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I, Pencil (Audio, PDF and HTML) by Leonard E. Read
Hundreds of thousands of Americans of all ages continue to enjoy this simple and beautiful explanation of the miracle of the “invisible hand” by following the production of an ordinary pencil. Read shows that none of us knows enough to plan the creative actions and decisions of others. Read Online HTML Version of I, Pencil [...]

The American Tradition by Clarence B. Carson
In this book written in 1964, Carson offers a history of the United States in which each chapter focuses on an element of what he sees as the unique American tradition of liberty. Chapters cover topics such as “republican government,” “individualism, “free economic intercourse,” and “virtue and morality.” Carson argues that the US Constitution was [...]

Cliches of Socialism Number 37 by Dean Russell
“Purchasing power creates jobs.”

Clichés of Socialism Number 73 by Leonard E. Read
“Government is all of us.”

Advertising, by Israel Kirzner by Israel Kirzner
In this lecture, given in 1971, Israel Kirzner responds to critics of advertisement. As an integral part of the laissez-faire market economy, advertising is a mechanism that provides information about the product. Producers make their products available to consumers, but they also need to make consumers aware of the existence of these products. Thus, Professor Kirzner [...]