Topic: | Spoils System | The practice by a winning party of awarding government jobs to its members | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
Articles | Are the Salad Days for Somalia Over? Comments on the status of Somalia 15 years after the fall of Siad Barre and in the midst of the rise of the Islamic Courts Union |
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We Need an Angel Like Clarence Attempts to counter the despair felt by some in the freedom movement by examining, by example, the "unseen" benefits of libertarian activism over the past century |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | The Fraudulent Tax Examines the arguments made by proponents of the FairTax (a national retail sales tax), in particular, those made by Neal Boortz in The FairTax Book (2005) |
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Individual: | Thoreau, Henry David | Nineteenth-century American author, noted for the essay "Civil Disobedience" | |
Articles | Henry David Thoreau: Founding Father of American Libertarian Thought Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
Articles | Henry David Thoreau: Founding Father of American Libertarian Thought Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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Individual: | Van Buren, Martin | Eight President of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Martin Van Buren: The American Gladstone Revised version of the 1999 essay "Martin Van Buren: The Greatest American President", now a chapter in Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline of Freedom (2001) |
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Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | We Need an Angel Like Clarence Attempts to counter the despair felt by some in the freedom movement by examining, by example, the "unseen" benefits of libertarian activism over the past century |
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Individual: | Washington, George | First President of the United States | |
Articles | Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States Historical examination of the evolution of the United States Civil Service and attempts to reform it, from its beginnings through the early 20th century |
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Individual: | Aristotle | Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great | |
Audio | 2. Aristotle Lecture 2 of 10 of the History of Political Philosophy series, 90 minutes |
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Group: | Association of Libertarian Feminists | Libertarian alternative to aspects of women's movement that discourage independence and individuality | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Group: | Cato Institute | Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Individual: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
Articles | The Brilliant but Confused Radicalism of George Orwell Transcript of the Libertarian Tradition podcast of 16 Jun 2010; biographical essay examining the argument that 1984 derives in large part from Orwell's experiences at St Cyprian's, an English boarding school |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Individual: | Garrison, William Lloyd | Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Group: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Group: | Liberty International | Formerly International Society for Individual Liberty, "advances world liberty for everyone through international education and networking" | |
Articles | Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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Individual: | Miller, Vince | President of the International Society for Individual Liberty (now Liberty International) | |
Articles | Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Awards Granted | 2003 Gary G. Schlarbaum Prize | ||
Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
Articles | The Brilliant but Confused Radicalism of George Orwell Transcript of the Libertarian Tradition podcast of 16 Jun 2010; biographical essay examining the argument that 1984 derives in large part from Orwell's experiences at St Cyprian's, an English boarding school |
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Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
Awards Received | 2003 Gary G. Schlarbaum Prize | ||
Topic: | Petition the Government, Right to | Right to state grievances and request relief | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Group: | Radical Libertarian Alliance | One of the first libertarian organizations in the United States, founded in 1969 | |
Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Articles | Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
Writings | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Vince Miller and the International Libertarian Movement Biographical essay; including background information on the libertarian movement of the 20th century; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 23 June 2010 |
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Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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The Brilliant but Confused Radicalism of George Orwell Transcript of the Libertarian Tradition podcast of 16 Jun 2010; biographical essay examining the argument that 1984 derives in large part from Orwell's experiences at St Cyprian's, an English boarding school |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast; includes a trove of biographical information |
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Individual: | Taylor, Joan Kennedy | Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression | |
Articles | Joan Kennedy Taylor Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011 |
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9 Mar 2024 | |||
Topic: | Achievement | Success or accomplishment in life's endeavors | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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The Revolutionary War and the Destruction of the Continental | |||
Individual: | Aristotle | Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great | |
Articles | The Philosophical Origins of Austrian Economics Surveys the views of the schools of philosophy and economics that influenced or competed with Austrian economics, including Hegel, the Historical School, Franz Brentano, Occam, Karl Marx, Aristotle, Kant, the logical positivists and Karl Popper |
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Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Books | Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero Partial contents: The Young Scholar - The Theory of Money and Credit - The Reception of Mises and of Money and Credit - Mises in the 1920s: Economic Adviser to the Government - Mises in the 1920s: Scholar and Creator |
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Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
Articles | Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Topic: | Comparative Advantage, Law of | Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association | |
Articles | Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
Articles | The Antifederalists Were Right | ||
Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Rationality and Irrationality; Subjectivism and Objectivity of Praxeological Research Chapter 1, "Acting Man", section 4; argues that all human action is rational, i.e., the outcome of reasonable deliberation |
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Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Frank A. Fetter: A Forgotten Giant Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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The Philosophical Origins of Austrian Economics Surveys the views of the schools of philosophy and economics that influenced or competed with Austrian economics, including Hegel, the Historical School, Franz Brentano, Occam, Karl Marx, Aristotle, Kant, the logical positivists and Karl Popper |
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A Conversation with Leland B. Yeager Topics discussed include utilitarianism, rights theory, ethics and economics, mathematics and economics, methodological taboos, hermeneutics, Austrian economics, socialism and Eastern Europe |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Individual: | Economists | Students and teachers of economics | |
Articles | Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Frank A. Fetter: A Forgotten Giant Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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Topic: | Esthetics | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of art | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
Articles | A Conversation with Leland B. Yeager Topics discussed include utilitarianism, rights theory, ethics and economics, mathematics and economics, methodological taboos, hermeneutics, Austrian economics, socialism and Eastern Europe |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
Articles | Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Individual: | Fetter, Frank | 20th century American professor of economics | |
Articles | Frank A. Fetter: A Forgotten Giant Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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Individual: | Garrett, Garet | Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post | |
Books Authored | Garet Garrett's: The People's Pottage Electronic version available at Mises.org, includes "The Revolution Was" (1938), "Ex America" (1951), "The Rise of Empire" (1952) and a foreword by Garrett (1953) |
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Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
Articles | Frank A. Fetter: A Forgotten Giant Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Group: | George Mason University | Two Nobel laureates in Economic Sciences | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Tax Day Editorial discussing taxation as robbery, government as a gang of thieves and dedicating the issue to those engaged in some form of tax rebellion |
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Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Individual: | Lachmann, Ludwig | 20th century German-born economist of the Austrian School | |
Articles | A Conversation with Leland B. Yeager Topics discussed include utilitarianism, rights theory, ethics and economics, mathematics and economics, methodological taboos, hermeneutics, Austrian economics, socialism and Eastern Europe |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Topic: | Liberty, Threats To | Actions by government that restrict individual liberty | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
Articles | Rationality and Irrationality; Subjectivism and Objectivity of Praxeological Research Chapter 1, "Acting Man", section 4; argues that all human action is rational, i.e., the outcome of reasonable deliberation |
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Place: | Mexico | Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos | |
Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Books | Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero Partial contents: The Young Scholar - The Theory of Money and Credit - The Reception of Mises and of Money and Credit - Mises in the 1920s: Economic Adviser to the Government - Mises in the 1920s: Scholar and Creator |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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Mises on His 125th Anniversary Written on the 125th anniversary of Mises' birth, includes excerpts from memorial thoughts from Hazlitt, Kirzner, Rothbard, John Chamberlain, Leonard Read and others |
