Cantillon for Laymen
Richard Cantillon, "the father of modern economics," understood that to break out of the mercantilist morass we must focus on human action.
Free Markets
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The Market for Literary Products
Capitalism is essentially a system of mass production for the satisfaction of the needs of the masses. Literature is just one example.
Government Didn’t Save Us From Apple’s iPhone “Monopoly”
When new, high-priced products enter the market, it's the market process — and not government — that will bring prices down.
I, Pencil
This classic article by Leonard Read illustrates how completely dependent the world is on the division of labor.
Capitalism and Competition
Listening to the critics of capitalism, you would think that competition is one of the main sources of social evil in the world.
Creating Order without the State
Edward Stringham shows us how private groups can provide the rules and order necessary for a prosperous society.
Creating Order without the State
Leave people alone; they will figure it out. This simple thesis is the touchstone for a myriad of examples from history and the present demonstrating that individuals, and not the state, are best suited for the complicated work of enterprise and ordered liberty.
Bureaucratization
The progressing bureaucratization of big business is by no means the result of a tendency inherent in the development of the capitalist economy.
The Truth About the “Robber Barons”
Most of the businessmen we now call Robber Barons got rich by using the power of the state, and not by serving their customers in a free market.
Classical Liberalism versus Anarchocapitalism
The anarchocapitalist agenda will include ever reducing the size and power of states through decentralization, libertarian nationalism, and secession.
