“Each of us has a natural right – from God – to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are the three basic requirements of life!” – Frédéric Bastiat, The Law (1850) Today marks the birthday of pamphleteer, economist and journalist Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850). Even though the Frenchman passed away over a century-and-a-half…
Happy Birthday, F.A. Hayek! On this date (May 8th), the great Austrian economist and philosopher Friedrich August von Hayek was born in Vienna in 1899. In honor of his 120th birthday, we bring you a video review of his classic work, The Road to Serfdom, by Team Liberty’s very own Steffi Cole. Many of you know…
By Wayne Pac There have been many people in our society that have fought for Liberty, and have been strong proponents of liberty. Some people have been part of the Abolitionist movement that helped end slavery. Some people have been part of the early Feminist movement that allowed women to vote. Others have been part…
By Kody Fairfield The Communist forefather, and economics author, Karl Marx, who has been dead since 1883, still has appeal in United States higher education economic practices. It appears that Marx’s book The Communist Manifesto, written in 1848, is currently the most assigned economics book on US college campuses, according to a new syllabi database called the Open…
The President, the Congress, the Federal Reserve, and the rest of the smarty pants experts can sing along with Jiminy Cricket, wishing upon a star to their hearts desire; but I hope they know when their dream comes true, it will unfortunately look like the nightmare they are trying to escape. by Joey Clark …