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Joe and Janet, Robber Barons

Yes, unbelievable as it may be to small children, governments and double standards go together like peanut butter and jelly. by Lawrence W. Reed This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Imagine if oil companies got together and agreed to charge consumers no less than $3.50... Read more →

Is California Over?

California’s population is declining for the first time in recorded history. As the Golden State loses a congressional seat, Texas is picking up two. Texas may not have the beaches, the forests, the celebrities, or the glamour. It'll just have the jobs, the companies, the forward momentum, and the people.... Read more →

The Struggle for a Better World by Peter Boettke

"In The Struggle for a Better World, Peter J. Boettke explores how the social sciences, and political economy in particular, help us understand society and its institutions of governance. Boettke advances an approach for understanding, articulating, and pursuing a coherent and consistent vision of a society of free and responsible... Read more →

Freedom and equality for women and minorities—the real history you may not know

From Fraser Institute by Sandra J. Peart Jason Clemens Aeon J. Skoble For some reason, which we don’t quite understand, the march towards equality for women and ethnic and religious minorities is linked in common perception with the early progressive movement—that is, those that favoured government intervention in society and... Read more →

Property Is Freedom

Capitalism Is the Greatest Force for Individual Liberation by Sheldon Richman This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Capitalism is liberating. Maverick feminist Camille Paglia acknowledges that it was capitalism that liberated women. In this issue (October 2001) of Ideas on Liberty Andrew Bernstein points out... Read more →

Reflecting on Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, 245 years later

by Lawrence W. Reed This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. The first ten days in the month of March 1776 brought forth momentous events that played roles in shaping the modern world. The American Revolutionary War was not quite a year old. On March 2,... Read more →

The Most Prosperous Ancient Nation You’ve Never Heard Of

This country lasted over 300 years and covered more territory than all of Scandinavia. by Lawrence W. Reed This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. The list of extinct countries includes the better known ones like the USSR (aptly dubbed “the Evil Empire” by Ronald Reagan)... Read more →

10 Companies That Advertised During Brady’s First Super Bowl in 2002 (and the Story They Tell)

Tom Brady’s Super Bowl success has outlasted many titans of corporate America. by Jonathan Miltimore is the Managing Editor of FEE.org. This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Super Bowl 55 is now history. In some ways, it was a familiar scene. After 60 minutes of... Read more →

Economics 101 from the IEA with Dr. Steve Davies

The Institute of Economic Affairs, an influential British Think Tank, has provided and excellent series of videos on Economics with Dr. Steve Davies. Here's their introduction to the videos: "The first in a two-part series, providing 33 films in total, will cover everything from basic economic theory to important historical... Read more →

Foreign Aid: An Instrument for Progress?

by Peter T. Bauer (Lord Bauer) (1915–2002) Thursday, December 1, 1966 This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Foreign aid is clearly not a neces­sary condition of economic devel­opment. This fact is obvious from the history of the developed coun­tries, all of which began poor and... Read more →