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In celebration of Hayek … and freedom
This month marks the anniversary of the birth of F.A. Hayek, the renown economist whose writings were critical in opposing socialism and underlining the value of the free market.
Economic Freedom of the World
The Fraser Institute a Canadian “think tank” publishes an annual report concerning the economic freedom of each country. The annual Economic Freedom of the World report is the premier measurement of economic freedom, using 42 distinct variables to create an index...I, Pencil
by Mark A. Monoscalco “I, Pencil” is an incredible essay written by Leonard E. Read that was first published in 1958. Milton Friedman said this about “I, Pencil”: “I know of no other piece of literature that so succinctly, persuasively,...The Road to Totalitarianism
by Mark A. Monoscalco The Ludwig von Mises Institute recently published an article written by Henry Hazlitt. This is a brilliant article and the most amazing aspect is that it was written in 1956. The complete article is at this link: The Road to Totalitarianism...A Letter to Santa Claus
On 6/21/12 the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a ruling on a labor law case involving department store workers in Spain. The workers originally won their case in a Spanish court. The National Association of Large Distribution Businesses appealed to...Don’t Fence Me In
As you may remember Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship (see an earlier post in this blog The wretched refuse of our teeming shore). This has caused a reaction in Washington D.C. Senator Charles Schumer and Senator Bob Casey have...The Despotism of Public Opinion
by Mark A. Monoscalco The following article is written by Daniel James Sanchez editor of Mises.org and director of the Mises Academy: The 99 and the 1 The concept of the bottom 99% of society versus the top 1% has been promoted for the last year by the...The Taylor Rule
by Mark A. Monoscalco In the 4/23/12 issue of Barron’s Gene Epstein interviews Stanford University economics professor John Taylor. The complete interview is at this link: Fiscal Follies, Monetary Mischief John Taylor is perhaps best-known as the creator...Involuntary Servitude
by Mark A. Monoscalco The following article appears in the 5/10/12 issue of the Washington Times: Labor bosses demand their dues This article describes some of the battles workers are fighting to free themselves from the corruption of organized labor. Some of...