Allen Gindler

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The Poor Man of Nippur and Austrian Economic Principles

12/20/2024 Mises Wire Allen Gindler

Principles of market economics, particularly those emphasized in Austrian economic thought, are not confined to modern systems but persist across epochs. Ancient narratives, such as Mesopotamian epics...

An Austrian Perspective on Tariffs

11/30/2024 Mises Wire Allen Gindler

Tariffs have been a key instrument in government trade policies for centuries. For instance, one of the wealthiest ancient countries, Khazaria (7th-10th centuries CE), did not tax its citizens...

The Complex Legacy of George Orwell

11/09/2024 Mises Wire Allen Gindler

George Orwell, one of the most influential political writers of the 20th century, is widely recognized for his searing critiques of totalitarian regimes in his novels Animal Farm and 1984. Orwell’s...

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The Poor Man of Nippur and Austrian Economic Principles

01/31/2025 Allen Gindler

The Austrian school recognizes that economic analysis is timeless and the ancient story of “The Poor Man of Nippur” provides an excellent example. From time preference to the structure of production, many of the lessons are contained in this story.

The Complex Legacy of George Orwell

12/15/2024 Allen Gindler

While most of us know George Orwell as an authoritative critic of totalitarianism, few people know he was a committed socialist and a lifelong defender of communist Leon Trotsky. While he understood totalitarianism, he never understood socialism.

The Manifestation of Economic Laws Across Societies and Epochs

11/11/2024 Allen Gindler

Contra Marx, the laws of economics are immutable and are the same no matter what historical epoch exists. Economies cannot flourish unless market prices, private property rights, and profits and losses are unhampered.

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