Summary “Liberalism” is one of the most misused and abused political terms in the American lexicon, sometimes taken to mean …
Society is Not a Family, Government is Not a Parent
by Richard Ebeling Summary: Whatever criticisms may be made of the Trump Administration, the “progressives” and others on “the left” …
Global Corruption and the Role of Government
Executive Summary Political corruption has been around for all of recorded history; indeed, it was a matter of concern and …
Economic Ideas: Karl Marx, the Man Behind the Communist Revolution
by Richard Ebeling When Karl Marx died in March 1883, only about a dozen people attended his funeral at a …
Economic Ideas: Frédéric Bastiat on the Law of Liberty and Free Markets
Summary There have been few proponents of human liberty and free markets who have been as clear, concise, and convincing …
Bernard Mandeville and the Social Betterment from Private Vices.
by Richard Ebeling Summary One of the most important discoveries by economists and other social theorists was the insight that …
Economic Ideas: Inflation, Price Controls and Collectivism in the French Revolution
Royal France under Louis XVI placed the country under immense financial strain due to the costs of the King’s court, …
Economic Ideas: The French Physiocrats and the Case for Laissez-faire.
Executive Summary In the second half of the eighteenth century, there emerged the French Physiocrats, who challenged the assumptions of …
Video: Globalization and the Free Society
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, Richard Ebeling, Ph.,D., BB & T Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The …