Murray Rothbard is widely known for his vast literary output, but a great deal of his work has never been published until now. During the late 1950s and early 60s he worked for the William Volker Fund, one of the few organizations willing to fund classical liberal scholars at the time. In that capacity, he wrote memos and reviews that offer insights on history, economics, foreign policy, and political theory.
Rothbard’s view and understanding of world events was unique and prescient. Strictly Confidential is an illuminating commentary on the feisty early years of the libertarian movement, and the fledgling intellectual base that became the root of today’s libertarianism.
No one tells it like it is better than Rothbard.
Murray N. Rothbard made major contributions to economics, history, political philosophy, and legal theory. He combined Austrian economics with a fervent commitment to individual liberty.
The problem with socialism was never the wrong people in charge. It was socialism.
In the deepest sense, the American Revolution was a conscious majority revolution on behalf of libertarianism and against power.
In the deepest sense, the American Revolution was a conscious majority revolution on behalf of libertarianism and against power.
David Gordon is Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute and editor of the Mises Review.
The Theory and Method faculty panel takes questions from Mises University students.
What were Abraham Lincoln’s views on racial matters of the day? In today’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon takes a critical look at Harry Jaffa’s interpretations of Lincoln’s statements and finds them wanting.
No graphs, no data, no experiments—just logic. David Gordon on how Austrian economists reason from a single starting point: humans act.
Mises Institute, 2010
