AERC 2026

What Rothbard can Teach the Public about Inequality

Tags: Political Theory, Private Property, Media and Culture

03/27/2026 Lucas M. Engelhardt

Drawing on Rothbard’s essay on inequality and the division of labor, Dr. Lucas Engelhardt argues that human diversity is the very foundation of comparative advantage and prosperity, and that billionaires arise either by serving large numbers of people through the market or by extracting wealth through political connections.

Part of the faculty panel entitled “What Rothbard Can Teach the Informed Layperson About Economics”.

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