The Roots of “Anticapitalism”
Anticapitalism's origins are not found with the workers. Rather, it came from the aristocrats and middle-class intellectuals who harbored resentment and fear of the rising entrepreneurial and industrial classes.
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Sticks, Not Carrots: Vaccines Must Be Forced, Says Indiana University Health Chief
An Indiana University health officer laments that incentives such as access to events, donuts, french fries, and even hard cash are no longer moving many Americans to fall in line with vaccination.
How Botswana Became the World’s Fastest-Growing Economy
The risk of government expropriation of private property remained low, and Botswana rejected antiwhite reformist politics which destroyed capital in many other countries in the region. Economic success has been a result.
The ECB’s New Inflation Plan Is Like the Old Plan. But Worse.
The ECB wants more price inflation, so it has unveiled a new plan to use new, radical monetary tools. It's all very similar to the "old" plan. Except the new plan is even worse.
America’s First Housing Bubble and the Panic of 1819
In 1819 America, nobody blamed the effects for the Panic of 1819, they rightly blamed the cause. They blamed the "friendly central bank."
What Is the Purpose of the Economy? Carl Menger Explains.
The goal of the human economy is to gain greater control over the means of satisfying human needs. We start with the most immediate needs, but thanks to saving and investment, we can move onward and upward from there.
Investors Are on the Lookout for a Crash. But Prices Keep Going Up.
With such a messed-up economy, why is it still hard to spot a bust on the horizon?
Carl Menger Explains the Nature of Goods
Menger's contribution is famous beyond Austrian economics, because it was one of the fundamental works of the subjective value theory and of marginal analysis.
Will the Feds Try Price Controls to “Fix” Price Inflation?
We may be told price controls are a temporary necessity, as in 1971 under Nixon. But one thing is certain: price controls will do nothing to resolve the issues underlying the inflation.
Canadian Healthcare: A Half Century of Broken Promises
The Canadian government promises to make healthcare available to all. Yet Canadians are forced to endure long and deadly wait times for treatment. And it's getting worse.
