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Sowell, Mises, and the Pain of Going Against the Grain

By Charlie Deist | Published: February 13, 2010
In the last two days, I have observed that people who possess strong convictions about the way the world is can frequently turn bitter if their worldview substantially differs from popular opinion. The first piece of evidence was a quote by Milton Friedman about Ludwig von Mises: “The story I remember best happened at the initial [...]
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What’s in a Word?

By Charlie Deist | Published: January 25, 2010
Over at Marginal Revolution, Alex Tabarrok notes the emergence of discussions among libertarians about the shortcomings of the word “capitalism.” He cites some libertarian writers who have even started referring to free-markets as socialism, because they believe it more accurately represents the concept they are trying to convey. This sounds like a ridiculous notion that [...]
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