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Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Money and the Individual Foreword to the 1981 Liberty Fund edition of Ludwig von Mises's The Theory of Money and Credit |
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Writings | Rationality and Irrationality; Subjectivism and Objectivity of Praxeological Research Chapter 1, "Acting Man", section 4; argues that all human action is rational, i.e., the outcome of reasonable deliberation |
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On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Books | Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero Partial contents: The Young Scholar - The Theory of Money and Credit - The Reception of Mises and of Money and Credit - Mises in the 1920s: Economic Adviser to the Government - Mises in the 1920s: Scholar and Creator |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Frank A. Fetter: A Forgotten Giant Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Group: | Mont Pelerin Society | Aims to strengthen the principles and practice of a free society | |
Books | Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero Partial contents: The Young Scholar - The Theory of Money and Credit - The Reception of Mises and of Money and Credit - Mises in the 1920s: Economic Adviser to the Government - Mises in the 1920s: Scholar and Creator |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
Articles | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Individual: | Reisman, George | Professor of economics, author of Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics | |
Writings | Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Individual: | Ricardo, David | 18th/19th century British economist | |
Articles | Frank A. Fetter: A Forgotten Giant Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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A Conversation with Leland B. Yeager Topics discussed include utilitarianism, rights theory, ethics and economics, mathematics and economics, methodological taboos, hermeneutics, Austrian economics, socialism and Eastern Europe |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Writings | Money and the Individual Foreword to the 1981 Liberty Fund edition of Ludwig von Mises's The Theory of Money and Credit |
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Tax Day Editorial discussing taxation as robbery, government as a gang of thieves and dedicating the issue to those engaged in some form of tax rebellion |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Walter Block: Walter Block Asks Block about his hobbies, greatest inspiration, the impact of his work and more |
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Books Authored | Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero Partial contents: The Young Scholar - The Theory of Money and Credit - The Reception of Mises and of Money and Credit - Mises in the 1920s: Economic Adviser to the Government - Mises in the 1920s: Scholar and Creator |
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Individual: | Say, Jean-Baptiste | 18th-19th century French economist | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Individual: | Schumpeter, Joseph | 20th century Austrian economist | |
Articles | Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Frank A. Fetter: A Forgotten Giant Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Books | Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero Partial contents: The Young Scholar - The Theory of Money and Credit - The Reception of Mises and of Money and Credit - Mises in the 1920s: Economic Adviser to the Government - Mises in the 1920s: Scholar and Creator |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing Say's life, methodology and his writings on money, banking, the law of markets, entrepreneurship, capital, interest, value, utility, taxes and the state |
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Tax Day Editorial discussing taxation as robbery, government as a gang of thieves and dedicating the issue to those engaged in some form of tax rebellion |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
Articles | Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Mises: Defender of Freedom Written on the 125th anniversary of his birth, describes several of Mises' contributions to economics theory and other areas, along with some of Reisman's personal reminiscences |
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Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
Articles | Why Intellectuals Still Support Socialism Examines the underlying reasons why so many academics support socialist ideas, not reflecting those of the general population, and how this changed from the mid-20th century |
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Individual: | Yeager, Leland B. | American professor of economics | |
Interviews | A Conversation with Leland B. Yeager Topics discussed include utilitarianism, rights theory, ethics and economics, mathematics and economics, methodological taboos, hermeneutics, Austrian economics, socialism and Eastern Europe |
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8 Mar 2024 | |||
Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
Articles | America's Two Just Wars: 1775 and 1861 Based on a talk given at the Mises Institute's Costs of War conference, Atlanta, 20-22 May 1994 |
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Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
Articles | America's Two Just Wars: 1775 and 1861 Based on a talk given at the Mises Institute's Costs of War conference, Atlanta, 20-22 May 1994 |
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Place: | Austria | Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1955 by the Republik Österreich | |
Articles | Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk:Capital, Interest, and Time Biographical and bibliographical essay; chapter 8 |
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Individual: | Böhm von Bawerk, Eugen | Nineteenth century Austrian economist and minister of Finance | |
Articles | Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk:Capital, Interest, and Time Biographical and bibliographical essay; chapter 8 |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk:Capital, Interest, and Time Biographical and bibliographical essay; chapter 8 |
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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
Articles | On Moral Education Condensed from "Moral Education" chapter, from Spring 1966 issue of Left and Right; contrasts the parental practice of punishing children with the approach of letting children be guided by the natural consequences from their actions |
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Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
Articles | The New Communism Comments on the antiglobalization protests, such as at the G8 Summit in Genoa, the WTO meeting in Seattle and the World Economic Forum in Davos, and the protestors manifesto and intentions |
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Individual: | Dalberg-Acton, John | British historian, known as Lord Acton | |
Articles | Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
Articles | Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Topic: | Economic Resources | Natural, human and man-made factors used in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | Carl Menger: The Founder of the Austrian School Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing his life and work and delving into various aspects of Austrian economic theory as presented by Menger |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | Carl Menger: The Founder of the Austrian School Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing his life and work and delving into various aspects of Austrian economic theory as presented by Menger |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | Carl Menger: The Founder of the Austrian School Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing his life and work and delving into various aspects of Austrian economic theory as presented by Menger |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Individual: | Grotius, Hugo | Seventeenth century Dutch jurist, author of De Jure Belli ac Pacis | |
Articles | America's Two Just Wars: 1775 and 1861 Based on a talk given at the Mises Institute's Costs of War conference, Atlanta, 20-22 May 1994 |
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Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
Articles | The New Communism Comments on the antiglobalization protests, such as at the G8 Summit in Genoa, the WTO meeting in Seattle and the World Economic Forum in Davos, and the protestors manifesto and intentions |
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Individual: | Lǎozǐ | Ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Dào Dé Jīng | |
Articles | The Ancient Chinese Libertarian Tradition Review and commentary on the ideas of Taoists Lao-tzu (Laozi) and Chuang-tzu (Zhuang Zhou) |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Articles | Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Individual: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
Articles | The Growth of Libertarian Thought Volume II, Part II "Intercolonial Developments", Chapter 33: Starts by considering the influence of English writers Sidney and Locke and then considers Trenchard and Gordon's Cato's Letters |
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Individual: | Menger, Carl | Founder of the Austrian School of economics | |
Articles | Carl Menger: The Founder of the Austrian School Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing his life and work and delving into various aspects of Austrian economic theory as presented by Menger |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk:Capital, Interest, and Time Biographical and bibliographical essay; chapter 8 |
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Individual: | Narveson, Jan | Professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and author of The Libertarian Idea | |
Web Pages | Jan Narveson's Home Page Personal pages, maintained at the site of the Kitchener - Waterloo Chamber Music Society; includes photo, biography and list of selected publications (course material no longer current) |
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Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
Articles | Thoreau and "Resistance to Civil Government" Presents several excerpts from "Resistance to Civil Government" together with a short introduction and concluding reflexion |
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Topic: | Praxeology | The study of purposeful human action | |
Articles | Carl Menger: The Founder of the Austrian School Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing his life and work and delving into various aspects of Austrian economic theory as presented by Menger |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Carl Menger: The Founder of the Austrian School Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing his life and work and delving into various aspects of Austrian economic theory as presented by Menger |
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Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals | |
