You may have heard about the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which posts its prices online. One of the two founders was a guest at our wedding, so I’ve known about them for a while, but over the past couple years their story has begun to… Read More
Archives for July 2013
Police: Because of ‘Free Staters,’ We Need an Armored Vehicle
The Free Staters in New Hampshire are among the express reasons given for why the Concord police department is applying to purchase an armored vehicle. The Free Staters, who are nonviolent, are lumped into the category of “domestic terrorism.” For not wanting anyone to use violence. The relevant portion of the application reads: The… Read More
Karaoke
You can’t really hear us, and it sounds as if the whole bar is singing, but here I am doing karaoke with (among others) the great Bob Murphy and FEE’s Steve Patterson, after day two of Mises University last week.
I Am Getting Crushed, But It’s OK
This year at Mises U., the week-long instructional seminar in Austrian economics that has diverted me from blogging this week, we have Pobo Efekoro, a 17-year-old high school student from Brooklyn whose super-successful chess team got him featured on the Daily Show, and is the… Read More
Woods-Block Chess Match 2013
Walter Block and I had each won one game going into Mises University 2013. It’s now 2-1 in my favor. Here’s the notation of the game, and even a video shot on a smartphone (thanks to Tabor Barranti). Walter is playing white, and I am playing black,… Read More
Judgment Day Is Coming
Writes Kevin Gutzman : A year ago, I spoke at the annual Hannah Arendt Conference at Bard College. The conference’s subject was presidential leadership. I expressed skepticism at the idea that I should be “led” by a politician. Most other panel participants — politicians, political scientists, museum… Read More
What Makes Austrian Economics Interesting and Exciting?
My opening remarks to Mises University 2013: And check out my Learn Austrian Economics resource page.
Watch the Event of the Year
The Mises Institute’s week-long Mises University summer program is what made me an Austrian 20 years ago. Now you can watch it from the comfort of your own home. Watch the events live on YouTube , beginning with my opening talk tonight at 8:15pm ET (with introductions by Mark Thornton at… Read More
July’s Book Winners
Every month I give away signed books to ten people who receive my free (and not annoyingly frequent) Tom Woods Letter . Here’s how to sign up! And here are July’s winners: Mary Martin Thien Nguyen Amanda Haxton Travis Dulaney Tricia Ventura Kyle Bruner Craig Hutchison Jason Neiss Debbie… Read More
How My Friend Launched a Movement
Without any major funding, any media support, anything. He just worked hard, and didn’t sell out. He makes me feel like a lazy bum. Check it out: Help him out at TenthAmendmentCenter.com . Or help him out this way: I’m donating $10 for every person who… Read More