Economics
Economics, History, Philosophy
Henry Hazlitt in One Lesson
Tom Malone April 13, 2018
“I’ve been preaching liberty as against coercion; I’ve been preaching capitalism as against socialism; and I’ve been preaching this doctrine in every form and with any excuse.” —Henry Hazlitt
Economics, History
Hamilton’s Bank of New York Put the City Back in Business and the U.S. on the Map
Robert Begley March 13, 2018
If we trace the steps of New York’s rise as the financial capital of the world, we must recognize that establishing the Bank of New York was a pivotal moment in history.
Economics
Henry Ford on the Justice of Income Inequality
Jon Hersey March 6, 2018
Although income inequality is pitched as a modern and escalating problem requiring new regulations and redistributive measures, Henry Ford understood the factors that determine a man’s income, or lack thereof, as far back as 1922.
Economics, Good Living
Say’s Law and Networking
Craig Biddle February 20, 2018
“If you want to get better at networking, stop networking.” Instead, create, create, create. Supply constitutes demand. It’s the law.
Economics, Philosophy
‘Shithole Countries,’ Moral Ambitiousness, and Economic Parallels
Craig Biddle January 17, 2018
People who immigrate to America from shithole countries to pursue the American dream are precisely the kind of people whom Americans ought to welcome.
Economics, Reviews
The Internet of Money, by Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Michael Dahlen November 25, 2017
Michael Dahlen reviews The Internet of Money, by Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Economics
Isaac Morehouse on Praxis, Apprenticeships, and Creating Value
Craig Biddle September 3, 2017
Isaac Morehouse, founder and CEO of Praxis, discusses the company’s apprenticeship programs, the art of teaching young people how to create value and market themselves, and his big plans for the future.
Economics, Reviews
The Political Economy of Public Debt: Three Centuries of Theory and Evidence, by Richard M. Salsman
Raymond C. Niles September 3, 2017
Raymond C. Niles reviews The Political Economy of Public Debt, finding the book to be a tremendous resource for anyone seeking to gain an understanding of the history of public debt and our debt-laden future.
Economics, Politics & Rights
Altruism Smothers a Republican Revolution—Again
Harry Binswanger July 1, 2017
The failure of Republicans to repeal Obamacare marks yet another large-scale demonstration of how morality, not lobbying or machinations or economic arguments, controls government policy.
Announcements, Economics
Richard M. Salsman’s The Political Economy of Public Debt Is Now Available
Craig Biddle April 5, 2017
Richard M. Salsman’s book The Political Economy of Public Debt: Three Centuries of Theory and Evidence has been published and is available through Amazon.com.