The economist Carl Menger claimed in 1891 that “in every conflict of interest between the rich and poor, the strong and weak, Smith sides without exception with the latter.” Menger’s […]
Tag: Classical Liberalism
An Open Letter to Phil Magness, by Don Boudreaux
Phil: Congratulations for masterfully defending Jim Buchanan against the ill-informed criticisms recently leveled at him by Noah Smith. You’re correct that Jim’s “camp-following whores” comment was not explicitly aimed at […]
Liberty in Peril
I finished reading Prof. Randall Holcombe’s book Liberty in Peril: Democracy and Power in US History during the 2020 election. I have yet to hear any candidate say the word […]
Beware of the Progressive Redefinition of Moderates
Progressive thought control efforts have turned to a new attack on moderates. As reported on The Hill, first-year Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.), said “Referring to the small handful of conservative […]
Liberalism Then and Now
Kenneth Minogue’s The Liberal Mind first appeared in the 1960s, an era when “the young and the radical in the Western world were in a restive condition.” As Minogue correctly […]
Remember the Greatest Social Thinker of the Twentieth Century
September 29 marks the birth of Ludwig von Mises, who Guido Hulsmann’s biography, Mises: The Last Knight of Liberalism, argued was the 20th century’s foremost economist. Art Carden expanded on […]
The Best Defense Against Violence
“What is the best defense against violence?” polymath entrepreneur Chris Rufer once asked. Though I’m not much of a gun enthusiast, my thoughts automatically turned to Messrs Smith and Wesson. […]
Searching for Good Governance
Lots of people agree America is poorly governed. Few people agree what it means for America to be well-governed. If you’re on the left, you probably think we need bold […]