Category: Economics

Getting To The Truth About “Government Spending”

How does government spending compare with market spending? Which most benefits society? A libertarian-economic perspective on government intervention in the market.

Saturday October 31st, 2009 in Economics, Philosophy, Politics | 7 Comments »

Common Man’s Rational Argument On Why To End Prohibition

We are going to need to change our approach to solving drug abuse if we have any desire to build a better society.

Tuesday October 27th, 2009 in Economics, Productivity | 2 Comments »

Liberty and Economics: A Documentary On Mises

Mises was the twentieth century’s foremost economist, and one of its most important champions of Liberty. Here is a film that does justice to this extraordinary man, and to his equally extraordinary ideas.

Monday October 26th, 2009 in Economics, Philosophy, Politics | 1 Comment »

Friedman On Curing Healthcare: No Licensure Of Physicians?

The AMA’s monopoly on the licensure of physicians puts a damper on competition within the industry, leading to lower quality services and limited availability.

Thursday October 22nd, 2009 in Economics, Philosophy | 5 Comments »

Calculation And Socialism

The economic calculation problem is a criticism of socialist economics, or more precisely central economic planning. It was first proposed by Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises in 1920 and was later expounded by Friedrich Hayek.

Wednesday October 21st, 2009 in Economics, Philosophy, Politics | 1 Comment »