Nock was perhaps the finest stylist in 20th-century American literature, writes Frank Chodorov (1887–1966). This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Steven Ng.
If a prominent politician hires a hall to make a speech, stay away; the absent audience will bring him to a realization of his nothingness, writes Frank Chodorov (1887–1966). This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Colin
It is generally accepted that a government can enslave the citizens — unless it is a democratic government. Mistake! This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Colin Hussey.
If you want to know Thoreau, you had better pass up the diagnosticians and get down to reading Thoreau himself, writes Frank Chodorov (1887–1966). This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Steven
It is simply impossible for one immersed in the political game to think normally. If we accept as normal the thought processes of those who make a living in the marketplace, then the tergiversations of the political mind must be considered abnormal or “crooked”, writes Frank Chodorov (1887–1966). This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Colin
Enemies of laissez faire wish to saddle it with much unsavory baggage, writes Frank Chodorov. Frank Chodorov (1887–1966) was an advocate of the free market, individualism, and peace. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Clay
[This article is excerpted from the introduction to The Rise and Fall of Society , available in hardcover , paperback , PDF , and ePub .] Collectivism is more than an idea. In itself, an idea is nothing but a toy of speculation, a mental idol. Since, as the myth holds, the suprapersonal Society is replete with possibilities, the profitable
[From chapter 8 of The Rise and Fall of Society by Frank Chodorov .] As everyone knows, an analogy is neither evidence nor proof. And yet, since Aristotle it has been common practice among political scientists to call upon an analogy to support a theory of the origin of Government; namely, that Government grew out of the organization of
I was born on the lower East Side of New York and brought up on the lower West Side. (I bring in these facts as introduction to some ideas that may be of general interest, not as autobiography.) Of my earliest experiences I remember practically nothing. But, one incident does come to mind. My father, an immigrant who, like many others, took to
The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines taxation as “that part of the revenues of a state which is obtained by the compulsory dues and charges upon its subjects.” That is about as concise and accurate as a definition can be; it leaves no room for argument as to what taxation is. In that statement of fact the word “compulsory” looms large, simply
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