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Source: | Acta de Independencia de la Argentina | Copia del acta del Congreso de Tucumán declarando la independencia de las Provincias Unidas (hoy, Argentina) | |
Individual: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
Articles | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Source: | Declaration of Independence of Argentina | Copy of the minutes of the Congress of Tucumán declaring the independence of the United Provinces (today, Argentina) (English translation by Freedom Circle) | |
Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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Individual: | Garrett, Garet | Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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Individual: | Herbert, Auberon | Nineteenth century English philosopher and Member of Parliament | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars |
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Group: | Laissez Faire Books | Libertarian bookstore, founded in 1972 in New York City, now online and owned by Agora Financial | |
Articles | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Individual: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
Articles | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars |
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Group: | Liberty International | Formerly International Society for Individual Liberty, "advances world liberty for everyone through international education and networking" | |
Articles | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars |
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Publications | The Austrian Bi-monthly |
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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 | Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming |
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Topic: | Objectivism | Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand | |
Articles | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
Writings | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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Individual: | Taylor, Joan Kennedy | Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression | |
Articles | The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992) Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011 |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
Articles | Who Is Garet Garrett? Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing |
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Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars |
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27 Mar 2024 | |||
Source: | Acta de Independencia de la Argentina | Copia del acta del Congreso de Tucumán declarando la independencia de las Provincias Unidas (hoy, Argentina) | |
Topic: | Anarcho-Capitalism | Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Individual: | Cantillon, Richard | 18th century Irish economist | |
Articles | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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Source: | Declaration of Independence of Argentina | Copy of the minutes of the Congress of Tucumán declaring the independence of the United Provinces (today, Argentina) (English translation by Freedom Circle) | |
Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Individual: | Hume, David | 18th century Scottish philosopher | |
Articles | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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Individual: | Lachmann, Ludwig | 20th century German-born economist of the Austrian School | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Source: | Law, The | Frederic Bastiat's 1850 pamphlet (English translation by Freedom Circle) | |
Source: | Ley, La | Folleto de Frédéric Bastiat publicado en 1850 (traducción al español por Freedom Circle) | |
Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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Topic: | Praxeology | The study of purposeful human action | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Private Roads | Roads owned by non-governmental entities | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Writings | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | David Hume and the Theory of Money Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists |
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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 | |
Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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26 Mar 2024 | |||
Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Don't Believe Those Inflation Numbers Discusses how the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported inflation rates are unlikely to be a true reflection of the actual increases in prices of goods |
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Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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Individual: | Hospers, John | Professor of philosophy, 1972 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
Writings | A Libertarian Argument Against Opening Borders Written for a JLS symposium issue on immigration, argues against open borders mostly from a conservative viewpoint, for example, citing approvingly Peter Brimelow, National Review and Irving Kristol |
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Work: | Human Action | Ludwig von Mises' major economics treatise, first published in 1949 | |
Reviews | Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review and personal impressions of Man, Economy, and State, and in particular the 2004 edition from the Mises Institute which also includes Power and Market |
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Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | Don't Believe Those Inflation Numbers Discusses how the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported inflation rates are unlikely to be a true reflection of the actual increases in prices of goods |
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Government Money Deserves a "Swift" Abolition Recounts Jonathan Swift's campaign against currency debasemen in 18th century Ireland and decries modern day inflation brought on by government-controlled money |
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Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
Articles | Government Money Deserves a "Swift" Abolition Recounts Jonathan Swift's campaign against currency debasemen in 18th century Ireland and decries modern day inflation brought on by government-controlled money |
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Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Reviews | Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review and personal impressions of Man, Economy, and State, and in particular the 2004 edition from the Mises Institute which also includes Power and Market |