Articles | Carl Menger: The Founder of the Austrian School Biographical and bibliographical essay, discussing his life and work and delving into various aspects of Austrian economic theory as presented by Menger |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | The New Communism Comments on the antiglobalization protests, such as at the G8 Summit in Genoa, the WTO meeting in Seattle and the World Economic Forum in Davos, and the protestors manifesto and intentions |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Writings | The Ancient Chinese Libertarian Tradition Review and commentary on the ideas of Taoists Lao-tzu (Laozi) and Chuang-tzu (Zhuang Zhou) |
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The Growth of Libertarian Thought Volume II, Part II "Intercolonial Developments", Chapter 33: Starts by considering the influence of English writers Sidney and Locke and then considers Trenchard and Gordon's Cato's Letters |
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America's Two Just Wars: 1775 and 1861 Based on a talk given at the Mises Institute's Costs of War conference, Atlanta, 20-22 May 1994 |
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Individual: | Sidney, Algernon | 17th century British Member of Parliament | |
Articles | The Growth of Libertarian Thought Volume II, Part II "Intercolonial Developments", Chapter 33: Starts by considering the influence of English writers Sidney and Locke and then considers Trenchard and Gordon's Cato's Letters |
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Place: | Somalia | Territory in eastern Africa, nominally ruled since 1960 by the Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya | |
Articles | America's Two Just Wars: 1775 and 1861 Based on a talk given at the Mises Institute's Costs of War conference, Atlanta, 20-22 May 1994 |
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Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
Writings | On Moral Education Condensed from "Moral Education" chapter, from Spring 1966 issue of Left and Right; contrasts the parental practice of punishing children with the approach of letting children be guided by the natural consequences from their actions |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
Articles | Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Individual: | Thoreau, Henry David | Nineteenth-century American author, noted for the essay "Civil Disobedience" | |
Articles | Thoreau and "Resistance to Civil Government" Presents several excerpts from "Resistance to Civil Government" together with a short introduction and concluding reflexion |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | America's Two Just Wars: 1775 and 1861 Based on a talk given at the Mises Institute's Costs of War conference, Atlanta, 20-22 May 1994 |
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7 Mar 2024 | |||
Topic: | Comparative Advantage, Law of | Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association | |
Articles | The Ricardian Law of Association Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | The Primacy of Freedom One of over 20 essays in the anthology Ideas on Liberty: Essays in Honor of Paul L. Poirot (1987), discussing why the freedom philosophy and economic and moral education are important |
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Work: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
Books | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
Articles | The Primacy of Freedom One of over 20 essays in the anthology Ideas on Liberty: Essays in Honor of Paul L. Poirot (1987), discussing why the freedom philosophy and economic and moral education are important |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | The Primacy of Freedom One of over 20 essays in the anthology Ideas on Liberty: Essays in Honor of Paul L. Poirot (1987), discussing why the freedom philosophy and economic and moral education are important |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | The Ricardian Law of Association Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | The Primacy of Freedom One of over 20 essays in the anthology Ideas on Liberty: Essays in Honor of Paul L. Poirot (1987), discussing why the freedom philosophy and economic and moral education are important |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Books | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Articles | The Primacy of Freedom One of over 20 essays in the anthology Ideas on Liberty: Essays in Honor of Paul L. Poirot (1987), discussing why the freedom philosophy and economic and moral education are important |
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Books | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Writings | The Ricardian Law of Association Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity |
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Individual: | Poirot, Paul L. | Editor of The Freeman (1956-1987) | |
Articles | The Primacy of Freedom One of over 20 essays in the anthology Ideas on Liberty: Essays in Honor of Paul L. Poirot (1987), discussing why the freedom philosophy and economic and moral education are important |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | Murray Rothbard Confronts Adam Smith Critical review of Rothbard's chapter about Adam Smith in Economic Thought Before Adam Smith: An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I, including both positive and unfavorable points missed by Rothbard |
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Murray Rothbard's Adam Smith Supportive review of Rothbard's criticisms of Adam Smith in An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought |
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Books Authored | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | Murray Rothbard Confronts Adam Smith Critical review of Rothbard's chapter about Adam Smith in Economic Thought Before Adam Smith: An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I, including both positive and unfavorable points missed by Rothbard |
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Murray Rothbard's Adam Smith Supportive review of Rothbard's criticisms of Adam Smith in An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
Articles | The Primacy of Freedom One of over 20 essays in the anthology Ideas on Liberty: Essays in Honor of Paul L. Poirot (1987), discussing why the freedom philosophy and economic and moral education are important |
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6 Mar 2024 | |||
Work: | All Quiet on the Western Front | 1930 Oscar-winning movie about what was then called the Great War | |
Reviews | All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) | ||
Work: | Amazing Grace | 2006 movie about William Wilberforce and the campaign to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire | |
Reviews | Amazing Grace (2007) | ||
Work: | Americanization of Emily, The | 1964 Oscar-nominated film written by Paddy Chayefsky | |
Reviews | The Americanization of Emily (1964) | ||
Work: | Bananas | 1971 Woody Allen comedy about populist revolutions in Latin America | |
Reviews | Bananas (1971) | ||
Work: | Boom Town | 1940 adventure film about two oil wildcatters | |
Reviews | Boom Town (1940) | ||
Work: | Brazil | 1985 comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam | |
Reviews | Brazil (1985) | ||
Work: | Breaker Morant | 1980 movie about the court martial of "Breaker" Morant and subordinates during the Second Boer War | |
Reviews | Breaker Morant (1980) | ||
Work: | Castle, The | 1997 movie about a family fighting for their home against corporate and government interests | |
Reviews | The Castle (1997) | ||
Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Work: | Doctor Zhivago | 1965 Oscar-winning movie about life around the time of the 1917 Russian Revolution | |
Reviews | Doctor Zhivago (1965) | ||
Work: | Dr. Strangelove | 1964 Cold War satire film directed by Stanley Kubrick | |
Reviews | Dr. Strangelove or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb (1964) | ||
Work: | Election | 1999 movie about high school elections, "overachievers" and ethical and moral choices | |
Reviews | Election (1999) | ||
Work: | Enemy of the State | 1998 Tony Scott thriller about the NSA and the surveillance society | |
Reviews | Enemy of the State (1998) | ||
Work: | Farewell My Concubine | 1993 Chinese film recounting the life of two Beijing Opera performers | |
Reviews | Farewell My Concubine (1993) | ||
Work: | Films | Moving pictures representing fictional or real-life events | |
Web Pages | Films on Liberty and the State At the Ludwig Von Mises Institute |
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Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Work: | Godfather, The | 1972 movie, first of the trilogy recounting the story of the Corleone crime family | |
Reviews | The Godfather trilogy (1972, 1974, 1990) | ||
Work: | Harry's War | 1981 satire film written and directed by Kieth Merrill and starring Edward Herrmann | |
Reviews | Harry's War (1981) | ||
Group: | Hillsdale College | Values the merit of each unique individual | |
Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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Work: | JFK | 1991 Oliver Stone movie presenting an alternative to the official story of 22 Nov 1963 in Dallas, Texas | |
Reviews | JFK (1991) | ||
Work: | Killing Fields, The | 1984 historical drama about the Khmer Rouge regime | |
Reviews | The Killing Fields (1984) | ||
Work: | Man for All Seasons, A | 1966 historical drama recounting the story of how Sir Thomas More stood up to King Henry VIII | |
Reviews | A Man For All Seasons (1966) | ||
Work: | Man Who Would Be King, The | 1975 movie following two British officers as they aim to become kings of Kafiristan | |
Reviews | The Man Who Would Be King (1975) | ||
Work: | Minority Report | 2002 Steven Spielberg film based on Philip K. Dick's concept of "pre-crime" | |
Reviews | Minority Report (2002) | ||
Work: | Mouse that Roared, The | 1959 Cold War comedy starring Peter Sellers | |
Reviews | The Mouse That Roared (1959) | ||
Topic: | Objectivism | Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand | |
Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Work: | Outlaw Josey Wales, The | 1976 western starring Clint Eastwood set at the end of the American War Between the States | |
Reviews | The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) | ||
Pedia: | Paterson, Isabel | Canadian-born, American literary critic, author of The God of the Machine | |
Individual: | Poirot, Paul L. | Editor of The Freeman (1956-1987) | |
Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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Work: | Quiet American, The | 2002 Philip Noyce movie about a British journalist witness to early CIA involvement in Vietnam | |
Reviews | The Quiet American (2002) | ||
Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States | |
Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
Writings | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Source: | Sciabarra - Hero of the Day, Chris Matthew | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; short bibliographical essay | |
Work: | Serenity | 2005 Joss Whedon movie continuing on the Firefly television series | |
Reviews | Serenity (2005) | ||
Work: | Shenandoah | 1965 movie about life in the middle of the American War Between the States | |
Reviews | Shenandoah (1965) | ||
Work: | Star Wars | 1977 science fiction movie, known as "Episode IV: A New Hope", first release of the series | |
Reviews | Star Wars (1977, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2002, 2005) | ||
Work: | Tailor of Panama, The | 2001 film based on the John le Carré spy novel | |
Reviews | Tailor of Panama (2001) | ||
