The Government and the Currency
In many countries the emergence of the gold standard was effected by the operation of Gresham's law.
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Classical Liberalism and the Austrian School
Here is the book to learn classical liberalism from the ground up, written by the foremost historian in the Austrian tradition — Ralph Raico. Every student, scholar, and freedom fan must have a copy of Classical Liberalism and the Austrian...
Withholding Consent from the Khan
Rather than utilize the suspicious paper chits issued by the Khan’s local governor, Tabrizian merchants refused to transact or trade; tents in bazaars stood empty.
The Politics of Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Goethe favored small city-states with an integrated and free market between them.
The Education of an Austro-Marxist
Otto Bauer was not a born trailblazer, and one could not expect him to come up with new ideas. But had he not been a Marxist, he could have become a statesman.
The Liberation of the Demons
Lenin's seizure of power in October 1917 was certainly a turning point. But its meaning was very different from that which the communists attribute to it.
Why Do Languages Die?
The very existence of a modern nation-state, and the ideology it encompasses, is antithetical to linguistic diversity.
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.
