Post by Dr. Peter Boettke I remained amazed concerning the mass hysteria of my chosen profession in times of adjustment. Why do we even talk of “depression economics” as if the lessons of economic science drastically change? Would it make sense to talk of “depression physics” or “depression biology”? Wouldn’t the teachings of physics and [...]
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Extraordinary Times Requires…Well Ordinary Economics
Also posted in Economics 101 Tagged Center for the Study of Public Choice, F. A. Hayek, George Mason University, Henry Simons, Human Action, James Buchanan, Keynesianism, Ludwig von Mises, Peter Boettke, Public Choice Theory, Richard Wagner, The Austrian Economists, THe Constitution of Liberty Leave a comment
The ‘Forgotten People’ are Already Doing Something for Economic Recovery
By Dr. Steven Horwitz We, at the For Freedom’s Sake blog, strive to bring clear arguments, written in plain English, into the marketplace of ideas in an effort to educate those who are willing to invest their time to understand what is going on in the world around them. We have found Dr. Steven Horwitz [...]
Also posted in Economics 101, President Obama Tagged Congress, D C Examiner, Entrepreneurs, Government Taxes, President Obama, Private Sector, St. Lawrence University, Steven Horwitz, Washington 1 Comment
SOCIALISM?…What Now?…Reflect, Assess, Plan and Act!
“Few discoveries are more irritating than those which expose the pedigree of ideas.” – Lord Action As I watch our political “leaders” vote to steal the wealth of our children and grandchildren, as I watch our nation running to embrace the concepts of socialism as a solution for the nation’s economic crisis, I must say [...]
Also posted in Freedom Philosophy, Individual Liberty, Socialism, Uncategorized Tagged Ayn Rand, Central Planning, F.A Hayek, Freedom, Germany, Leonard Read, liberty, Newsweek Magazine, Socialism, The Road to Serfdom Leave a comment
Where Does Economic Change Come From?
Recent discussions regarding economic stimuli, and the government’s role in fixing a “broken” economy should lead to important questions regarding the source of real economic change. We find ourselves in a situation where change is necessary. And our government seems convinced that they possess the best tools for “fixing” our economy. This is not necessarily [...]
Also posted in Constitutional Government, Economics 101, Limited Government, Political Speeches, Public Debt & Taxation Tagged Recession, Ronald Reagan, Stimulus 2 Comments
Government Slowly Taking Control of the Private Sector
If you want to get a glimpse of how the federal government is making its move to take control of, and therefore begin to eliminate, freedom in the marketplace read this article, “Idiots’ Indeed” published in The Wall Street Journal Digital Network at the following link. Idiot’s Indeed – WSJ Digital Network I’m afraid that [...]
Let’s Clear Away the Fog Surrounding the Economic Recovery Debate
Simple and clear analysis like Dr. Boettke’s excellent post, “Some Basic Economics of Public Policy,” [posted below] and that of fellow economist Dr. Steve Horwitz are the kinds of arguments that will help the average citizen see through the fog so prevalent in Washington, D.C. An excerpt from Dr. Horwitz’s post and the link follow: [...]
Also posted in Economics 101 Tagged Family Planning Policy, George Mason University, Liberals, Steve Horwitz, Stimulus Package, Stimulus Plan Leave a comment
Some Basic Economics of Public Policy
Dr. Peter Boettke, University Professor of Economics at George Mason University writes, “…The US has made a lot of bad policy choices that violate the teachings of basic economics and common-sense for over half a century. We have not yet destroyed the US economy through these choices, but we are potentially on that path. The [...]
Also posted in Economics 101, President Obama Tagged Basic Economics, George Mason University, monetary policy, Peter Boettke, Public Choice Leave a comment
Is Another Great Depression Inevitable?
One of our goals at For Freedom’s Sake is to provide the underlying principles, philosophical ideas, facts, and the best and most reliable scholarship available on freedom to our readers. In doing so, we hope to enable you to navigate through all of the noise and misinformation which blurs our ability to see our nation’s [...]
Posted in Free Markets Tagged cost of freedom, free markets, Great Depression, Lawrence Reed, limited government, Obama Administration 1 Comment