Individual: | Taylor, Joan Kennedy | Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression | |
Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Work: | Third Man, The | 1949 British film, winner of BAFTA Best Film award, set in post WWII Vienna | |
Reviews | The Third Man (1949) | ||
Work: | To Live | 1994 Zhang Yimou film telling the struggles of a Chinese family from the 1940s through the Cultural Revolution | |
Reviews | To Live (1994) | ||
Work: | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | 1988 Francis Ford Coppola movie depicting Preston Tucker's introduction of his 1948 sedan | |
Reviews | Tucker: A Man and His Dream (1988) | ||
Work: | V for Vendetta | 2006 movie about a Fawkesian anarchist battling a police state in a near-future United Kingdom | |
Reviews | V for Vendetta (2006) | ||
Work: | Waco: The Rules of Engagement | 1997 Oscar-nominated documentary about the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas | |
Reviews | Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) | ||
Work: | Wag the Dog | 1997 Barry Levinson film about spin doctoring a political scandal | |
Reviews | Wag the Dog (1997) | ||
5 Mar 2024 | |||
Individual: | Armentano, Dominick T. | Economics professor (emeritus) at the University of Hartford | |
Writings | Antitrust Reform: Predatory Practices and the Competitive Process Examines so-called "predatory" practices from various perspectives, such as the purported "intent" of lower prices, pricing "below cost" and the alleged effects on "consumer welfare" |
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Individual: | Bush, George H. W. | Director of the CIA and forty-first President of the United States | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
Articles | Antitrust Reform: Predatory Practices and the Competitive Process Examines so-called "predatory" practices from various perspectives, such as the purported "intent" of lower prices, pricing "below cost" and the alleged effects on "consumer welfare" |
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Individual: | Cantillon, Richard | 18th century Irish economist | |
Articles | Cantillon for Laymen Discusses in general terms the themes in Richard Cantillon's Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755), including a short biographical section |
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Individual: | Carter, Jimmy | Thirty-ninth President of the United States | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second President of the United States | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Individual: | Entrepreneurs | Individuals who organize and assume the risks of a business | |
Articles | Cantillon for Laymen Discusses in general terms the themes in Richard Cantillon's Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755), including a short biographical section |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | The Great Thanksgiving Hoax Describes what really happened to the Mayflower pilgrims (and also at Jamestown) by relying on governor William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation |
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Antitrust Reform: Predatory Practices and the Competitive Process Examines so-called "predatory" practices from various perspectives, such as the purported "intent" of lower prices, pricing "below cost" and the alleged effects on "consumer welfare" |
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Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | Cantillon for Laymen Discusses in general terms the themes in Richard Cantillon's Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755), including a short biographical section |
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Individual: | Hutt, William Harold | 20th century British-born economist | |
Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Kirzner, Israel | Professor of Economics at New York University | |
Articles | Cantillon for Laymen Discusses in general terms the themes in Richard Cantillon's Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755), including a short biographical section |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Books | Man, Economy, and State Electronic text available at the Ludwig von Mises Institute |
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Individual: | Maybury, Richard J. | Investment advisor and author | |
Writings | The Great Thanksgiving Hoax Describes what really happened to the Mayflower pilgrims (and also at Jamestown) by relying on governor William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation |
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Individual: | Menger, Carl | Founder of the Austrian School of economics | |
Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Books | What Has Government Done to Our Money? Partial contents: Money in a Free Society - The Value of Exchange - Indirect Exchange - Benefits of Money - The Monetary Unit - The Shape of Money - The "Proper" Supply of Money - Government Meddling With Money - The Monetary Breakdown of the West |
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Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Antitrust Reform: Predatory Practices and the Competitive Process Examines so-called "predatory" practices from various perspectives, such as the purported "intent" of lower prices, pricing "below cost" and the alleged effects on "consumer welfare" |
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Individual: | Quesnay, François | 18th century French Physiocrat economist, also trained in medicine | |
Articles | Cantillon for Laymen Discusses in general terms the themes in Richard Cantillon's Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755), including a short biographical section |
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Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States | |
Articles | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Cantillon for Laymen Discusses in general terms the themes in Richard Cantillon's Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755), including a short biographical section |
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Books Authored | Man, Economy, and State Electronic text available at the Ludwig von Mises Institute |
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What Has Government Done to Our Money? Partial contents: Money in a Free Society - The Value of Exchange - Indirect Exchange - Benefits of Money - The Monetary Unit - The Shape of Money - The "Proper" Supply of Money - Government Meddling With Money - The Monetary Breakdown of the West |
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Individual: | Schumpeter, Joseph | 20th century Austrian economist | |
Articles | A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes |
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Individual: | Sennholz, Hans | German-American economist of the Austrian School | |
Writings | Under the Shadow of Inflationomics Explains how inflation has its roots in central banking and fiat money, and describes the influence of Keynesian economics on the policies of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | Cantillon for Laymen Discusses in general terms the themes in Richard Cantillon's Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755), including a short biographical section |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | The Great Thanksgiving Hoax Describes what really happened to the Mayflower pilgrims (and also at Jamestown) by relying on governor William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation |
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Topic: | Thanksgiving | Holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November (U.S.) | |
Articles | The Great Thanksgiving Hoax Describes what really happened to the Mayflower pilgrims (and also at Jamestown) by relying on governor William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation |
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Place: | Alabama | Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights) | |
Articles | The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Group: | Atlas Network | Helps to develop a network of worldwide market-oriented think tanks | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
Articles | If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
Articles | The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
Articles | The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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Place: | Europe | By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia | |
Articles | The Politics of Johann Wolfgang Goethe Revised version of Prof. Hoppe's Oct 1999 The Free Market; nominates Goethe as the "European of the (second) millennium" article |
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Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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Henry George and the Tariff Question After some introductory remarks and a biographical section on Henry George, examines the protective tariff arguments posed by George in Protection or Free Trade |
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Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
Articles | Henry George and the Tariff Question After some introductory remarks and a biographical section on Henry George, examines the protective tariff arguments posed by George in Protection or Free Trade |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Individual: | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von | Late 18th and early 19th German writer and scientist, author of Faust | |
Articles | The Politics of Johann Wolfgang Goethe Revised version of Prof. Hoppe's Oct 1999 The Free Market; nominates Goethe as the "European of the (second) millennium" article |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Group: | Grove City College | Teaches and advocates free market economic theory | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Audio | How do you differ from Hayek's interpretation of Mandeville? Short clip of Rothbard responding to Hayek's assessment of Mandeville (note the recording date is probably about two decades earlier than the posting date) |
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Individual: | Henry, Patrick | American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Group: | Hillsdale College | Values the merit of each unique individual | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Work: | Human Action | Ludwig von Mises' major economics treatise, first published in 1949 | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
Articles | If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Individual: | Kirzner, Israel | Professor of Economics at New York University | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Individual: | Mandeville, Bernard | 18th century Dutch philosopher, physician and satirist | |
Audio | How do you differ from Hayek's interpretation of Mandeville? Short clip of Rothbard responding to Hayek's assessment of Mandeville (note the recording date is probably about two decades earlier than the posting date) |
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Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
Articles | The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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Diversity, Yes; Force, No | |||
Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Awards Granted | The Gary G. Schlarbaum Prize | ||
