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The Inequality of Wealth and Income

by Ludwig von Mises October 1, 2016

What is most criticized in our social order is the inequality in the distribution of wealth and income, There are rich and poor; there are very rich and very poor. The way out is not far to seek: the equal distribution of all wealth. The first objection to this proposal is that it will not help the situation much because ...

The Libertarian Mind

by George Leef October 1, 2016

The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom by David Boaz (Simon & Schuster, 2015); 417 pages. Since the beginning of the so-called Progressive Era, advocates of big government have been on the offensive. They promised Americans more prosperity, better education, increased security, a cleaner environment, a society that’s more fair, and so on — provided they would ...

A Few Uncomfortable Truths You Won’t Hear from the 2016 Presidential Candidates

by John W. Whitehead September 30, 2016

“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” — George Orwell The final countdown has begun to the 2016 presidential election, and you can expect to be treated to an earful of carefully crafted sound bites and political spin. Despite the dire state of our nation, however, you can ...

FREE FFF Ebook for Mises’ Birthday!

by Future of Freedom Foundation September 28, 2016

 FREE ebook download! Wednesday through Friday, September 28-30. Please share this announcement with others. To celebrate the September 29 birthday of Ludwig von Mises, we are pleased to announce that Richard M. Ebeling's Monetary Central Planning and the ...

The Libertarian Angle: Presidential Debate Follies

by Future of Freedom Foundation September 28, 2016

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the recent presidential debates. Go to the podcast.

Economic Ideas: Plato, Aristotle, and the Ancient Greeks, Part 2

by Richard M. Ebeling September 26, 2016

When we turn to the other most famous ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle (384 B.C. – 322 B.C.), we find little of the political regimentation that characterizes his teacher, Plato. For Aristotle, the appropriate behavior is the “golden mean,” that is, the avoidance of “extreme” or unrealistic goals or conduct in the affairs of men. While he hopes that wise policies ...

An Introduction to Austrian Economics, Part 5

by Richard M. Ebeling September 26, 2016

Economic Calculation and Profit and Loss Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 Purchase Richard Ebeling's related ebook "Austrian Economics & Public Policy" at Amazon.com.

Abolish the Corporate Income Tax

by Laurence M. Vance September 22, 2016

The European Commission last month ordered Ireland to collect $14.5 billion in unpaid corporate taxes from the U.S. company Apple. Europe’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, who has made tax avoidance a central focus, said that “Apple’s illegal deals with the Irish government allowed the technology giant to pay virtually nothing on its European business in some years.” It ...

Wards of the Nanny State: Protecting America’s Children from Police State Goons, Bureaucratic Idiots, and Mercenary Creeps

by John W. Whitehead September 21, 2016

When an opponent declares, ‘I will not come over to your side,’ said in a speech on November 6, 1933, “I calmly say, ‘Your child belongs to us already… What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community.’”—As ...

Economic Ideas: Plato, Aristotle, and the Ancient Greeks, Part 1

by Richard M. Ebeling September 20, 2016

The ancient Greeks left a wealth of knowledge through their surviving writings on a wide variety of themes, including science, logic, philosophy, literature, and the arts. In addition, the city-state of Athens is considered the birthplace of intellectual freedom and democracy – lasting legacies that helped to mold the ideas that have influenced the development of ...

An Introduction to Austrian Economics, Part 4

by Richard M. Ebeling September 19, 2016

We Are All Entrepreneurs: Some of Us Are Enterprisers Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 Purchase Richard Ebeling's related ebook "Austrian Economics & Public ...

Free FFF Ebook This Weekend!

by Jacob G. Hornberger September 16, 2016

FREE ebook download! Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18. Please share this announcement with others. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the CIA , I am pleased to announce that my ebook The CIA, Terrorism, and the Cold War: The Evil of the National Security State will be free for anyone to download on Amazon.com for ...