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28 Feb We Can Still Have a Century of Liberty

Posted at 20:08h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

In the aftermath of a pretty statist revolution and a major step back for individual freedom (read: the pandemic), it’s time for some optimism. Many philosophers and historians have talked about the ‘Zeitgeist’ of an era – the idea that there’s something in the air of...

26 Feb The Foundations of American Political Thought

Posted at 19:00h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

If I were paid every time I heard someone criticize someone’s political ideology based on a tired cliche with little intellectual backing, I’d quit my job and retire. We all understand what I’m talking about; Progressives are reduced to lazy, power-hungry cry babies who like...

26 Feb David Henderson on the Economics and Ethics of Lockdowns

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(Don Boudreaux) TweetLast Friday, David Henderson – in this lecture – offered an economic and ethical case against lockdowns. Read the Full Article here: >Cafe HayekCafe Hayek...

26 Feb Dr. Philipp Bagus on the Political Economy of Mass Hysteria

Posted at 18:38h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Normally we discuss books on The Human Action Podcast, but this new academic paper by Professor Philipp Bagus is too important to ignore. "COVID-19 and the Political Economy of Mass Hysteria" is the one journal article you need to read this year. In only about...

26 Feb Unfreezing the Economy After Lockdowns-AIER

Posted at 18:21h in Uncategorized by one80Admin

I dare say that the end may be in sight for the horrors of lockdowns, perhaps for some sooner than later. With vaccine rollouts well underway and states beginning to slowly lift restrictions, it is likely that society may be in...

25 Feb Unfreezing the Economy After Lockdowns

Posted at 17:56h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

25 Feb Buffalo Students Told ‘All White People Play a Part in Perpetuating Systemic Racism’

Posted at 17:52h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The story of Buffalo Public Schools is a sad and familiar one: a dying industrial town, underperforming inner-city schools, and high rates of failure among racial minorities. Instead of focusing on improving academic achievement, however, Buffalo school administrators have adopted fashionable new pedagogies: “culturally responsive teaching,”...

25 Feb Yes, This Time We’ll Have Inflation, and Here’s Why

Posted at 17:49h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

After several decades of relatively low rates of inflation, it is easy to think that we will continue to see little change in prices. But the seeds of inflation have been planted. Purchases of financial assets, primarily Treasury securities, are the primary tool the Fed uses...

25 Feb Bulls, Bears, and Beyond: In Depth with James Grant

Posted at 17:40h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

James Grant is editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, which he founded in 1983. He is the author of nine books, including Money of the Mind, The Trouble with Prosperity, John Adams: Party of One, The Forgotten Depression, and more recently Bagehot: The Life and...

24 Feb Tyranny Is Always Initially Tolerated, Even Welcomed, By Its Victims

Posted at 18:04h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

(Don Boudreaux) TweetI’m honored that AIER produced this video version – narrated by Kate Wand – of my December 14, 2020, essay, “Tyranny During Its Reign Is Unrecognized by Its Victims.” Read the Full Article here: >Cafe HayekCafe Hayek...

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