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Publications | The Free Market Monthly |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
Books Authored | Memoirs of a Superfluous Man Autobiographical; 16 numbered chapters; electronic text available in EPUB format at Mises.org |
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Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
Articles | The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
Articles | The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Writings | The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Publications | Left and Right: A Journal of Libertarian Thought Quarterly journal, published 1965-1968, archived by the Ludwig Von Mises Institute |
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Audio | How do you differ from Hayek's interpretation of Mandeville? Short clip of Rothbard responding to Hayek's assessment of Mandeville (note the recording date is probably about two decades earlier than the posting date) |
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Individual: | Sennholz, Hans | German-American economist of the Austrian School | |
Articles | A Call to Activism Speech delivered on 27 Feb 1984 at a Mises Institute dinner in her honor; relates how she wrote My Years With Ludwig von Mises, then calling her late husband an "activist of the mind" and encouraging others to become likewise |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
Articles | If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
Articles | If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | Thomas Paine on Commerce Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war |
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Place: | Washington, D.C. | The Nation's Capital | |
Articles | How Empires Bamboozle the Bourgeoisie Speech at the Mises Institute Supporter's Summit; comments on two issues related to the U.S. population reaching 300 million: what kind of economy is needed to support that population and do all these people need to live under the same central government |
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Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
Web Pages | Frédéric Bastiat - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography, tables of contents to his works in French and English, timeline of his life and works, links to various editions of Bastiat's writings and links to selected quotations |
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Individual: | Blackstone, William | 18th century English jurist, author of Commentaries on the Laws of England | |
Web Pages | Sir William Blackstone - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography and links to various of Blackstone's works and links to selected quotations |
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Place: | California | The Golden State | |
Articles | California's Energy Meltdown Examines the causes underlying the problems of California's electric power system, countering those who claim they were due to deregulation and the free market |
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Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Web Pages | Frank Chodorov - Online Library of Liberty Includes picture, short biography and links to his Fugitive Essays and to selected quotations |
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Bibliography | Chodorov: A Selected Bibliography Lists books, pamphlets and periodicals authored or edited by Chodorov; from the 1980 Liberty Fund edition of Fugitive Essays: Selected Writings of Frank Chodorov |
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Topic: | Deregulation | Elimination of laws and rules imposed on an industry | |
Articles | California's Energy Meltdown Examines the causes underlying the problems of California's electric power system, countering those who claim they were due to deregulation and the free market |
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Topic: | Electric Power | The production and distribution of electricity | |
Articles | California's Energy Meltdown Examines the causes underlying the problems of California's electric power system, countering those who claim they were due to deregulation and the free market |
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Topic: | Fascism | Politico-economic system where the means of production are nominally in private hands but controlled by a combination of state and business interests | |
Articles | Three New Deals: Why the Nazis and Fascists Loved FDR Review of Three New Deals: Reflections on Roosevelt's America, Mussolini's Italy, and Hitler's Germany, 1933-1939 (2006) by Wolfgang Schivelbusch |
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Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
Articles | Three New Deals: Why the Nazis and Fascists Loved FDR Review of Three New Deals: Reflections on Roosevelt's America, Mussolini's Italy, and Hitler's Germany, 1933-1939 (2006) by Wolfgang Schivelbusch |
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John T. Flynn: A Prolific Critic Section of the bibliographical essay "The Anti-interventionist Tradition: Leadership and Perceptions" |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | California's Energy Meltdown Examines the causes underlying the problems of California's electric power system, countering those who claim they were due to deregulation and the free market |
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Individual: | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von | Late 18th and early 19th German writer and scientist, author of Faust | |
Web Pages | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography and links to various of Goethe's works |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Jefferson on American Liberty List of Thomas Jefferson quotations on the subjects of liberty, rights and government |
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The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis Examines the ethics of war from a libertarian viewpoint, considering both deontological (is war itself right or wrong) and consequentialist (are war's consequences right or wrong) perspectives |
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Books | The Second Treatise of Civil Government Partial contents: Of the State of Nature - Of the State of War - Of Slavery - Of Property - Of Paternal Power - Of Political or Civil Society - Of the Beginning of Political Societies - Of Conquest - Of Tyranny - Of the Dissolution of Government |
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Individual: | Hume, David | 18th century Scottish philosopher | |
Writings | My Own Life | ||
Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | California's Energy Meltdown Examines the causes underlying the problems of California's electric power system, countering those who claim they were due to deregulation and the free market |
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Individual: | Jay, John | First Chief Justice of the United States, co-author of the Federalist Papers | |
Web Pages | John Jay - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography and links to various of Jay's works and links to selected quotations |
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Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
Articles | Jefferson on American Liberty List of Thomas Jefferson quotations on the subjects of liberty, rights and government |
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Individual: | La Boétie, Étienne de | Sixteenth century French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude | |
Web Pages | Etienne de la Boétie - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, links to two versions of the Discourse and the complete works in French |
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Individual: | Lǎozǐ | Ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Dào Dé Jīng | |
Web Pages | Lao Tzu - Online Library of Liberty Includes picture, short biography and links to quotes and works by the author |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis Examines the ethics of war from a libertarian viewpoint, considering both deontological (is war itself right or wrong) and consequentialist (are war's consequences right or wrong) perspectives |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Articles | Jefferson on American Liberty List of Thomas Jefferson quotations on the subjects of liberty, rights and government |
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Individual: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
Web Pages | John Locke - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography, links to several related articles, to various versions of Locke's works and to selected quotations |
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Writings | A Letter Concerning Toleration Originally "Epistolia de Tolerentia", translated by William Popple |
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Books Authored | The Second Treatise of Civil Government Partial contents: Of the State of Nature - Of the State of War - Of Slavery - Of Property - Of Paternal Power - Of Political or Civil Society - Of the Beginning of Political Societies - Of Conquest - Of Tyranny - Of the Dissolution of Government |
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Individual: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
Writings | The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis Examines the ethics of war from a libertarian viewpoint, considering both deontological (is war itself right or wrong) and consequentialist (are war's consequences right or wrong) perspectives |
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Individual: | Mill, James | 18th/19th century Scottish economist | |
Web Pages | James Mill - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography and links to several of Mill's works and to selected quotations |
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Writings | Liberty of the Press | ||
Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis Examines the ethics of war from a libertarian viewpoint, considering both deontological (is war itself right or wrong) and consequentialist (are war's consequences right or wrong) perspectives |
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Topic: | Non-aggression principle | The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another | |
Articles | The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis Examines the ethics of war from a libertarian viewpoint, considering both deontological (is war itself right or wrong) and consequentialist (are war's consequences right or wrong) perspectives |
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Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
Articles | Liberty of the Press | ||
Individual: | Reisman, George | Professor of economics, author of Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics | |
Writings | California's Energy Meltdown Examines the causes underlying the problems of California's electric power system, countering those who claim they were due to deregulation and the free market |
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Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
Articles | A Letter Concerning Toleration Originally "Epistolia de Tolerentia", translated by William Popple |
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Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
Articles | Jefferson on American Liberty List of Thomas Jefferson quotations on the subjects of liberty, rights and government |
