Friday Philosophy with David Gordon

Greenspan: The Great Opportunist

While the pundits are insisting that the late Alan Greenspan was a committed free market adherent, his actions throughout his career spoke differently. In today’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon exposes Greenspan for what he was: an opportunist.

Friday Philosophy David Gordon
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On Little Bighorn Anniversary, Remember Custer’s Crimes

The famed “Custer’s Last Stand” at the hands of Native Americans defending their villages is a reminder of the brutality of the US war against the Plains Indians. History tells us that the “heroic” George Armstrong Custer was really the “reckless” Custer who died underestimating his foe.
James Bovard
Intellectual property

Intellectual Property versus the Unrealized

The common belief is that intellectual property rights must be in place, otherwise, entrepreneurs would be reluctant to face uncertain profitability. Well, entrepreneurs already face uncertainty and act, anyway.
Per Bylund
The Misesian
In this issue of The Misesian, we continue our Year of Rothbard with a new essay from Academic Vice President Joseph Salerno, who takes a close look at what made Rothbard’s work in Austrian economics so notable.

Economics for Beginners

Our Complex World

Complexity: Liberty vs. Power

Can we find freedom and opportunity in an uncertain future? This series explores the complex systems that shape our world.
The Costs of the Progressives

Progressivism

The battle between American individualism and modern progressive collectivism.
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