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Christopher Columbus, The New World, and Private Property
Far from being a "typical" European, Columbus was accused of inexcusable brutality by his own contemporaries, and even his friends had to admit he suffered from extreme vanity, ambition, and a lust to rule over other people.
Scientific Progress Needs Entrepreneurial Progress
In our age of technological marvels, it’s easy to be in awe of science, and even to believe that science in and of itself is responsible for the hi
China Overtakes US
The IMF announced that the GDP of China has now exceeded the GDP of the USA.
Bizarro-World Kirzner Awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics
Here’s a real shocker: The 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics was not awarded to Israel Kirzner, as many Austrians fervently h
First Trickle Through the Dam
The United Kingdom has announced that it will be the first government outside of China to issue bonds denominated in the Chinese currency, the Renm
A Sensible Central Banker?
With all the lunacy coming from the world’s central bankers since, well, ever, it’s refreshing to hear something (anything!) sensible coming from o