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Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
Articles | Three New Deals: Why the Nazis and Fascists Loved FDR Review of Three New Deals: Reflections on Roosevelt's America, Mussolini's Italy, and Hitler's Germany, 1933-1939 (2006) by Wolfgang Schivelbusch |
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Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
Web Pages | Lysander Spooner - Online Library of Liberty Includes photo, short biography, link to chronological and thematic listing of Spooner's works, links to various editions of his writings and links to selected quotations |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | Jefferson on American Liberty List of Thomas Jefferson quotations on the subjects of liberty, rights and government |
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Work: | Two Treatises of Government | Books authored by John Locke, one attacks the divine right of kings and the other discusses his views on the proper role of government | |
Books | The Second Treatise of Civil Government Partial contents: Of the State of Nature - Of the State of War - Of Slavery - Of Property - Of Paternal Power - Of Political or Civil Society - Of the Beginning of Political Societies - Of Conquest - Of Tyranny - Of the Dissolution of Government |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis Examines the ethics of war from a libertarian viewpoint, considering both deontological (is war itself right or wrong) and consequentialist (are war's consequences right or wrong) perspectives |
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Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Individual: | Aristotle | Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great | |
Web Pages | Aristotle - Online Library of Liberty Includes picture, short biography and links to quotes and works by the author, in particular Constitution of Athens, The Nichomachean Ethics, The Politics and Posterior Analytics |
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Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
Articles | The Businessman and the Defense of Capitalism Chapter 1 of Part IX, "an explicit follow-up to the Schumpeter-based 'Can Capitalism Survive?'" (the lead essay in this volume); offers business leaders suggestions as to what to do and not to do in helping "the cause of freedom" |
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The Foundation for Economic Education: Success or Failure? Adapted from remarks at FEE's 25th anniversary celebration in 1971; chapter 3 of part IX of Can Capitalism Survive?; also reprinted in The Freeman, May 1996 |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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The Businessman and the Defense of Capitalism Chapter 1 of Part IX, "an explicit follow-up to the Schumpeter-based 'Can Capitalism Survive?'" (the lead essay in this volume); offers business leaders suggestions as to what to do and not to do in helping "the cause of freedom" |
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The Foundation for Economic Education: Success or Failure? Adapted from remarks at FEE's 25th anniversary celebration in 1971; chapter 3 of part IX of Can Capitalism Survive?; also reprinted in The Freeman, May 1996 |
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Individual: | Cobden, Richard | Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade | |
Web Pages | Richard Cobden - Online Library of Liberty Includes picture, short biography, links to several of Cobden's writings and speeches and to related quotations |
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Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Thomas DiLorenzo Asks DiLorenzo about an alternate career path, hobbies, biggest inspiration, the Mises Institute and Austrian tradition, his class at Mises academy, future works and words of wisdom for young scholars |
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Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
Articles | Immorality, Inc. Argues that the lawlessness and violence in occupied Iraq is due to the immorality of modern day warfare and questions the claim that the U.S. invaded Iraq "to bring about freedom" |
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Individual: | Fetter, Frank | 20th century American professor of economics | |
Web Pages | Frank A. Fetter - Online Library of Liberty Includes short profile, picture and links to some of Fetter's writings |
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Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
Articles | The Foundation for Economic Education: Success or Failure? Adapted from remarks at FEE's 25th anniversary celebration in 1971; chapter 3 of part IX of Can Capitalism Survive?; also reprinted in The Freeman, May 1996 |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Stiglitz is Wrong on Government Criticizes the 1986 Bruce C. Greenwald and Joseph E. Stiglitz paper "Externalities in Economies with Imperfect Information and Incomplete Markets", which posits that certain government interventions "can make everyone better off" |
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Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
Web Pages | Milton Friedman - Online Library of Liberty Includes picture, short profile and links to some podcasts about Friedman and some of his writings |
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Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
Web Pages | Henry George - Online Library of Liberty Includes picture, short profile and links to some of George's writings and notable quotations |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Immorality, Inc. Argues that the lawlessness and violence in occupied Iraq is due to the immorality of modern day warfare and questions the claim that the U.S. invaded Iraq "to bring about freedom" |
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Stiglitz is Wrong on Government Criticizes the 1986 Bruce C. Greenwald and Joseph E. Stiglitz paper "Externalities in Economies with Imperfect Information and Incomplete Markets", which posits that certain government interventions "can make everyone better off" |
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Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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The Businessman and the Defense of Capitalism Chapter 1 of Part IX, "an explicit follow-up to the Schumpeter-based 'Can Capitalism Survive?'" (the lead essay in this volume); offers business leaders suggestions as to what to do and not to do in helping "the cause of freedom" |
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Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Topic: | Intellectual Property Laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
Articles | Immorality, Inc. Argues that the lawlessness and violence in occupied Iraq is due to the immorality of modern day warfare and questions the claim that the U.S. invaded Iraq "to bring about freedom" |
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Group: | Justice, Institute for | Libertarian public interest law firm | |
Articles | We Shouldn't Have to Ask the State's Permission to Work Discusses occupational licensing laws, focusing on the onerous requirements imposed by the state of Nevada |
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Individual: | La Boétie, Étienne de | Sixteenth century French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Bibliography | An Introduction to the Study of Liberty - Works to Begin with - Online Library of Liberty Nineteen titles, including works by Erasmus, Frédéric Bastiat, Gustave de Molinari, J. S. Mill, Lord Acton, Herbert Spencer, Thomas Mackay, Friedrich Hayek and Leonard Read |
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Classics of Liberty - Online Library of Liberty More than 35 titles, including works by Hugo Grotius, Edward Coke, John Lock, Frédéric Bastiat, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Voltaire, William Godwin, Lord Acton, David Hume, Thomas Hodgskin, J. S. Mill, John Milton and Ludwig von Mises |
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Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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The Foundation for Economic Education: Success or Failure? Adapted from remarks at FEE's 25th anniversary celebration in 1971; chapter 3 of part IX of Can Capitalism Survive?; also reprinted in The Freeman, May 1996 |
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Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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We Shouldn't Have to Ask the State's Permission to Work Discusses occupational licensing laws, focusing on the onerous requirements imposed by the state of Nevada |
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Topic: | Life Extension | Methods for slowing or reversing aging and extending human life | |
Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Topic: | Medicine | The science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease | |
Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Web Pages | Ludwig von Mises - Online Library of Liberty Includes photo, short biography and links to essays and study guides about Mises, to a timeline of his life and works, to various editions of his writings and to selected quotations |
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Articles | Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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The Businessman and the Defense of Capitalism Chapter 1 of Part IX, "an explicit follow-up to the Schumpeter-based 'Can Capitalism Survive?'" (the lead essay in this volume); offers business leaders suggestions as to what to do and not to do in helping "the cause of freedom" |
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Place: | Nevada | The Battle Born State | |
Articles | We Shouldn't Have to Ask the State's Permission to Work Discusses occupational licensing laws, focusing on the onerous requirements imposed by the state of Nevada |
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Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
Articles | The Foundation for Economic Education: Success or Failure? Adapted from remarks at FEE's 25th anniversary celebration in 1971; chapter 3 of part IX of Can Capitalism Survive?; also reprinted in The Freeman, May 1996 |
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Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | Political philosopy | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Stiglitz is Wrong on Government Criticizes the 1986 Bruce C. Greenwald and Joseph E. Stiglitz paper "Externalities in Economies with Imperfect Information and Incomplete Markets", which posits that certain government interventions "can make everyone better off" |
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Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Articles | Chris Matthew Sciabarra - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; short bibliographical essay |
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Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Articles | The Foundation for Economic Education: Success or Failure? Adapted from remarks at FEE's 25th anniversary celebration in 1971; chapter 3 of part IX of Can Capitalism Survive?; also reprinted in The Freeman, May 1996 |
