Philosophy and Methodology

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Jeffery Marshall

Rational choice theory claims that people in the political realm act in their own self-interest. However, in today's political climate, many people act against their own interests to avoid being attacked by others.

David Gordon

Patrick Deneen writes that the nonaggression principle promotes a liberalism that is harmful to society, as evidenced by John Stuart Mill's idea of the tyranny of public opinion.

David Gordon

Modern mainstream neoclassical economics is constructed on utilitarianism. Murray Rothbard challenged that worldview on many fronts.

Frank Shostak

In their desire to make economic theory emulate physical sciences, economist create models that do not reflect genuine human action.

David Gordon

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.

David Gordon

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