Is the Skyscraper Curse Dead?
There is good evidence that the Skyscraper Curse is dead. But what does that mean? Are historical changes are in the works?
The Rebellious Old Right
What Murray Rothbard used to call the “Old Right” stood for liberty, freedom of speech, and a free economy. Most importantly, they stood for peace, all in contrast to the…
Marxism as Sophism: A Critical Examination of Labor as a Commodity
Marx built his infamous Labor Theory of Value on the premise that labor itself was a commodity. However, as Mises and other Austrians have noted, Marx failed both at understanding…
The Bolognese Jurists behind the Proto-Austrian Theories of the Salamanca School
While people knowing the history of the Austrian school of economics are familiar with the School of Salamanca, it turns out they were influenced by jurists in Bologna who helped…
New “Engels” on Marx
It is understood that Marx’s theories stand entirely upon his Labor Theory of Value. If that theory is discredited, so is the scenario that leads to the inevitable triumph of…
New “Engels” on Marx
It is understood that Marx’s theories stand entirely upon his Labor Theory of Value. If that theory is discredited, so is the scenario that leads to the inevitable triumph of…
Smashing the Western Illusion of Democracy
When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the…
The Rise of the Western Nuclear Family and the “European Miracle”
The rise of the nuclear family in Western Europe fostered the creation of private and independent “corporations” that limited state power and promoted economic growth.
The Mises-Hoiles Correspondence: What Might Have Been
From 1949 to 1962, American libertarian R.C. Hoiles and Ludwig von Mises corresponded many times, discussing issues relating to state power. While the correspondence at times was acrimonious, nonetheless, it…