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Work: | Road to Serfdom, The | Book authored by Friedrich Hayek where he warned about the dangers of government central planning and criticized fascism and socialism | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Thomas DiLorenzo Asks DiLorenzo about an alternate career path, hobbies, biggest inspiration, the Mises Institute and Austrian tradition, his class at Mises academy, future works and words of wisdom for young scholars |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | Immorality, Inc. Argues that the lawlessness and violence in occupied Iraq is due to the immorality of modern day warfare and questions the claim that the U.S. invaded Iraq "to bring about freedom" |
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Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Web Pages | Murray N. Rothbard - Online Library of Liberty Includes short profile, photograph and links to some of his works |
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Articles | Stiglitz is Wrong on Government Criticizes the 1986 Bruce C. Greenwald and Joseph E. Stiglitz paper "Externalities in Economies with Imperfect Information and Incomplete Markets", which posits that certain government interventions "can make everyone better off" |
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Writings | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Individual: | Sciabarra, Chris Matthew | Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies | |
Articles | Chris Matthew Sciabarra - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; short bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
Articles | How We Come to Own Ourselves | ||
Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | Immorality, Inc. Argues that the lawlessness and violence in occupied Iraq is due to the immorality of modern day warfare and questions the claim that the U.S. invaded Iraq "to bring about freedom" |
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Socialized Medicine in a Wealthy Country Discusses the view of socialized medicine held by left-socialists, examining the problems that existed in Soviet-controlled countries as well as current U.S. problems, and urges a "complete separation of health and state" |
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Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
Web Pages | Herbert Spencer - Online Library of Liberty Includes photo, short biography and links to timeline of Spencer's life and works, to various editions of his writings and to selected quotations |
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Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Thomas DiLorenzo Asks DiLorenzo about an alternate career path, hobbies, biggest inspiration, the Mises Institute and Austrian tradition, his class at Mises academy, future works and words of wisdom for young scholars |
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Work: | Voluntary Servitude, Discourse on | 16th century French text arguing that rulers stay in power due to the submissive and obedient behavior of the subjects | |
Articles | The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (Free Life Editions, 1975), translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | Immorality, Inc. Argues that the lawlessness and violence in occupied Iraq is due to the immorality of modern day warfare and questions the claim that the U.S. invaded Iraq "to bring about freedom" |
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Individual: | Böhm von Bawerk, Eugen | Nineteenth century Austrian economist and minister of Finance | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Source: | Bolick - Hero of the Day, Clint | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers | |
Individual: | Bright, John | 19th century English Member of Parliament | |
Books Authored | Speeches on Questions of Public Policy by Richard Cobden. M. P. - in Two Volumes Electronic text available at Online Library of Liberty; contents: Volume I: Free Trade and Finance - Volume II: War, Peace, and Reform; also edited by James E. Thorold Rogers |
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Individual: | Cantillon, Richard | 18th century Irish economist | |
Web Pages | Richard Cantillon - Online Library of Liberty Includes short biography and link to the 1959 edition of the Essai |
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Topic: | Capital Goods | Tools, machinery and other man-made elements used to produce goods and services | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Individual: | Cobden, Richard | Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade | |
Books Authored | Speeches on Questions of Public Policy by Richard Cobden. M. P. - in Two Volumes Electronic text available at Online Library of Liberty; contents: Volume I: Free Trade and Finance - Volume II: War, Peace, and Reform; also edited by James E. Thorold Rogers |
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The Political Writings of Richard Cobden, Volume I Electronic text available at Online Library of Liberty; contents: England, Ireland, and America. 1835 - Russia. 1836 - 1793 and 1853, in three letters |
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Topic: | Day Care | Taking care of children while parents work | |
Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden | ||
Topic: | Economic Resources | Natural, human and man-made factors used in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | John Lilburne: The First English Libertarian Detailed biographical essay of "Freeborn John" concluding with reasons to use the modern term "libertarian" for him |
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Individual: | Lilburne, John | 17th century English activist, advocate of "freeborn" rights and of a written constitution | |
Articles | John Lilburne: The First English Libertarian Detailed biographical essay of "Freeborn John" concluding with reasons to use the modern term "libertarian" for him |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden | ||
Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
Articles | John Lilburne: The First English Libertarian Detailed biographical essay of "Freeborn John" concluding with reasons to use the modern term "libertarian" for him |
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Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
Articles | John Lilburne: The First English Libertarian Detailed biographical essay of "Freeborn John" concluding with reasons to use the modern term "libertarian" for him |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Writings | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Individual: | Schumpeter, Joseph | 20th century Austrian economist | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Self-Incrimination, Right Against | The right not to bear witness against one's self | |
Articles | John Lilburne: The First English Libertarian Detailed biographical essay of "Freeborn John" concluding with reasons to use the modern term "libertarian" for him |
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Individual: | Sidney, Algernon | 17th century British Member of Parliament | |
Web Pages | Algernon Sidney - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography,links to two editions of Sidney's Discourses Concerning Government and selected quotations |
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Place: | Sweden | Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1905 by the Konungariket Sverige | |
Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden | ||
Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Individual: | Turgot, Anne Robert Jacques | 18th century French economist | |
Articles | The Brilliance of Turgot Biography and review of Turgot's major writings; introduction to The Turgot Collection (2011), edited by David Gordon |
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Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden | ||
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Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
Articles | Government Medical "Insurance" Excerpt from Chapter 20. Written around the time of Hillarycare (Clinton's 1993 plan) but even more applicable now to Obamacare |
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Topic: | Medicine | The science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease | |
Articles | Government Medical "Insurance" Excerpt from Chapter 20. Written around the time of Hillarycare (Clinton's 1993 plan) but even more applicable now to Obamacare |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Government Medical "Insurance" Excerpt from Chapter 20. Written around the time of Hillarycare (Clinton's 1993 plan) but even more applicable now to Obamacare |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Writings | Government Medical "Insurance" Excerpt from Chapter 20. Written around the time of Hillarycare (Clinton's 1993 plan) but even more applicable now to Obamacare |
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Individual: | Chamberlain, John | 20th century American journalist and author | |
Articles | Memoirs of a Simple Honorable Man Biographical and bibliographical essay on John Chamberlain, discussing some of the book reviews Chamberlain made earlier, republished in The Turnabout Years: America's Cultural Life, 1900-1950 (1991) |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | Memoirs of a Simple Honorable Man Biographical and bibliographical essay on John Chamberlain, discussing some of the book reviews Chamberlain made earlier, republished in The Turnabout Years: America's Cultural Life, 1900-1950 (1991) |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
Articles | Memoirs of a Simple Honorable Man Biographical and bibliographical essay on John Chamberlain, discussing some of the book reviews Chamberlain made earlier, republished in The Turnabout Years: America's Cultural Life, 1900-1950 (1991) |
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Individual: | Quesnay, François | 18th century French Physiocrat economist, also trained in medicine | |
Articles | The School and its Doctrines Chapter II, discussing Quesnay and his writings |
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Work: | analysis | Monthly broadsheet published by Frank Chodorov between 1944 and 1951 | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Source: | Boaz - Hero of the Day, David | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist | |
Individual: | Bolick, Clint | American attorney, co-founder of the Institute for Justice | |
Articles | Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
Articles | Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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Place: | Europe | By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Individual: | Mandeville, Bernard | 18th century Dutch philosopher, physician and satirist | |
Web Pages | Bernard Mandeville - Online Library of Liberty Includes short biography, links to versions of Mandeville's works and to selected quotations |
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Individual: | Stromberg, Joseph R. | Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute | |
Writings | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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Place: | Wisconsin | The Badger State | |
Articles | Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Place: | Australia | The smallest continent, its territory is ruled since 1942 by the Monarchy of Australia | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Boaz, David | Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer | |
