[The following lecture was presented during the Philosophy of Liberty Conference at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, Saturday, September 29, 2001.] All men are created equal. When Thomas Jefferson, in the Declaration of Independence, set out to enunciate the philosophical principles underlying the American Revolution—the
This coming year, as of issue 19.1, I’m very honored to assume the editorship the Journal of Libertarian Studies . Hans-Hermann Hoppe, the editor for the past ten years, assumes the position of editor-at-large to focus his efforts on a general treatise on political economy. I’m very excited about the responsibility and opportunity that editorship
Today marks the centenary of Ayn Rand’s birth. Born Alisa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 2nd, 1905, Rand would go on to become one of the 20th century’s foremost voices for human freedom. After living through the Russian Revolution, and the economic chaos and political repression that came in its wake — events she would later
In his classic work Theory and History , Ludwig von Mises advised historians to view the historical record through the interpretive lens of praxeology. This week sees the release of what is, in light of recent events, an especially timely issue of the Journal of Libertarian Studies . Vol. 18, no. 4, offers a threefold perspective on the history of
In the Journal of Libertarian Studies ‘ inaugural issue, Murray Rothbard described the field of libertarian studies as an “interdisciplinary discipline . . . enriched by contributions in each of the particular and seemingly isolated fields that study human action.” The journal’s newest issue, 19.1, illustrates this interdisciplinary character of
Issue 19.2 of the Journal of Libertarian Studies continues the journal’s interdisciplinary tradition, with intriguing new contributions in policy analysis, political theory, intellectual history, and jurisprudence. Here’s what you can find in this latest issue: It is usually assumed that under free-market anarchism all property would be private.
With Volume 19.2 completely online and available to non-subscribers, permit me to call your attention to the issue that just came off the presses. Issue 19.3 of the Journal of Libertarian Studies offers a cornucopia of exciting and controversial articles debating some of the central questions of libertarian theory: • The traditional Austrian
Fascism differs from its close cousins, Communism and aristocratic conservatism, in several important ways. To understand these differences is to see how classical liberalism offers a completely different view of social and economic organization, a perspective that departs radically from the views of both right and left, as those terms are
Issue 19.4 of the Journal of Libertarian Studies offers path-breaking and controversial articles on topics ranging from jurisprudence to economic history, and from sixteenth-century Spain to contemporary Iraq. (And check out 19.3 online too!) Here’s what you’ll find in 19.4: The United States’ intervention in Iraq is one of the defining issues of
Introduction The New Toryism The Political Spectrum? Utilitarianism and Gradualism Against Big Business Liberal Statism Anti-Concepts and the “Package Deal” The Anti-Authoritarian Left Anti-Reformism Participatory Democracy Lessons from the Left Notes [ Rothbard Memorial Lecture, Austrian Scholars Conference 2006 ] What an honor and a privilege it
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The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.
Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.