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24 Mar Teaching Sound Economics in a Crisis of Fallacies: Steve Horwitz AMA

Posted at 17:02h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Thanks for watching our recent AMA video I was pleased to record with David Henderson last week.   This week, Econlib contributor Steve Horwitz has kindly agreed to film an AMA interview with me this week, which we will then share here.   Our topic of discussion will be,...

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24 Mar Liberty Is Killed During Emergencies: Just Ask Germans

Posted at 16:57h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

On January 30, 1933, German President von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany. On March 30, 1933, Franklin Roosevelt took the oath of office as the 32nd president of the United States. Both men were taking office with the aim of leading their respective...

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24 Mar 800 Medical Specialists Caution Against Draconian Measures

Posted at 16:55h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

If you depend only on mass media during this crisis, one’s perspective can become distorted. You might gain the impression that the whole world agrees that a full lockdown of life itself is the only way to control the spread of Coronavirus and minimize the...

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23 Mar If You Hate Empty Store Shelves, You Should Love “Price Gouging”

Posted at 23:51h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Amidst the continued spread of COVID-19, anti-price gougers have been hard at work on social media to expose the supposed moral tragedy of price gouging: greedy and exploitative sellers raising prices of necessary goods to massive heights when consumers need them most. Take the...

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23 Mar A Virus Worse Than the One from Wuhan

Posted at 23:50h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The Wuhan virus pandemic may teach us many new lessons before it’s over—in science, hygiene, interpersonal relations, economics, and more—but one thing is plainly evident already. Socialists need to self-isolate. They are learning nothing from the crisis. Indeed, these righteous opponents of exploitation are...

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23 Mar Fed Bombshell

Posted at 23:47h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The Fed just announced "extensive new measures to support the economy." What's this all about?The PMCCF will allow companies access to credit ...

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23 Mar “The Spirit of Generosity” DOCUMENTARY TRAILER

Posted at 23:41h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The newest film in our award-winning series chronicles Dian Graves Stai's amazing story from a young, single mother to one of the most successful female CEOs in Texas. Her incredible spirit, unwavering dedication to her employees, keen business sense, and indomitable work ethic are all...

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23 Mar Coronavirus Overreaction

Posted at 23:39h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Image credit: istockvia Defining IdeasThe hasty and disproportionate responses to COVID-19 will prove far more devastating than the disease. Read the Full Article here: >Hoover Institution...

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23 Mar China’s Mask Mercantilism

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Hoarding urgently needed medical supplies and then selling them abroad is not charity, no matter what the China propagandists say. Read the Full Article here: >National Review...

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23 Mar More on How Globalization Makes Us Healthier

Posted at 09:36h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

(Don Boudreaux) TweetIn my latest column for AIER, I go into more depth on why it’s utterly misguided to conclude from the COVID-19 pandemic that Americans should reject globalization. A slice: First, to be useful, creative capacity must be tapped. By making more abundant in America...

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