Interventionism
Amity Shlaes: The Forgotten Man
"Roosevelt and his staff were becoming habitual bullies, pitting Americans against one another."
– Amity Shlaes (2007)Universal Coverage Means Suppressing Human Choice
With such consumers in mind, we can assert with confidence that a health insurance mandate must, by praxeological definition, decrease consumer welfare and thus make the economy less efficient.
My Summer Reading: Hyper-Inflation in Weimar Germany
The consequences of pumping out many trillions of marks (or even just the few trillions of dollars now being created by the Federal Reserve) are simply catastrophic. And such policies lead, as Professors Mises and Rothbard taught us, to collapse, war, destruction, starvation, and death.
The Essence of Freedom
The blessings of liberty have been diffused in this land of ours to an unsurpassed degree, not because of government intervention but only because it was here that the torch of individual freedom was kindled and borne aloft.
Does Loose Monetary Policy Cause Economic Growth?
Over time, a situation can emerge where, as a result of persistent loose monetary and fiscal policies, there are not enough wealth generators left.
How Politicians and Citizens Should Deal with Depression
Presented by Robert P. Murphy at “Recovery or Stagnation?,” the Mises Circle in San Francisco; sponsored by Mark L.
Housing and Fannie Mae: FDR’s American Dream
Presented by Douglas E. French at “Recovery or Stagnation?,” the Mises Circle in San Francisco; sponsored by Mark L.
Government Bailouts: Picking Winners
Presented by Walter Block at “Recovery or Stagnation?,” the Mises Circle in San Francisco; sponsored by Mark L.
Economists on Strike?
The degree to which these union members qualify as economists is the degree to which they must knowingly intend the consequences of their actions and therefore be culpable for them.