Neither Samaritan Nor Solomon
Lew Rockwell identifies the main lies of government: the State is a good Samaritan, is as wise as Solomon, practices the art of compromise, creates wealth, and educates us all in proper social values.
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Uncertainty and Its Exigencies: The Critical Role of Insurance in the Free Market
Hans-Hermann Hoppe explains the neglected role of insurance in a free market economy. Any insurance involves the pooling of individual risks by the market, a task the state can only distort.
The Risky Vegas Market
Countrywide Mortgage CEO Angelo Mozilo believes that the “housing market officially turned south in J
Freedom and Chaos in Tiananmen Square
China’s status as one of the world’s fastest growing economies, ever transitioning toward a market model, draws our attention to these fateful days of the summer of 1989, writes Angelo Mike.
What Is Society?
Of all accusations against the system of Free Trade and Private Property, wrote Ludwig von Mises, none is more foolish than the statement that it is anti-social and individualistic and that it atomizes the body social.
Harry Browne, RIP
How sad to hear the news that Harry Browne (born June 17, 1933), author and long-time spokesman for libertarian causes, died March 1, 2006.
What Happened to Katrina Aid?
Manuel Lora looks at Katrina aid six months since the hurricane.
For Society To Thrive, The Rich Must Be Left Alone
Contrary to Paul Krugman and his friends, economic inequality that results from economic freedom is in the material self-interest of everyone, writes George Reisman.
The Failure of Government Justice
Writes T. Norman Van Cott: the answer to the problem of crime is the complete privization of prison and parole.
How Not to Like Wal-Mart
Laurence Vance suggests a way for those who loathe Wal-Mart to be activists who make a difference: don't shop there.
