This collection of essays, edited by Burt Folsom, elaborates on the importance of freedom, limited government, and private property throughout American history. These essays are a very useful explanation of how America became the country that it is.
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Israel Kirzner Lecture on Advertising by Israel Kirzner
Israel Kirzner Lecture on Advertising from August 5, 1971 before summer seminar participants at FEE. George Roche gives an introduction.
Planned Chaos by Ludwig Von Mises
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Anything That’s Peaceful by Leonard E. Read
The title of this book has become one of the most recognizable shorthand expressions for the fundamental ideas of classical liberalism and free markets. Read, the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education, wrote a number of books and essays over his career, but this is in many ways his summation of his beliefs. He [...]
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Clichés of Socialism Number 17 by Leonard E. Read
“I’m a middle-of-the-roader.”
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