A Case for Alternative History
The history that didn't happen can be just as interesting as the history that did.
World History
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The First World War Deeply Affected a Generation of Austrian Economists
WWI symbolized the triumph of militarism and nationalism over the all-too-brief flourishing of liberalism — and also sowed the seeds of fascism, socialism, and the Second World War.
The Role of Calvinism in the Dutch Golden Age
The Dutch Republic transformed the fervor of predestination into faith in personal destiny — and the singularly capitalistic means of getting there.
How Keynes Took Over the World
Keynes’s General Theory was, at least in the short run, one of the most dazzlingly successful books of all time. In a few short years, his “revolutionary” theory had conquered the economics profession and soon had transformed public policy...
The Marshall Plan Isn’t the Success Story You Think it Is
On the 71st Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, let's recall that international wealth redistribution schemes don't work any better than domestic ones.
Crony Socialism
Yuri Maltsev details how politics, bureaucracy, and self-dealing monetary planners work against the cause of peace and prosperity.
John Oliver is Wrong About Venezuela — It’s a Socialist Country
It takes a lot of verbal acrobatics to conclude that Venezuela's woes are not due to it's extensive implementation of the socialist program.
Conceived in Disgrace: The 350th Anniversary of the Creation of the Bank of Sweden
Today the world's oldest central bank turns 350. In a just world, this anniversary would instead be an opportunity to end this monstrous experiment.
Millennial Candidates Embrace Socialism, while Venezuela Chokes on it
Implementation of Marx’s ideas make nobody happy, other than spoiled millennials who aren’t suffering under it.
Monarchy and War
It is important to understand the relationship between monarchy and war, and between monarchy and warfare.