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Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
Reviews | Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review and personal impressions of Man, Economy, and State, and in particular the 2004 edition from the Mises Institute which also includes Power and Market |
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Individual: | Milton, John | 17th century English poet, author of Paradise Lost | |
Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | Don't Believe Those Inflation Numbers Discusses how the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported inflation rates are unlikely to be a true reflection of the actual increases in prices of goods |
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Reviews | Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review and personal impressions of Man, Economy, and State, and in particular the 2004 edition from the Mises Institute which also includes Power and Market |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | Government Money Deserves a "Swift" Abolition Recounts Jonathan Swift's campaign against currency debasemen in 18th century Ireland and decries modern day inflation brought on by government-controlled money |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Reviews | Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles Review and personal impressions of Man, Economy, and State, and in particular the 2004 edition from the Mises Institute which also includes Power and Market |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
Articles | Areopagitica: Milton's Influence on Classical and Modern Political and Economic Thought Discusses the four sections of Milton's 1644 pamphlet, the reasons for which and the environment in which it was published, and various lessons or parallels that can be made from an economic and political philosophy perspective |
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Place: | Sweden | Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1905 by the Konungariket Sverige | |
Articles | The Sweden Myth | ||
Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | Don't Believe Those Inflation Numbers Discusses how the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported inflation rates are unlikely to be a true reflection of the actual increases in prices of goods |
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Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
Articles | The Scoundrel Robert Morris | ||
Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
Articles | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Topic: | Atheism | The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
Articles | The Prophet of the Great Depression | ||
Inflation Deflation Red-flation Blue-flation Explains what is inflation, what is money, contrasts "bad" vs. "not-bad" inflation and analyzes the Federal Reserve's recent and potential actions |
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Group: | Bastiat, Circle | Informal group of friends of Murray Rothbard in the early 1950s, named after the nineteenth century French economist | |
Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Audio | Memoirs of Hayek in Chicago and Rothbard in New York Lecture given at Mises University 2005, Raico reminisces about Murray Rothbard, the forming of the Circle Bastiat, Ayn Rand, F.A. Hayek and many others in the 1950s and early 1960s |
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Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Individual: | Böhm von Bawerk, Eugen | Nineteenth century Austrian economist and minister of Finance | |
Articles | Biography of Ludwig Lachmann (1906-1990): Life and Work Biographical and bibliographical essay, examining in particular his approach as a teacher and his contributions to the theory of capital and subjectivism |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Group: | Cato Institute | Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC | |
Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Place: | China | Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó | |
Articles | Taoism in Ancient China Chapter 1, section 1.10; discusses the three schools of political philosophy and then concentrates on the Daoists, covering Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu), Zhuāng Zhōu (Chuang Tzu), Bào (Pao) Jìngyán and the historian Sīmǎ Qiān (Ch'ien) |
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Individual: | Cobden, Richard | Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade | |
Articles | Richard Cobden: Activist for Peace Examines Cobden's arguments for trade liberalization, with extensive set of quotations |
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Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
Articles | The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Work: | Dào Dé Jīng | Manuscript attributed to Lǎozǐ that is the foundational text of philosophical and religious Daoism | |
Articles | Taoism in Ancient China Chapter 1, section 1.10; discusses the three schools of political philosophy and then concentrates on the Daoists, covering Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu), Zhuāng Zhōu (Chuang Tzu), Bào (Pao) Jìngyán and the historian Sīmǎ Qiān (Ch'ien) |
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Work: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Books | Classical Economics: An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought - Volume II Partial contents: J.B. Say - Jeremy Bentham - James Mill, Ricardo, and the Ricardian system - Monetary and banking thought - John Stuart Mill - Roots of Marxism - Alienation, unity, and the dialectic - The Marxian system - After Mill: Bastiat |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Individual: | Eisenhower, Dwight D. | Thirty-fourth President of the United States | |
Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Topic: | Eminent Domain Protections | Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use | |
Articles | Does the Market Commodify Everything? Contrasts the behavior of participants in a free market vs. the state's attitude towards those it considers its subjects |
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Work: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
Articles | Read Rothbard Bibliographical review of 11 of Rothbard's major works, including suggested reading order, plus three additional titles |
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Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Place: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
Articles | The French Employment Fiasco Discusses the business and labor situation in France where a 2006 law deregulating job contracts led to protests and a repeal of the law |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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The French Employment Fiasco Discusses the business and labor situation in France where a 2006 law deregulating job contracts led to protests and a repeal of the law |
