How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden
To be Swedish once meant to be beholden to no one. But Per Bylund writes that the welfare state has created a dependent people utterly incapable of finding value in life.
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Hoppe Talks Turkey
In 484 BC, Herodotus, the father of written history, was born in the ancient city of Halikarnassos, known today as Bodrum, Turkey.
The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs
Compared to the adverse effects of their illegalization, writes Gennady Stolyarov, the harm of drugs themselves is small indeed.
TSA: Killing Us an Hour at a Time
Countless articles have chronicled how bad commercial air travel has become since the TSA took over, writes Tim Kern. But it’s even worse than most people think.
Adam Smith and the Visible Foot of Government
Adam Smith is history's most famous economist, yet people know precious little about what he wrote. Perhaps that is because the natural time to reflect on his contributions — the anniversary of his birth — is unknown. However, we do know that he was baptized on June 5, 1723, making the 5th an appropriate time hook to consider his work and insights.
The State in the Dock
Under what law should the heads of governments be tried? Lew Rockwell writes that if they are tried according to every-day moral law, they would all be in big trouble.
“Sustainable Development” Privileges the Few
Legislating sustainability, writes Morgan J. Poliquin, is another attempt to replace the collective decisions of many in the market place with the coercive will of the few.
The Intelligent Lover of Radical Liberty
David Gordon presents six must-read books for the intelligent lover of liberty.
What Does the High Price of Gold Mean?
Gold is not money, writes Sean Corrigan, and this is one reason we are on a path where genuine entrepreneurialism and the creation of real wealth are very much hampered.
The Myth of Functional Finance: Mises vs. Lerner
D.W. MacKenzie recounts the sad saga of naive economists who believed that they could use fiscal policy to counter the business cycle.
