Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Articles

Stakeholder Capitalism and the Corporate KPI Cult

12/12/2024 Mises Wire Thomas J. DiLorenzo

In private business “[t]here is no need to limit the discretion of subordinates by any rules or regulations other than that underlying all business activities, namely, to render their operations...

Our History of Protectionist Tariff Train Wrecks

11/26/2024 Mises Wire Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Protectionist tariffs are associated with a long history of economic and social calamities in America. An important reason for this is that protectionist tariffs are a political tool of plunder and...

Elections: Do They Really Matter?

11/14/2024 Mises Wire Thomas J. DiLorenzo

This article is adapted from a speech delivered at the Mises Circle in Fort Myers, Florida on November 9, 2024. The answer to the question posed in the title is: Yes and No. Yes, some elections have...

Publications

Axis of Evil: America’s Three Worst Presidents

10/30/2024 Thomas J. DiLorenzo

The Siena College Research Institute, the American Political Science Association, and C-SPAN all publish rankings of American presidents by “mainstream” historians, political scientists, and other “presidential experts.” Abraham Lincoln and Franklin

The Real Lincoln

01/11/2016 Thomas J. DiLorenzo

In this book, Thomas DiLorenzo calls for a complete rethinking of a central icon of American historiography. He looks at the actions and legacy of Abe Lincoln from an economics point of view to show that Lincoln’s main interest was not in opposing

How Capitalism Saved America

01/11/2016 Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Thomas DiLorenzo has a marvelous analytical talent and a knack for drawing the reader’s attention to the material that matters. His new book employs this talent in defense of the whole history of free enterprise in America. How long have we waited

Media

Why Politicians Love Tariffs

12/12/2024 Ryan McMaken Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Mises Institute President Tom DiLorenzo joins Ryan McMaken to look at the many ways that the taxes, known as "tariffs," destroy wealth and empower the state.

Trump: Should We Be Hopeful?

11/11/2024 Thomas J. DiLorenzo

With Trump as president, will we move in the direction of capitalism, or will we move in the direction of socialism?

China’s Casino Economy Exposed

11/06/2024 Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Tom DiLorenzo appears on Financial Survival Network with Kerry Lutz.

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