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Blog10/08/2013Mark Thornton

October 10th is the 40th anniversary of the death of Ludwig von Mises. He was one of the most notable economists and social philosophers of the twentieth century who created an integrated, deductive science of economics. He based system on the fundamental axiom that human beings act purposely to...

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Mises Goes Global

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Blog06/23/2013Mark Thornton

Here is a directory of Misesian organizations. I count almost 30 Mises Institutes and over 30 Misesian-leaning organizations in all. Not all appear to be fully functional at this time, but it is a refreshing to see that we are winning the battle of idea...

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The Last Knight in Russia

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Blog05/24/2013Jörg Guido Hülsmann

May 24^th, 2013 will remain in the annals of the Circle Bastiat as an infamous day of self-promotion. There is indeed a second publication which yours truly is most happy to announce: the Russian edition of the Last Knight of Liberalism:...

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New Austrian Journal

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Blog05/21/2013Mark Thornton

The Journal of Prices & Markets, published by the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada, is a journal that seeks to improve the understanding of the role of markets in the economy. Submissions should seek to shed light on contemporary issues while...

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Against Monetary Disequilibrium Theory and Fractional Reserve Free Banking

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Blog04/21/2013Mark Thornton

The Lawrence W. Fertig Prize in Austrian Economics for 2013 was awarded to Laura Davidson for her paper Against Monetary Disequilibrium Theory and Fractional Reserve Free Banking. It is a rigorous and insightful paper.

The...

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The Best Two #AERC Tweets

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Blog03/25/2013Thomas J. DiLorenzo

One from someone who watched talks from the Austrian Economics Research Conference online (click to enlarge):

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"Austrian Economists" Tweeted to 6.3 Million People

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Blog03/15/2013 Mises.org

Someone who uses Twitter under the handle @Numba1TSwiftFan and goes by TaylorSwiftForeva is a fan of both Taylor Swift and Austrian economics.

When big time celebrity blogger Perez Hilton tweeted "Taylor Swift keeps winning," TSF responded, "Couldn't agree more!She is being vindicated just...