Mises and Austrian Economics: A Personal View

Ron Paul

Ron Paul deserves a high place in the history of liberty for being the only seriously principled statesman to serve in the US House of Representatives in the last quarter of the 20th century.

It should not be a surprise to discover that Ludwig von Mises had a huge impact on Congressman Paul’s view of statesmanship. This essay is a moving tribute to Mises and a look into the mind of a remarkable politician.

Mises and Austrian Economics: A Personal View by Ron Paul
Meet the Author
Ron Paul 2009
Ron Paul

Dr. Ron Paul is a former member of Congress and Distinguished Counselor to the Mises Institute.

Ron Paul

According to the University of Michigan’s latest Index of Consumer Sentiment, a record number of Americans have negative views of the economy. This is yet more evidence that the American people are dissatisfied with their economic condition.

Ron Paul

The White House leaks that a deal is almost done. Markets surge. Insiders profit. The deal collapses. Repeat. Now the markets barely move. Nobody believes it anymore. A government that cries wolf this many times eventually finds itself alone.

View Ron Paul bio and works
References

Mises Institute 1982, 2004