I am now in my 70s. No longer a spring chicken but not a dead duck yet either, with, I …
How Roman Central Planners Destroyed Their Economy
Spending, inflation, and economic controls destroy wealth and create conflict. In 449 B.C., the Roman government passed the Law of …
Political Rhetoric Hides the Reality of Peaceful Production vs. Plunder
The very nature of modern democratic politics is that it is seen as a means and a mechanism to transfer …
Edwin Cannan: An Economist Who Protested against Big Government
by Richard Ebeling One hundred years ago, the countries of Europe were trying to recover from the consequences of the …
Appreciating F. A. Hayek’s Insights on Money and the Business Cycle
Summary Fears are once again afoot that a new period of rising price inflation is upon us, and with justifiable …
The Political Paternalists Take Aim at Milton Friedman
Summary Being branded by identity politics warriors and systemic racism theorists as a “racist” or a “sexist” is a sure-fire …
Free Market Liberalism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Summary The recent fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has renewed discussion and debate about finding some solution to …
Hayek’s Still Relevant Response to Today’s Paternalist Planners
by Richard Ebeling Among many American “progressives” and those in the Democratic Party establishment, there is a heady euphoria that …
Building Up the State Means Pulling People Down
Summary The onrush to bigger and more intrusive government seems to be happening and accelerating almost everywhere, particularly in the …