Brian Balfour

Articles

Why Marxism Shifted from Economics to Culture

10/26/2018 Mises Wire Brian Balfour

Some Marxists have been quite explicit about their desire to apply the Marxist idea of exploitation to nearly every facet of society.

What Insurance Companies’ Response to Hurricane Florence Can Teach Us About the Business Cycle

10/03/2018 Mises Wire Brian Balfour

The temporary surge in hurricane-related economic activity can in some ways help us understand the effects of the equally-temporary surge in activity related to an economic boom.

Why the “Economy Is an Engine” Metaphor is So Wrong

09/06/2018 Mises Wire Brian Balfour

The economy is not an engine, or a tool, and does not perform any “work.” The economy is you and me.

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