The Rise of the West
Throughout history, material privation and chronic insecurity were the norm.
Free Markets
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How to Cure Poverty
Henry Hazlitt explains why President Johnson's "War on Poverty" will fail, and how the market — not government — is the path to prosperity.
The Anti-Imperialist League and the Battle Against Empire
States have successfully managed to persuade subject populations that any insult to the state is an insult to the people as well.
The Restoration and the Navigation Acts
One of the most far-reaching actions of the Restoration was a series of Navigation Acts, by which England imposed mercantilist restrictions on its empire.
Time for Another Revolution
In exchange for an income tax King George III would have conceded every point made against him by the colonists.
The Saver as a Voter
Millions suffer because their governments obstruct domestic saving and capital formation and keep foreign capital out.
Defending the Undefendable: The Slum Lord
Slum housing is a problem when the inhabitants live there of necessity — not wishing to remain there, but unable to afford anything better.
Classical-Liberal Exploitation Theory
Real exploitation in society is perpetrated upon the productive classes (the taxpayers) by the parasite class (the state).
Three National Treasures: Hazlitt, Hutt, and Rothbard
In an age when loot-seeking is the norm among politicians — both governmental and academic, Hazlitt, Hutt, and Rothbard have held high the banner of truth and freedom.
Net Neutrality: Government Can’t Know the “Correct” Price for Internet Service
By manipulating markets for internet service, government agencies could be indirectly distorting markets and ruining innovation by forcing prices down.
