Jarod Werner

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Lysander Spooner’s Flawed War on Poverty

06/24/2024 Mises Wire Jarod Werner

One of the most legendary figures in the history of the liberty movement was Lysander Spooner (18 0 8 – 87), a Massachusetts-based lawyer, writer, and political theorist. He is particularly well known...

Why American Foreign Policy Fails

03/10/2024 Power & Market Jarod Werner

One thing to be said in favor of the American conservative establishment is the fact that they at least pay lip service to the idea of a free market. They have also memorized the typical talking...

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Lysander Spooner’s Flawed War on Poverty

07/02/2024 Jarod Werner

Lysander Spooner was one of this country’s most important libertarians. His views on economics, while flawed, are free market in principle and have some insights Austrians can appreciate.

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