The Austrian school was founded in 1871 by Carl Menger, a journalist and economist, with his book Principles of Economics.
The ballooning regulatory state and the moral sanction by business
by Jaana Woiceshyn All taxpayers are suffering under the increasing regulatory and tax burden, as governments in many countries are …
Self-Censorship and Despotism Over the Mind
Summary These are strange and divisive political and social times, only matched in my lifetime, it seems to me, by …
Herbert Spencer on Equal Liberty and the Free Society
Summary At time of political and economic crises, including during a viral pandemic, it is worth recalling the notable voices …
Thomas Sowell at 90: Understanding Race Relations Around the World
Summary Race relations in America have reached renewed heightened awareness over the last month. It seems appropriate to turn for …
The pandemic wake-up call: Defending business and individual rights
by Jaana Woiceshyn A recurrent theme of this blog is the moral defense of business. Business is a force for …
An “Austrian” Agenda for Post-Coronavirus Recovery
Summary Everyone is waiting to escape from both the Coronavirus and the government-imposed lockdowns that have brought much of the …
How to end poverty
by Jaana Woiceshyn In a recent National Post column, Andrew Coyne reported on a newly released statistic: Canada’s poverty rate …
Liberty versus Political Paternalism
Summary Crises like the current Coronavirus pandemic lead people even more than usually to focus on the immediate problem, and …