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My Position on Pacifism

That only thing that horrifies my would-be fans more than learning I’m a born-again Christian, is to learn that I’m a pacifist. Some people in the comments recently have been asking me (in mild shock) about all this. There’s a whole category on this blog devoted to Pacifism, but if you look at the (currently) […]

Krugman: “Fiat Money…Is Backed By Men With Guns”

Wow, you really have to hand it to Paul Krugman. In the quick snippet below, he talks to Joe Weisenthal about Bitcoin. Krugman reiterates his surprise that it has lasted this long, but admits that it’s theoretically possible for an asset not backed by anything to chug along because of a self-fulfilling prophecy. However, Krugman […]

Josie the Outlaw’s Message to Police

By the way, one of the up and coming liberty heroines I featured in my hippy video is “Josie the Outlaw.” I linked to her new site when she launched it last week, but I want to draw your attention to one of her powerful videos. This thing already has 109,000+ views. I totally understand […]

Potpourri

==> Mario Rizzo stands up for economic freedom and tolerance. ==> A few people have told me to highlight this apparent Krugman Kontradiction on unemployment benefits and job search (scroll down a bit). I actually highlighted this when it initially occurred (perhaps because somebody brought it to my attention, I can’t remember). However, Krugman on […]

Tom Woods on Secession

This is really something special. I’ve told Tom for years that he would be a great radio host because he has the right voice and personality for it, but in this episode you remember, “Oh yeah, Tom’s a trained historian.” Also, his take on Mark Levin at the end is great. Levin has been confidently, […]

My Tribute to Liberty Dreamers

C.S. Lewis on The Problem of Pain

An excerpt from his wonderful book, where he’s showing that a “loving God” wouldn’t just sit back and let us persist in our natural state and try to just let us “be happy”: Another type [of love that humans understand] is love of a man for a beast–a relation constantly used in Scripture to symbolise […]

Why U.S. Economists Should Love Canada

From my latest Mises Canada post: As I’ll be exploring in many future posts, Canada offers a great opportunity for U.S. economists interested in historical research. Because the U.S. and Canada are both wealthy countries with similar forms of government, their physical proximity sheds light on the effects of different policies. Take the Great Depression […]