C.P. Snow’s “The Two Cultures” and Misesian Dualism
I’ve long been fascinated by C.P.
Philosophy and Methodology
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Liberty and Charity
Those who wish to use government power to redistribute income in directions they choose (almost everyone, today) must abuse others’ rights, b
Hoppe and Intellectual Property: On Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
It is often the case that the great intellects advance ideas so rich and prescient that they anticipate, in however embryonic form, ideas that are
Immorality, Inc.
This is what makes the claim so absurd that the US invaded in order to bring about freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. The war taught the advantages of all the opposite values. The Iraqis have been fine students of the moral nihilism unleashed by the US government's war on Iraq.
12. The Public Sector, III: Police, Law, and the Courts
From the book For A New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, as narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.
The Limits of Armchair Theorizing: The case of Threats
A correspondent recently wrote me with a few libertarian puzzles/conundra. An edited version is below:
What Do Austrians Mean by “Rational”?
Praxeology tells us that human action is rational. The case being made for state action to remedy so-called irrationalities discovered by researchers in behavioral economics and finance has no logical justification.
3. The Economics of Painting: Patronage vs. the Market
A priceless Klimt painting turned out at auction to have a price - $135 million. Scholarship on painting is sympathetic to markets, unlike scholarship on music. Picasso was even called an entrepreneur. Picasso was quite wealthy early in his career and died a billionaire. Not every artist starves.
11. The Public Sector, II: Streets and Roads
From the book For A New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, as narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.
Natural Elites, Intellectuals, and the State
Rich men exist today, but more frequently than not they owe their fortunes directly or indirectly to the state.