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Does the Market Commodify Everything? Contrasts the behavior of participants in a free market vs. the state's attitude towards those it considers its subjects |
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Taoism in Ancient China Chapter 1, section 1.10; discusses the three schools of political philosophy and then concentrates on the Daoists, covering Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu), Zhuāng Zhōu (Chuang Tzu), Bào (Pao) Jìngyán and the historian Sīmǎ Qiān (Ch'ien) |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | Richard Cobden: Activist for Peace Examines Cobden's arguments for trade liberalization, with extensive set of quotations |
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Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Taoism in Ancient China Chapter 1, section 1.10; discusses the three schools of political philosophy and then concentrates on the Daoists, covering Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu), Zhuāng Zhōu (Chuang Tzu), Bào (Pao) Jìngyán and the historian Sīmǎ Qiān (Ch'ien) |
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Place: | Hawaii | Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1959 by State of Hawaii - Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi | |
Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | Biography of Ludwig Lachmann (1906-1990): Life and Work Biographical and bibliographical essay, examining in particular his approach as a teacher and his contributions to the theory of capital and subjectivism |
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Szasz on the Liberal Tradition Review of Szasz' book Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices, highlighting his criticisms of J.S. Mill, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and Nozick |
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Audio | Memoirs of Hayek in Chicago and Rothbard in New York Lecture given at Mises University 2005, Raico reminisces about Murray Rothbard, the forming of the Circle Bastiat, Ayn Rand, F.A. Hayek and many others in the 1950s and early 1960s |
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Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
Podcasts | The Libertarian Tradition: Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Detailed biography of Hess, beginning with how his parents met and ending with his activities in the late 1980's and early 1990's before his death |
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Individual: | Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers | Professor of economics and history at San Jose State University | |
Writings | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | Inflation Deflation Red-flation Blue-flation Explains what is inflation, what is money, contrasts "bad" vs. "not-bad" inflation and analyzes the Federal Reserve's recent and potential actions |
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Individual: | Kennedy, John F. | Thirty-fifth President of the United States | |
Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
Articles | The French Employment Fiasco Discusses the business and labor situation in France where a 2006 law deregulating job contracts led to protests and a repeal of the law |
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Individual: | Lachmann, Ludwig | 20th century German-born economist of the Austrian School | |
Articles | Biography of Ludwig Lachmann (1906-1990): Life and Work Biographical and bibliographical essay, examining in particular his approach as a teacher and his contributions to the theory of capital and subjectivism |
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Topic: | Land | Natural resources available for producing goods or delivering services | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Individual: | Lǎozǐ | Ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Dào Dé Jīng | |
Articles | Taoism in Ancient China Chapter 1, section 1.10; discusses the three schools of political philosophy and then concentrates on the Daoists, covering Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu), Zhuāng Zhōu (Chuang Tzu), Bào (Pao) Jìngyán and the historian Sīmǎ Qiān (Ch'ien) |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
Articles | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Work: | Libertarian Forum, The | Newsletter edited by Murray Rothbard, published between 1 Mar 1969 and Dec 1984 | |
Articles | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Group: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Individual: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Individual: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
Writings | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Articles | Read Rothbard Bibliographical review of 11 of Rothbard's major works, including suggested reading order, plus three additional titles |
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Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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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 | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Individual: | Mill, John Stuart | Nineteenth century British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty | |
Articles | Szasz on the Liberal Tradition Review of Szasz' book Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices, highlighting his criticisms of J.S. Mill, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and Nozick |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Awards Granted | 2000 Gary G. Schlarbaum Prize | ||
Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Publications | Mises Daily Daily |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | Szasz on the Liberal Tradition Review of Szasz' book Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices, highlighting his criticisms of J.S. Mill, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and Nozick |
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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 | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Topic: | Music | Classical, jazz, rock, etc. | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Place: | New Hampshire | Motto: Live Free or Die - ratified Constitution 21 Jun 1788 | |
Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Individual: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia | |
Articles | Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections Transcript of informal talk given at the 2004 Mises University. First makes the case for anarchism and then responds to objections others have raised against it |
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Szasz on the Liberal Tradition Review of Szasz' book Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices, highlighting his criticisms of J.S. Mill, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and Nozick |