Articles | David Boaz - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Place: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Individual: | Garrison, William Lloyd | Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Herbert, Auberon | Nineteenth century English philosopher and Member of Parliament | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Individual: | La Boétie, Étienne de | Sixteenth century French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude | |
Books Authored | Discourse on Voluntary Servitude Electronic text of the 1942 English translation by Harry Kurz available at the Online Library of Liberty, in HTML, PDF and Kindle formats |
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Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Work: | Liberty | Periodical published from 1881 to 1908 by Benjamin Tucker where he and mutliple contributors developed the individualist anarchist philosophy | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
Writings | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Topic: | Philosophy | The study of questions about existence, knowledge and ethics | |
Bibliography | Philosophy - Online Library of Liberty Over 170 titles, including works by Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Plutarch, Aquinas, Erasmus, Locke, Voltaire, Emerson, Adam Smith, Kant, Hume, J. S. Mill and Herbert Spencer |
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Topic: | Relationships | Pairings of people for mutually satisfying purposes | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Place: | Russia | Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Place: | Spain | Territory in southwestern Europe, ruled since 1975 by the Reino de España | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Work: | Voluntary Servitude, Discourse on | 16th century French text arguing that rulers stay in power due to the submissive and obedient behavior of the subjects | |
Books | Discourse on Voluntary Servitude Electronic text of the 1942 English translation by Harry Kurz available at the Online Library of Liberty, in HTML, PDF and Kindle formats |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Bibliography | War and Peace - Online Library of Liberty More than 70 titles, including works by Erasmus, Hugo Grotius, Thomas Hodgskin, Daniel Webster, James Mill, Richard Cobden, Frédéric Bastiat, Herbert Spencer, William Graham Sumner, Ludwig von Mises and Frank Chodorov |
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Individual: | Warren, Josiah | Nineteenth century American anarchist, founder of the Modern Times colony (now Brentwood, New York) | |
Articles | Benjamin Tucker, Individualism, & Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order Bibliographical essay covering the people and radical movements that influenced Tucker in his founding and publishing of Liberty, its major themes and contributors |
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Topic: | Economic Freedom | Absence of coercion or controls over economic activities | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
Reference | Freeman: 1950- Details the early history of the 1950 version of The Freeman from its inception as an alternative to Plain Talk, the editorships of Hazlitt and Chodorov and involvement by Leonard Read and the Foundation for Economic Education |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Weekly magazine originated by Albert Jay Nock, published between 1920 and 1924 | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Books | Discourses Concerning Government Partial contents: To depend upon the will of a man is slavery - God leaves to man the choice of forms in Government - That 'tis natural for Nations to govern, or to choose Governors - Government is not instituted for the good of the Governor |
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Individual: | La Boétie, Étienne de | Sixteenth century French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude | |
Books Authored | Oeuvres complètes d’Éstienne de la Boétie Partial contents: Introduction - Discours de la Servitude volontaire - La Mesnagerie de Xénophon - Les règles de mariage de Plutarque - Lettre de consolation de Plutarque à sa femme - Lettres - Poemata - Vers françois - Vingt-neuf sonnets |
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Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Source: | Peart - Hero of the Day, Neil | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist | |
Individual: | Sidney, Algernon | 17th century British Member of Parliament | |
Books Authored | Discourses Concerning Government Partial contents: To depend upon the will of a man is slavery - God leaves to man the choice of forms in Government - That 'tis natural for Nations to govern, or to choose Governors - Government is not instituted for the good of the Governor |
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Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth President of the United States | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
Reviews | Hayek: A Commemorative Album Review of Hayek: A Commemorative Album (1999) compiled by John Raybould |
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Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
Reviews | Hayek: A Commemorative Album Review of Hayek: A Commemorative Album (1999) compiled by John Raybould |
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Group: | Humane Studies, Institute for | Assists graduate and undergraduate students interested in individual liberty | |
Reviews | Hayek: A Commemorative Album Review of Hayek: A Commemorative Album (1999) compiled by John Raybould |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Reviews | Hayek: A Commemorative Album Review of Hayek: A Commemorative Album (1999) compiled by John Raybould |
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Topic: | Nobel Prize | Annual international awards in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics | |
Reviews | Hayek: A Commemorative Album Review of Hayek: A Commemorative Album (1999) compiled by John Raybould |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Work: | Road to Serfdom, The | Book authored by Friedrich Hayek where he warned about the dangers of government central planning and criticized fascism and socialism | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Reviews | Hayek: A Commemorative Album Review of Hayek: A Commemorative Album (1999) compiled by John Raybould |
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Individual: | Röpke, Wilhelm | 20th century German economist | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Group: | Rush | Canadian rock band | |
Articles | Neil Peart - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
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Individual: | Stigler, George | 20th century American economist, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in economics | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Place: | Switzerland | Territory in west central Europe, ruled since 1848 by the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera | |
Articles | The Mont Pelerin Society's 50th Anniversary Historical and anecdotal essay about the founding of the Mont Pelerin Society and its first meeting, including insights on post World War II Germany |
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Source: | Welfare and the Welfare State | ||
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Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
Blog | WalterBlock.com—Austrian Economist and Libertarian Theorist Posts from May 2013 to Dec 2023 |
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Topic: | Capital Goods | Tools, machinery and other man-made elements used to produce goods and services | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Individual: | Coke, Edward | 17th century English jurist, drafter of the Petition of Right | |
Web Pages | Sir Edward Coke - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography, links to various versions of Coke's works and to selected quotations |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Place: | Europe | By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Articles | The Fallacy of the Concept of "National Character" Section 2 of chapter 10, "Nazism as a World Problem"; explains why it is incorrect to generalize from some supposedly representative persons of a given nation to a national "character" |
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Individual: | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von | Late 18th and early 19th German writer and scientist, author of Faust | |
Articles | The Fallacy of the Concept of "National Character" Section 2 of chapter 10, "Nazism as a World Problem"; explains why it is incorrect to generalize from some supposedly representative persons of a given nation to a national "character" |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Individual: | Grotius, Hugo | Seventeenth century Dutch jurist, author of De Jure Belli ac Pacis | |
Web Pages | Hugo Grotius - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography, links to various versions of Grotius' works and to selected quotations |
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Individual: | Hutcheson, Francis | 18th century Irish philosopher | |
Books Authored | An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense Electronic text available at the Online Library of Liberty |
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Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Individual: | Milton, John | 17th century English poet, author of Paradise Lost | |
Web Pages | John Milton - Online Library of Liberty Includes portrait, short biography, links to timeline of his life and work, various versions of Milton's works and to selected quotations |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Writings | The Fallacy of the Concept of "National Character" Section 2 of chapter 10, "Nazism as a World Problem"; explains why it is incorrect to generalize from some supposedly representative persons of a given nation to a national "character" |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Work: | Road to Serfdom, The | Book authored by Friedrich Hayek where he warned about the dangers of government central planning and criticized fascism and socialism | |
Articles | Friedrich A. Hayek (1899-1992) Lengthy biographical essay, including Hayek's criticism of Keynes and the impact of The Road to Serfdom |
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F.A. Hayek accomplished several careers' worth of economic achievements in one lifetime Bibliographic essay discussing the diverse scope of Hayek's works |
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Individual: | Say, Jean-Baptiste | 18th-19th century French economist | |
Writings | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Source: | Schoolland - Hero of the Day, Ken | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist | |
Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
Articles | The Fallacy of the Concept of "National Character" Section 2 of chapter 10, "Nazism as a World Problem"; explains why it is incorrect to generalize from some supposedly representative persons of a given nation to a national "character" |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |
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Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
Articles | Letters to Mr. Malthus, on Several Subjects of Political Economy, and on the Cause of the Stagnation of Commerce Series of five letters from Say to Malthus, written in response to the latter's criticisms in Principles of Political Economy (1820); the letters were translated from the French by John Richter |