Summary We are in the midst of an ideological war over the language we use and the associative interactions we …
Lin Yutang, a Classical Liberal Voice for a Free China
Summary China’s star seems to be rising on the global stage with the claim of strong economic growth, extending its …
The Case for Freedom in Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, and Ayn Rand
Summary Three of the leading voices for liberty and the free society in the 20th century were F. A. Hayek, …
The Uyghurs as Victims of Chinese National Socialism
Summary The news has been filled with additional information on the oppression and persecution of the Uyghur ethnic minority in …
Trump’s Fall and the Rise of the Tribal Collectivists
Summary: Politically trying times clearly lie ahead in the United States, with the fallout from the November elections and the …
The Perils and Pitfalls of Political Paternalism
by Richard Ebeling Across the spectrum of differing political views, whether “progressive,” “nationalist,” “populist,” or “conservative,” there is a common …
Private Charity versus the Political Grinches
by Richard Ebeling First published at AIER here… Christmas is a time of good cheer, gift-giving, and hopes for the …
Some Confusions of Language in Economic Thought
Summary Fifty two years ago, Friedrich A. Hayek published a monograph on, “The Confusions of Language in Political Thought.” He …
Don’t Confuse Free Markets with the Interventionist State
Summary Most people know that what politics is really like is a corrupt contest for power, privileges, and favors among …