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Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
Articles | The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Individual: | Paterson, Isabel | Canadian-born, American literary critic, author of The God of the Machine | |
Articles | Isabel Paterson's Place in History Review of Stephen D. Cox's The Woman and the Dynamo: Isabel Paterson and the Idea of America |
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Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Individual: | Poole, Jr., Robert W. | Founder of Reason Magazine and the Reason Foundation | |
Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Individual: | Postrel, Virginia | Author, columnist, former editor of Reason magazine | |
Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Does the Market Commodify Everything? Contrasts the behavior of participants in a free market vs. the state's attitude towards those it considers its subjects |
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Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals | |
Articles | The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Individual: | Raico, Ralph | American professor of history | |
Awards Received | 2000 Gary G. Schlarbaum Prize | ||
Audio | Memoirs of Hayek in Chicago and Rothbard in New York Lecture given at Mises University 2005, Raico reminisces about Murray Rothbard, the forming of the Circle Bastiat, Ayn Rand, F.A. Hayek and many others in the 1950s and early 1960s |
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Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Articles | Szasz on the Liberal Tradition Review of Szasz' book Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices, highlighting his criticisms of J.S. Mill, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and Nozick |
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Isabel Paterson's Place in History Review of Stephen D. Cox's The Woman and the Dynamo: Isabel Paterson and the Idea of America |
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Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Audio | Memoirs of Hayek in Chicago and Rothbard in New York Lecture given at Mises University 2005, Raico reminisces about Murray Rothbard, the forming of the Circle Bastiat, Ayn Rand, F.A. Hayek and many others in the 1950s and early 1960s |
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Group: | Reason Foundation | Promotes libertarian principles, including free markets, individual liberty, and the rule of law | |
Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
Podcasts | The Libertarian Tradition: Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Detailed biography of Hess, beginning with how his parents met and ending with his activities in the late 1980's and early 1990's before his death |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | The French Employment Fiasco Discusses the business and labor situation in France where a 2006 law deregulating job contracts led to protests and a repeal of the law |
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Read Rothbard Bibliographical review of 11 of Rothbard's major works, including suggested reading order, plus three additional titles |
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Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Isabel Paterson's Place in History Review of Stephen D. Cox's The Woman and the Dynamo: Isabel Paterson and the Idea of America |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Reference | Rothbard, Murray (1926-1995) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Articles | Does the Market Commodify Everything? Contrasts the behavior of participants in a free market vs. the state's attitude towards those it considers its subjects |
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Read Rothbard Bibliographical review of 11 of Rothbard's major works, including suggested reading order, plus three additional titles |
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Szasz on the Liberal Tradition Review of Szasz' book Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices, highlighting his criticisms of J.S. Mill, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and Nozick |
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Writings | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Taoism in Ancient China Chapter 1, section 1.10; discusses the three schools of political philosophy and then concentrates on the Daoists, covering Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu), Zhuāng Zhōu (Chuang Tzu), Bào (Pao) Jìngyán and the historian Sīmǎ Qiān (Ch'ien) |
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Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Books Authored | Classical Economics: An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought - Volume II Partial contents: J.B. Say - Jeremy Bentham - James Mill, Ricardo, and the Ricardian system - Monetary and banking thought - John Stuart Mill - Roots of Marxism - Alienation, unity, and the dialectic - The Marxian system - After Mill: Bastiat |
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Audio | Memoirs of Hayek in Chicago and Rothbard in New York Lecture given at Mises University 2005, Raico reminisces about Murray Rothbard, the forming of the Circle Bastiat, Ayn Rand, F.A. Hayek and many others in the 1950s and early 1960s |
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Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Self-Incrimination, Right Against | The right not to bear witness against one's self | |
Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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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 | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Does the Market Commodify Everything? Contrasts the behavior of participants in a free market vs. the state's attitude towards those it considers its subjects |
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Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Read Rothbard Bibliographical review of 11 of Rothbard's major works, including suggested reading order, plus three additional titles |
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Taoism in Ancient China Chapter 1, section 1.10; discusses the three schools of political philosophy and then concentrates on the Daoists, covering Lǎozǐ (Lao Tzu), Zhuāng Zhōu (Chuang Tzu), Bào (Pao) Jìngyán and the historian Sīmǎ Qiān (Ch'ien) |
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Individual: | Szasz, Thomas | Psychiatry professor and author | |
Articles | Szasz on the Liberal Tradition Review of Szasz' book Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices, highlighting his criticisms of J.S. Mill, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and Nozick |
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Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
