Tag Archives: Ludwig von Mises

The Role of Private Property in a Free Society

By Peter Boettke, Ph.D.
“The true foundation of republican government is the equal right of every citizen in his person and property and in their management.” –Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval, 1816.
Few concepts have been more important for human survival, yet maligned as unjust by intellectuals, as the concept of private property rights. Since at least [...]

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Is the Friend of Freedom an “Extremist”?

December 7, 2009 8:53 PM by Richard Ebeling on the Mises Blog
Friends of freedom are frequently accused of being “extremists” in not being willing to “compromise” with a “reasonable” amount of government regulation, welfare redistribution, and social intervention.
But who really is the extremist, the advocate of liberty who respects diversity and differences among men and [...]

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A Legacy of Freedom – A Video Tour Of FEE

The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is proud of its sixty-three-year history of presenting the moral and economic foundations of a free society to audiences around the world. Our friends think of us first and foremost for our principles but for those who have visited our headquarters or attended a seminar there, the building from [...]

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Human Action, 1949: A Dramatic Episode in Intellectual History

By Israel M. Kirzner: The Freeman • September 2009 • Volume: 59 • Issue: 7
A great book, it has been remarked, is like a great castle. It can be viewed from many different angles, each offering a unique perspective. Viewing Ludwig von Mises’s monumental work from the vantage of 2009 permits one to see with [...]

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In My Daydream, The President Is Mostly A Figurehead And A Symbol

An American Classical Liberalism*
by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
[article in pdf]
Every four years, as the November presidential election draws near, I have the same daydream: that I don’t know or care who the president of the United States is. More importantly, I don’t need to know or care. I don’t have to vote or even pay [...]

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Open Letter from One Non-Economist to Another

Mises Daily by Matthew J. Novak | Posted on 3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM
Dear Dr. Drew Westen,
I read your commentary this morning, as many have undoubtedly done. The economy is a very interesting and pressing current affair. I realize you may receive volumes of email regarding what you have written, so I hope you will consider [...]

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Civil Disobedience: Hit Them in the Wallet

Post by Dan Jensen
As we work harder, more and more people feel entitled to the fruits of our hard work. These people have organized and elected a federal government that sees fit to transfer 100% of the tax burden to the upper 49% of wage earners in this country. If successful, please tell [...]

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Extraordinary Times Requires…Well Ordinary Economics

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 [...]

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