Who is Philip Wicksteed?
G.P. Manish highlights the life and work of theologian and scholar Philip Wicksteed (1844–1927).
Praxeology
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In Defense of “Extreme Apriorism”
Some propositions need only to be stated to become at once evident to the self, and the action axiom is just such a proposition.
Freedom, Counterfactuals and Economic Laws: Further Comments on Machaj and Hülsmann
Furthering the discussion about “How can we reconcile the idea that there are laws of human action, that manifest themselves in market prices and the structure of production, with the idea that there is also freedom of choice?”
A Note on Block-Hoppe Debate on Indifference
This is a discussion of the debate on indifference within the remit of praxeology, as unfolded between Hans-Hermann Hoppe and Walter Block.
Michael Watson: What is Outside of Economics?
Jeff Deist and Michael Watson discuss the reconciliation of ethical worldviews with value-free economics.
Do Austrians Really Reject Empirical Evidence?
Statistics and empirical data aren't ignored by Austrians. Rather, they are relegated to their proper place in the economic edifice.
Trade and the Rise of Freedom
International exchange and economic freedom are mutually reinforcing, while protectionism is a form of political control.
Mises and His Methods
How did Mises go about doing economics? How do his methods compare with those of the modern mainstream?
Jordan Peterson and Human Action
There are many similarities between the action framework presented by Jordan Peterson and that of Mises and Rothbard.
The Laissez-Faire Radical: A Quest for the Historical Mises
For Mises, self-determination of nations and nationalities was simply grounded in the rights of individuals.
