Economic Education
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The Value of Federalism for Our Freedom
“Lovers of liberty and freedom need to rediscover the force of federalism in resisting the ever-growing reach of centralized political determination, which is tyranny, even if it is tyranny of the majority.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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The CEO
“With such bizarre beliefs being so widespread, it’s no wonder that millions of Americans can listen to the likes of Joe Biden and think ‘Yeah! Our national government is in the hands of a competent CEO!’” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Thinking Straight about Bitcoin’s Social Costs and Benefits
“To view Bitcoin transactions as problematic, as a cost rather than a benefit, would be to view things like a state advocate rather than like a consumer advocate.” ~ Lawrence H. White
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Understanding Unemployment
“The real impact of recession is felt directly on the unemployed and their families, in lost income, lost opportunities, and a host of social problems, including impaired mental health, domestic violence, and substance abuse.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan
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Ludwig von Mises’s Free Market Agenda for a Postwar Ukraine
“Ukrainians will have to not only rebuild their country but decide which ideology will be the foundation for their country’s future. The ideal one would be Ludwig von Mises’s proposed ideology of a ‘perfect free market economy.'” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Everything Is the Fed’s Fault: A Review of the Fiat Standard
“The aggressive tone aside, the emphasis on a fiat mindset – one where you get something for nothing and can have something merely by decree – is valuable. The thesis remains unproven, but the proposition lingers long after the final page.” ~ Joakim Book
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If Bernard Mandeville Is Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld Is Adam Smith
“The relationship between Seinfeld and David has received more ink and attention than the one between Mandeville and Smith. That said, we would not have had a ‘Seinfeld’ without a Larry David. Would we have had a Smith without a Mandeville?” ~ Garret Edwards
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All Housing is Affordable Housing
“If developers build cheap housing, the price of all housing except the very most luxurious will fall. Alternatively, if we build more luxury housing, then the price of all housing will fall, as there will be less pressure for gentrification or ‘teardowns.’” ~ Michael Munger
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The Economic Way of Seeing
“Recognizing the ability to see what isn’t there as something that makes many of economics’ graphical tools so useful can ground the understanding of those who teach economics, as well as those who take it.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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Adam Smith Mends a Broken Heart
“In modern medicine, the enormous size of the cooperation horizon fosters specialization by professionals such as Dr. F and Nurse A. that would be unimaginable in a world without division of labor.” ~ Michael Munger
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The Value of Federalism for Our Freedom
“Lovers of liberty and freedom need to rediscover the force of federalism in resisting the ever-growing reach of centralized political determination, which is tyranny, even if it is tyranny of the majority.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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The CEO
“With such bizarre beliefs being so widespread, it’s no wonder that millions of Americans can listen to the likes of Joe Biden and think ‘Yeah! Our national government is in the hands of a competent CEO!’” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Thinking Straight about Bitcoin’s Social Costs and Benefits
“To view Bitcoin transactions as problematic, as a cost rather than a benefit, would be to view things like a state advocate rather than like a consumer advocate.” ~ Lawrence H. White
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Understanding Unemployment
“The real impact of recession is felt directly on the unemployed and their families, in lost income, lost opportunities, and a host of social problems, including impaired mental health, domestic violence, and substance abuse.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan
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Ludwig von Mises’s Free Market Agenda for a Postwar Ukraine
“Ukrainians will have to not only rebuild their country but decide which ideology will be the foundation for their country’s future. The ideal one would be Ludwig von Mises’s proposed ideology of a ‘perfect free market economy.'” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Everything Is the Fed’s Fault: A Review of the Fiat Standard
“The aggressive tone aside, the emphasis on a fiat mindset – one where you get something for nothing and can have something merely by decree – is valuable. The thesis remains unproven, but the proposition lingers long after the final page.” ~ Joakim Book
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If Bernard Mandeville Is Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld Is Adam Smith
“The relationship between Seinfeld and David has received more ink and attention than the one between Mandeville and Smith. That said, we would not have had a ‘Seinfeld’ without a Larry David. Would we have had a Smith without a Mandeville?” ~ Garret Edwards
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All Housing is Affordable Housing
“If developers build cheap housing, the price of all housing except the very most luxurious will fall. Alternatively, if we build more luxury housing, then the price of all housing will fall, as there will be less pressure for gentrification or ‘teardowns.’” ~ Michael Munger
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The Economic Way of Seeing
“Recognizing the ability to see what isn’t there as something that makes many of economics’ graphical tools so useful can ground the understanding of those who teach economics, as well as those who take it.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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Adam Smith Mends a Broken Heart
“In modern medicine, the enormous size of the cooperation horizon fosters specialization by professionals such as Dr. F and Nurse A. that would be unimaginable in a world without division of labor.” ~ Michael Munger