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Liberty and Property By Ludwig Von Mises October 1958 I At the end of the eighteenth century there prevailed two notions of liberty, each of them very different from what we have in mind today referring to liberty and freedom. The first of these conceptions was purely academic and without any application to the conduct of political affairs. It was an idea derived from the books of the ancient authors, the study of which was then the sum and substance of higher education. In the eyes of these Greek and Roman writers, freedom was not something that had to be...

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Conservatism is not enough Posted: March 30, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com Some people assume I am a conservative. I've said it before and I'll say it, again: I am not a conservative. I don't like the label "conservative." I reject the label. With all due respect to my "conservative" friends, I find the description detestable, extremely unflattering, simplistic and an insult. Let me tell you why. First of all, I am a journalist. I have spent my entire adult life in the quest for truth. Unlike many of my colleagues in the press, I have avoided political...

"[Sociologist Ernst] Troeltsch distinguished between church, sect, and mysticism as primary types of religious life. The church is more peremptorily inclusive and achieves greater accommodation to worldly institutions. The sect demands voluntary commitment from its members, is more perfectionistic in its aims, and often adopts a critical stance toward existing social arrangements..." -- Donald A. Nielsen I recently took the long form of the Are You an Austrian? quiz, which is about whether I agree with economists like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, not about whether I have the same country of origin as the new governor of California....

ECONOMIC CLASSICS Economic Sophisms by Frederic Bastiat (Economic Classics No. 3 -- July 1995)    This economic classic is intended to inform Members and staff about the early economic wisdom of Frederic Bastiat. Bastiat was widely known for his wit and logic. His chief method of argument was the method of exaggeration. This piece focuses on increasing economic prosperity by decreasing the government's involvement.Planned Chaos by Ludwig von Mises (Economic Classics No. 2 -- January 31, 1995)    It is remarkable that in the face of all available evidence, many Americans, especially "opinion makers," remain wedded to the "interventionist" school of...

Wait Until the Feds Take Over by William L. Anderson [Posted June 18, 2002] As others may also attest, I have never viewed flying as particularly pleasant, and a recent cross-country trip I took with my family did nothing to change my thinking. It is difficult enough to fly alone or with a spouse these days, but three small children--and all of our luggage--tend to multiply that misery. Even in the best of times, flying with little ones is a challenge; in this day of increased airline "security," the task becomes one of endurance and misery. For those who have...

[Posted June 4, 2002] The newest issue of The Nation herald’s the 2001 Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz as a "rebel with a cause." That characterization is certainly a stretch for an economist, who is former senior vice president of the World Bank and who adheres to orthodox Keynesian doctrine, the dominant economic paradigm of mainstream political and economic theory for the past 50 years. Stiglitz’s Keynesianism isn’t just a matter of habit, as it is with so many economists, but instead amounts to a strict doctrinal adherence. In his recent article, "IMF should take a lesson on Keynesian economics" in the Straits Times,...