Howard H. Buffett is a relatively obscure figure today, unfortunately. He remains well known only to a small crowd of libertarians ( many of them at the Mises Institute ), goldbugs , and perhaps the most elderly residents of Omaha, Nebraska. A quick, online query on Buffett—using any popular search engine or encyclopedia—would inform the reader,
Very insightful commentary has been made of late, much of it by fellows or fellow travelers of the Mises Institute, regarding the effects that monetary policy is having upon the lives of ordinary people and the potentially disastrous future consequences which may be wrought upon the same. This article will introduce, and lament, the reality of
[Editor’s note by Trevor Daher: On June 15, 1948, Howard Buffett rose once again on the floor of the House of Representatives to passionately defend the cause of human liberty. Being debated in Congress this time was the Selective Service Act of 1948, whereby Congress would establish the Selective Service System and force young men to register for
In August of 1963, Human Events published an article written by Howard Buffett entitled “’Thou Shalt Not Steal!’ But Government Confiscation Has Been Legalized.” Buffett began it with satire, suggesting that the Seventh Commandment (eighth in some religions) had become obsolete. Indeed, throughout history, he said, the commandment had “always
Austrian economics puts forth the axiom of human action—a nonfalsifiable, self-evident truth. From this axiom, it derives logical conclusions—truths—about individual human behavior, social order, and cooperation, i.e., markets. The conclusions drawn by this logical analysis are such that the optimal allocation of resources, the optimal modes of
Ryan McMaken wrote an excellent piece recently, explaining “3 Reasons the Left Keeps Winning.” The article was short and sweet, but its points were profound and insightful. The first two reasons McMaken gave for the victory of the Left are, one could say, fraternal twins: “The Left Understands the Importance of Ideas and Ideologies” and “The Left
Howard H. Buffett es una figura relativamente oscura hoy en día, por desgracia. Sólo lo conocen un pequeño grupo de libertarios ( muchos de ellos en el Instituto Mises ), escarabajos de oro y quizás los residentes más ancianos de Omaha, Nebraska. Una consulta rápida en línea sobre Buffet—utilizando cualquier buscador o enciclopedia
Últimamente se han hecho comentarios muy perspicaces, en gran parte por parte de becarios o compañeros de viaje del Instituto Mises, sobre los efectos que la política monetaria está teniendo en la vida de la gente corriente y las consecuencias futuras potencialmente desastrosas que se pueden producir sobre la misma. Este artículo presentará y
[Nota del editor por Trevor Daher: El 15 de junio de 1948, Howard Buffett se levantó una vez más en el piso de la Cámara de Representantes para defender apasionadamente la causa de la libertad humana. Esta vez se estaba debatiendo en el Congreso la Ley de Servicio Selectivo de 1948, por la que el Congreso establecería el Sistema de Servicio
En agosto de 1963, Human Events publicó un artículo escrito por Howard Buffett titulado «No robarás. Pero la confiscación del gobierno ha sido legalizada». Buffett comenzó con la sátira, sugiriendo que el Séptimo Mandamiento (octavo en algunas religiones) se había vuelto obsoleto. De hecho, a lo largo de la historia, dijo, el mandamiento «siempre
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