Articles | The French Employment Fiasco Discusses the business and labor situation in France where a 2006 law deregulating job contracts led to protests and a repeal of the law |
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Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States |
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Reviews | Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement Critical and (self-admittedly) "unfair review" of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) |
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Work: | Why We Fight | 2005 documentary, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival | |
Reviews | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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Individual: | Wilder Lane, Rose | American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom | |
Articles | Isabel Paterson's Place in History Review of Stephen D. Cox's The Woman and the Dynamo: Isabel Paterson and the Idea of America |
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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 | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
Articles | Society Without A State Paper delivered before the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, Washington, DC; published in The Libertarian Forum, Volume VII, No. 1, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
Articles | The Organization of Debt into Currency: On the Monetary Thought of Charles Holt Carroll Review of the fractional reserve banking and monetary arguments made by Charles Holt Carroll, a 19th century Massachusetts merchant, in a collection of 36 essays re-published in 1964 in Organization of Debt into Currency and Other Papers |
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Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
Articles | The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Do Greedy Spinach Merchants Want To Kill You? Comments on the September 2006 North American E. coli outbreak in spinach, the reaction by merchants and intervention by government agencies |
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Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
Articles | The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Do Greedy Spinach Merchants Want To Kill You? Comments on the September 2006 North American E. coli outbreak in spinach, the reaction by merchants and intervention by government agencies |
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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 | |
Writings | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Place: | Colorado | The Centennial State | |
Articles | The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Work: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
Articles | The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | Do Greedy Spinach Merchants Want To Kill You? Comments on the September 2006 North American E. coli outbreak in spinach, the reaction by merchants and intervention by government agencies |
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Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
Articles | Should We Force Others to Shape Up? | ||
Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
Articles | The Mystery of Banking Foreword to the 25th anniversary edition of Murray Rothbard's The Mystery of Banking (1983), republished in 2008 by the Mises Institute |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Do Greedy Spinach Merchants Want To Kill You? Comments on the September 2006 North American E. coli outbreak in spinach, the reaction by merchants and intervention by government agencies |
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On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
Articles | The Organization of Debt into Currency: On the Monetary Thought of Charles Holt Carroll Review of the fractional reserve banking and monetary arguments made by Charles Holt Carroll, a 19th century Massachusetts merchant, in a collection of 36 essays re-published in 1964 in Organization of Debt into Currency and Other Papers |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Do Greedy Spinach Merchants Want To Kill You? Comments on the September 2006 North American E. coli outbreak in spinach, the reaction by merchants and intervention by government agencies |
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Stop Worrying about the Election Illustrates individual freedom using the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and events in communist Poland |
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Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
Articles | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
Articles | The Organization of Debt into Currency: On the Monetary Thought of Charles Holt Carroll Review of the fractional reserve banking and monetary arguments made by Charles Holt Carroll, a 19th century Massachusetts merchant, in a collection of 36 essays re-published in 1964 in Organization of Debt into Currency and Other Papers |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
Articles | Society Without A State Paper delivered before the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, Washington, DC; published in The Libertarian Forum, Volume VII, No. 1, January 1975 |
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Individual: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
Articles | The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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Audio | Robert LeFevre Commentaries About 60 recordings by LeFevre |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
Articles | Stop Worrying about the Election Illustrates individual freedom using the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and events in communist Poland |
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Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
Articles | Professor Stiglitz and the Minimum Wage | ||
Topic: | Mining | The business of extracting ores or metals | |
Articles | How to Destroy Mongolian Mining Discusses the societal and economics implications of a 68% "windfall profits" tax imposed on copper and gold mining in Mongolian territory |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Articles | The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | The Organization of Debt into Currency: On the Monetary Thought of Charles Holt Carroll Review of the fractional reserve banking and monetary arguments made by Charles Holt Carroll, a 19th century Massachusetts merchant, in a collection of 36 essays re-published in 1964 in Organization of Debt into Currency and Other Papers |
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The Mystery of Banking Foreword to the 25th anniversary edition of Murray Rothbard's The Mystery of Banking (1983), republished in 2008 by the Mises Institute |
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Place: | Mongolia | Territory in east central Asia, ruled since 1992 by the Mongol uls | |
