Southern Economic History Paper Finally Available
My paper “The Southern Economy” is finally available. Here’s the abstract:
Labor Standards or Liberty?
Why are rich people rich while poor people are poor? Is it because governments fail to protect the poor with stringent standards on wages and workplace safety, or is it because of something else?
Wartime Powers over the Internet
Declan McCullagh on Cnet reports that: “appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency.”
Defenders say, what’s the big deal since the president has always had such power?
(Thanks William Butos)
Facebook Bomb
As you have surely noticed, the Ludwig von Mises Institute’s facebook page has undergone major renovations. Our fans now have a fantastic place to visit daily to keep updated on the latest news, events, photos, and publications. Fans can also take advantage of the “discussions” tab to engage in stimulating conversations with one another on all things Austrian.
If we don’t recover, it’s your fault
The NYT is already referring the “legacy” of the recession, with this an example: “Even as evidence mounts that the Great Recession has finally released its chokehold on the American economy, experts worry that the recovery may be weak, stymied by consumers’ reluctance to spend.”
The Rise and Fall of the Dollar: 1800-2009
Mises Daily contributor Sean Malone has created this wonderful graphic summary of the rise and fall of the US dollar from 1800 until now:
The Why of Fed Secrecy
The Clearing House Association says that the Fed has to keep its business under wraps else negative rumors lead to runs. Well, it didn’t say runs; it only alludes to unnameable “negative consequences.”
If you had Bernanke’s identity
This identity thief apparently cashed checks using the Bernanke identity. Imagine the missed opportunities for printing trillions!
Monarchy, Not Legitimism
The world today recognizes the principles of self-determination and the sovereignty of the people. In conformity with this principle, the position to take is, “Let the Austrian people decide.”
Marxism without Polylogism
[Excerpted from chapter 5 of Freedom, Property, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe.]
Ludwig von Mises believed that the topic of polylogism was important enough to put up front in the introduction of Human Action:
