Why Do Languages Die?
The very existence of a modern nation-state, and the ideology it encompasses, is antithetical to linguistic diversity.
World History
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The President Goes to War
Of course the president, like everyone, frequently protests his desire for peace. Everyone does this. And I think we may assume he is quite sincere about it.
The Debacle of Margarine’s Utility
We can see some of the more insidious side effects of regulations by tracing the history of antimargarine laws.
Roman Law: From Laissez-Faire to Statism
Private-property rights and laissez-faire were the fundamental heritage of the Roman law to later centuries.
Reactionary Socialism
The socialist movement endeavors to revive the interventionist policies of the precapitalistic ages.
The Strike-Threat System
A strong tradition of leniency toward the implications of union activities existed among the British economists.
Shakespeare: The Ultimate Market Product
The Bard could have been the greatest literary success to never happen had it not been for early-18th-century booksellers.
US-Japanese Relations before WWII
FDR knew that stopping the export of oil to Japan was fraught with danger.
Regime Uncertainty—Then and Now
Presented by Bob Higgs at the Mises Circle in New Orleans, 5 November 2011.
The Calumny against Columbus
The belief that North America suffered a mass extinction is simply a matter of politically correct multiculturalism.
