Philosophy and Methodology

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Don’t Get on the Nationalist Bus

DemocracyEconomic PolicyPoliticsPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog05/26/2023

Like so many others in the "national greatness" movement, Christopher Buskirk understands some of the problems the country faces but fails to grasp the solutions.

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There's No Place like Noam

Cronyism and CorporatismEconomic FreedomWar and Foreign PolicyInterventionismPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog05/19/2023

Noam Chomsky's latest offering—a series of interviews—presents the best (and worst) of one of America's premier public intellectuals.

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Is Social Justice Just? A Review

Media and CulturePhilosophy and MethodologySubjectivismValue and Exchange

Blog05/05/2023

Modern Western culture is dominated by demands for "social justice." But how does one even define this term, and does social justice even produce justice in the end?

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Austrian Economists and Empiricism

History of the Austrian School of EconomicsPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog04/20/2023

Austrian economics is defined by its adherence to the a priori methodology, not empiricism. That places it at odds with mainstream economics, which stresses the methodology of positivism.

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Wisdom from a Yenta

PhilosophySocialismWorld HistoryPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog03/31/2023

Philosopher Susan Neiman may be a leftist, but she recognizes the dangers of woke progressivism.

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Understanding the Difference between Praxeology and Psychology

Philosophy and MethodologyPraxeology

Blog03/30/2023

Some economists have tried to apply psychology to economic analysis, but psychology is not what drives economic activity.

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Karl Marx Was Not an Economist

SocialismOther Schools of ThoughtPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog03/24/2023

Karl Marx may have been a philosopher or just someone with an opinion. He was not, however, an economist.

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The Balfour Declaration

Austrian Economics OverviewPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog03/10/2023

Teaching high schoolers economics means teaching Austrian principles.

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Austrian Economics Stands against the Collectivism of Progressive Thought

ProgressivismSocialismAustrian Economics OverviewPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog03/04/2023

Progressivism is collectivist, anti-individual, and ultimately destroys civilization itself. Austrian economics stands against this force.

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Altruism vs. Materialism in Market Exchange

Philosophy and MethodologyValue and Exchange

Blog03/04/2023

Other psychic factors being equal, it is to everyone's self-interest to maximize his monetary income on the market. But this maximum income can then be used for either “selfish” or for “altruistic” ends.

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