Political Theory

Before the civil war, there were some grounds for saying that, at least in theory, our government was a free one — that it rested on consent, write

Before the civil war, there were some grounds for saying that, at least in theory, our government was a free one — that it rested on consent.

What makes the current economy so awful is not that there is unemployment, or that there are unsold houses. Rather, things are bleak because it is so unusually difficult for workers to find buyers of their labor services, and for home owners to find buyers of their houses.

Why does the electorate vote for the sons of rich men, and why do these sons seek public office?

Subversive media outlets have become serious problems for the ruling elite. In just a few short years, the Fed has transformed in public opinion from a mysterious, wise, and boring institution into a fascinating engine of corruption and comedy.

Social justice actually refers to an intention to use force to acquire one's desires. Not to earn desirable goods by rational thought and action, production and voluntary exchange, but to go in there and forcibly take goods from those who can supply them!

Nock was perhaps the finest stylist in 20th-century American literature, writes Frank Chodorov (1887–1966).

The choice: whether we shall be blackmailed for the next four years to support a horde of deserving Democrats or a horde of deserving Republicans.

From Man, Economy, and State. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.