Articles | How to Destroy Mongolian Mining Discusses the societal and economics implications of a 68% "windfall profits" tax imposed on copper and gold mining in Mongolian territory |
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Individual: | Murray, Charles | Author, policy analyst, AEI scholar | |
Articles | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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Place: | Peru | Territory in western South America, ruled since 1993 by the República del Perú | |
Articles | How to Destroy Mongolian Mining Discusses the societal and economics implications of a 68% "windfall profits" tax imposed on copper and gold mining in Mongolian territory |
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Place: | Poland | Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1989 by the Rzeczpospolita Polska | |
Articles | Stop Worrying about the Election Illustrates individual freedom using the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and events in communist Poland |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | The Organization of Debt into Currency: On the Monetary Thought of Charles Holt Carroll Review of the fractional reserve banking and monetary arguments made by Charles Holt Carroll, a 19th century Massachusetts merchant, in a collection of 36 essays re-published in 1964 in Organization of Debt into Currency and Other Papers |
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Will An Oil Price Fall Push Inflation Down? | |||
Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Do Greedy Spinach Merchants Want To Kill You? Comments on the September 2006 North American E. coli outbreak in spinach, the reaction by merchants and intervention by government agencies |
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On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | The Mystery of Banking Foreword to the 25th anniversary edition of Murray Rothbard's The Mystery of Banking (1983), republished in 2008 by the Mises Institute |
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Writings | Society Without A State Paper delivered before the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, Washington, DC; published in The Libertarian Forum, Volume VII, No. 1, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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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 | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Society Without A State Paper delivered before the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, Washington, DC; published in The Libertarian Forum, Volume VII, No. 1, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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How to Destroy Mongolian Mining Discusses the societal and economics implications of a 68% "windfall profits" tax imposed on copper and gold mining in Mongolian territory |
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Society Without A State Paper delivered before the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, Washington, DC; published in The Libertarian Forum, Volume VII, No. 1, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Voluntaryism | Libertarian philosophy that advocates non-political strategies to delegitimize the State | |
Articles | The Wisdom of LeFevre Discusses various aspects of LeFevre's thoughts, e.g., the distinction between true and artificial government, patriotism, and includes excerpts from a draft new Declaration of Independence |
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Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
Articles | How to Destroy Mongolian Mining Discusses the societal and economics implications of a 68% "windfall profits" tax imposed on copper and gold mining in Mongolian territory |
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21 Mar 2024 | |||
Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
Writings | Milton Friedman RIP In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
Articles | The Economics of Here to There Discusses the necessity of product advertising, how more people are becoming aware that it is needed and why it is "tacky and unbearable" |
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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, R.I.P. Biographical remembrance of Chodorov relating Rothbard's first meeting him |
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Individual: | Cleveland, Grover | Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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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Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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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 | Milton Friedman RIP In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | The Economics of Here to There Discusses the necessity of product advertising, how more people are becoming aware that it is needed and why it is "tacky and unbearable" |
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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 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 | Milton Friedman RIP In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections |
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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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Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
Articles | Milton Friedman RIP In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections |
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Individual: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
Writings | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Individual: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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Individual: | Lincoln, Abraham | Sixteenth President of the United States | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
Articles | Milton Friedman RIP In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | The Economics of Here to There Discusses the necessity of product advertising, how more people are becoming aware that it is needed and why it is "tacky and unbearable" |
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Group: | Mont Pelerin Society | Aims to strengthen the principles and practice of a free society | |
Articles | Milton Friedman RIP In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections |
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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 | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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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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Individual: | Presidents, United States | Heads of the Executive branch of the United States government | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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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: | 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 | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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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: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian? Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010 |
