Unfortunately the non-Woods portions of this video are in Portuguese, but I am gently correcting Keynesian economist Stephen Kanitz, who thought (1) the mortgage interest deduction was the primary cause of the housing bubble in the U.S., and (2) that the existence of managers directing… Read More
Marxism and the Intellectuals
My friend Brad Thompson, whom I interviewed last year (see the second half of this YouTube ) on neoconservatism , sent along this talk he gave not long ago on the subject of why Marxism attracted (and in some cases still attracts) the so-called intellectuals.
Push the Button
So the sign tells you to push the button. Would you? (Thanks to B.W.)
Kids and Liberty: Finally, Some Resources!
People ask me all the time for resources for young children. For high schoolers and adults who want real knowledge, I recommend my own Liberty Classroom . But resources for young children are in short supply. This weekend at Purdue University, though, I met the creator of… Read More
Advice for Economics Students
At the Purdue University event today I promised I’d post a link of interest to economics students, with info on Austrian professors around the country, advice on getting a Ph.D., etc. Here’s that link .
Woods Live Stream on Saturday
My talk at Purdue University tomorrow (Saturday) will be streamed live at 12:30pm ET at CampusReform.org .
I Get Letters
A member of my brand new Liberty Classroom writes: I am currently listening to U.S. History to 1877 . Wow! Great stuff. I grew up on the Connecticut River in the Pioneer Valley of MA. I’ve lived in DC as well as Washington, PA. I currently live one town over from… Read More
Austrian Business Cycle Haiku
The Facebook page I bet Ludwig von Mises can get more fans than John Maynard Keynes challenged fans of the page to compose a haiku based on Austrian business cycle theory. Now I think you lose points if you use words like “interest rates.” Nothing lovely in that. It needs to be at a higher level of abstraction,… Read More
Geithner Should Be Fired and Replaced With No One
Peter Schiff makes an excellent point: since the Treasury secretary is obviously nothing but a yes-man for the president, nothing but a shill who propagandizes for existing policy, what on earth do we need him for?
