Intermediate
The Dreary Utopia of the Socialists
In a capitalist world, socialists would be free to form their own socialist communities. They're largely free to do so now, although few do. This may be due to the fact that even the utopian version of socialism seems unpleasant.
The Austrian - 2015 V-01 I-06
Political Illiberalism: A Defense of Freedom by Peter L.P. Simpson
It is remarkable, since Simpson is no libertarian, that his views on the state converge so substantially with views some libertarians have long defended.
Review of Patent Trolls: Predatory Litigation and the Smothering of Innovation by William J. Watkins, Jr.
Watkins paints a very strong case against trolls, while pointing out some of their supposed benefits.
Review of Austrian Theory and Economic Organization: Reaching Beyond Free Market Boundaries edited by Guinevere Liberty Nell
Nell says that Austrians are too often motivated—and constrained—by the search for free-market conclusions, leading them to neglect both the problems of unregulated markets and the promise of alternative forms of organization.
We Must Be “Opportunists” In Dismantling the State
The idea that the state will one day dry up and blow away is an unrealistic fantasy. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be abolitionists. Our goal should always be to seize every opportunity to shrink the State.
Can the US Dollar Face Down the Chinese Yuan?
The continuing power of the US dollar was called into question this week as the International Monetary Fund added the Chinese yuan as a part of the IMF's "currency" known as Special Drawing Rights. What does this mean for the US and China?
Hunger and War in WWI Germany: Remembering the Slaughter of Pigs
Strange centennial somehow makes sense in the world of Leviathan.
Praxeology of Coercion: Catallactics vs. Cratics
In this paper, a “praxeology of coercion,” or, more precisely, an analysis of interpersonal actions involving threats, is developed. This is an attempt to further the analysis of human action as defined by Mises.