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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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Writings | Frank Chodorov, R.I.P. Biographical remembrance of Chodorov relating Rothbard's first meeting him |
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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 Economics of Here to There Discusses the necessity of product advertising, how more people are becoming aware that it is needed and why it is "tacky and unbearable" |
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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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Place: | Vienna | Capital of Austria | |
Articles | The Misesian Sights: An Austrian Visits Vienna | ||
Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Individual: | Washington, George | First President of the United States | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth President of the United States | |
Articles | No More "Great Presidents" Discusses the results of a 1996 poll of historians asking them to rank U.S. presidents, focusing on those ranked Great, Near Great and Failure, and offers his own ranking |
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Place: | Alabama | Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights) | |
Articles | That Alabama Tax Vote | ||
Topic: | Anarcho-Capitalism | Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism | |
Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Place: | Arizona | The Grand Canyon State | |
Articles | David and His Goliaths | ||
Place: | Asia, East | Regions of central eastern Asia | |
Articles | Searching for America's Next Enemy Discusses attempts by some U.S. conservatives to find a new enemy nation and focuses on China as a "threat" |
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Individual: | Bandow, Doug | Syndicated columnist, senior fellow at the Cato Institute | |
Writings | Searching for America's Next Enemy Discusses attempts by some U.S. conservatives to find a new enemy nation and focuses on China as a "threat" |
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Individual: | Becker, Gary | Professor of economics at the University of Chicago, 1992 Nobel Prize winner in Economics | |
Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
Writings | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Individual: | Branden, Nathaniel | Psychotherapist, author of The Psychology of Self-Esteem | |
Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Individual: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Place: | China | Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó | |
Articles | Searching for America's Next Enemy Discusses attempts by some U.S. conservatives to find a new enemy nation and focuses on China as a "threat" |
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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 | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | What Do Austrians Mean by "Rational"? | ||
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
Articles | The Freedom to Reject the Best Discusses a study comparing public and private schools, presenting Consumer Reports magazine having legislative power as analogous to the public school system |
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Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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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 | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Group: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
Articles | The Libertarian Legacy of Rose Wilder Lane Biographical essay on both Rose Wilder Lane and Roger MacBride, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 30 Mar 2010 titled "Roger MacBride and Rose Wilder Lane: A Libertarian Legacy" |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Individual: | MacBride, Roger | Lawyer, 1976 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
Articles | The Libertarian Legacy of Rose Wilder Lane Biographical essay on both Rose Wilder Lane and Roger MacBride, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 30 Mar 2010 titled "Roger MacBride and Rose Wilder Lane: A Libertarian Legacy" |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
Articles | Searching for America's Next Enemy Discusses attempts by some U.S. conservatives to find a new enemy nation and focuses on China as a "threat" |
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Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
Articles | Mythology of the Minimum Wage | ||
Group: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Topic: | Praxeology | The study of purposeful human action | |
Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
Writings | The Libertarian Legacy of Rose Wilder Lane Biographical essay on both Rose Wilder Lane and Roger MacBride, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 30 Mar 2010 titled "Roger MacBride and Rose Wilder Lane: A Libertarian Legacy" |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
Writings | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist 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 | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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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 War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state; talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee |
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Individual: | Wilder Lane, Rose | American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom | |
Articles | The Libertarian Legacy of Rose Wilder Lane Biographical essay on both Rose Wilder Lane and Roger MacBride, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 30 Mar 2010 titled "Roger MacBride and Rose Wilder Lane: A Libertarian Legacy" |
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19 Mar 2024 | |||
Individual: | Armentano, Dominick T. | Economics professor (emeritus) at the University of Hartford | |
Interviews | The Anatomy of Antitrust: An Interview With Dominick T. Armentano Discusses aspects of the United States v. Microsoft Corp case and related issues, such as product tying, exclusivity agreements, theories of compettion, price fixing, Robert Bork's views, government monopolies and Armentano's antitrust book |
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Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
Articles | The Anatomy of Antitrust: An Interview With Dominick T. Armentano Discusses aspects of the United States v. Microsoft Corp case and related issues, such as product tying, exclusivity agreements, theories of compettion, price fixing, Robert Bork's views, government monopolies and Armentano's antitrust book |
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Individual: | Boettke, Peter | Professor of economics at George Mason University and editor of Review of Austrian Economics | |
Articles | A Fairy Tale of the Austrian Movement Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007), in particular of the section in chapter 7 where Peter Boettke discusses Austrian economics |
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Individual: | Cantillon, Richard | 18th century Irish economist | |
Articles | The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
Articles | The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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Individual: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
Articles | The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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A Fairy Tale of the Austrian Movement Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007), in particular of the section in chapter 7 where Peter Boettke discusses Austrian economics |
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Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
Articles | The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
Articles | Ben Franklin on Liberty List of select quotes by Franklin on the subject of liberty, with introductory and closing remarks |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Group: | George Mason University | Two Nobel laureates in Economic Sciences | |
Articles | A Fairy Tale of the Austrian Movement Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007), in particular of the section in chapter 7 where Peter Boettke discusses Austrian economics |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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The Anatomy of Antitrust: An Interview With Dominick T. Armentano Discusses aspects of the United States v. Microsoft Corp case and related issues, such as product tying, exclusivity agreements, theories of compettion, price fixing, Robert Bork's views, government monopolies and Armentano's antitrust book |
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Topic: | Happiness, Pursuit of | The human striving for improved and usually more pleasant conditions | |
Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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A Fairy Tale of the Austrian Movement Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007), in particular of the section in chapter 7 where Peter Boettke discusses Austrian economics |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Ben Franklin on Liberty List of select quotes by Franklin on the subject of liberty, with introductory and closing remarks |
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Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
Writings | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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The Anatomy of Antitrust: An Interview With Dominick T. Armentano Discusses aspects of the United States v. Microsoft Corp case and related issues, such as product tying, exclusivity agreements, theories of compettion, price fixing, Robert Bork's views, government monopolies and Armentano's antitrust book |
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A Fairy Tale of the Austrian Movement Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007), in particular of the section in chapter 7 where Peter Boettke discusses Austrian economics |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
Articles | The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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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 Anatomy of Antitrust: An Interview With Dominick T. Armentano Discusses aspects of the United States v. Microsoft Corp case and related issues, such as product tying, exclusivity agreements, theories of compettion, price fixing, Robert Bork's views, government monopolies and Armentano's antitrust book |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
Articles | The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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The Anatomy of Antitrust: An Interview With Dominick T. Armentano Discusses aspects of the United States v. Microsoft Corp case and related issues, such as product tying, exclusivity agreements, theories of compettion, price fixing, Robert Bork's views, government monopolies and Armentano's antitrust book |
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Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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The Anatomy of Antitrust: An Interview With Dominick T. Armentano Discusses aspects of the United States v. Microsoft Corp case and related issues, such as product tying, exclusivity agreements, theories of compettion, price fixing, Robert Bork's views, government monopolies and Armentano's antitrust book |
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A Fairy Tale of the Austrian Movement Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007), in particular of the section in chapter 7 where Peter Boettke discusses Austrian economics |
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Individual: | Sennholz, Hans | German-American economist of the Austrian School | |
Articles | A Fairy Tale of the Austrian Movement Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007), in particular of the section in chapter 7 where Peter Boettke discusses Austrian economics |
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Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
Articles | The Origin of Economic Theory: A Portrait of Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) Examines the sections of Cantillon's Essai relating them to episodes in the author's life, then delving into several Austrian economics insights that can be found in the work |
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Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
Writings | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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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 | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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) | ||
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: | 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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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) | ||
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) | ||
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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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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 |