Tag: Quotes
Unleashing the power of rhetoric: how Deirdre McCloskey transformed the landscape of economics
May 24, 2023 | Post
In a world dominated by numbers and equations, one economist dared to challenge the status quo and unveil the true power of persuasive language. Meet Deirdre McCloskey, a visionary economist, historian, and writer whose groundbreaking ideas have reshaped the way we understand economic progress.
7 Ayn Rand quotes for living a fulfilling life
February 14, 2023 | Post
Central to Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism is the idea that each of us should hold our own personal happiness as our highest moral purpose. Here are a selection of Ayn Rand quotes for living a fulfilling life…
Quote of the Day: Lord Acton
April 19, 2016 | Post
Quote of the Day: P.J. O'Rourke
April 12, 2016 | Post
Quote of the Day: Robert Heinlein on Paternalism
March 8, 2016 | Post
Quote of the Day: Aristotle on the Tragedy of the Commons
February 16, 2016 | Post
In this quote Aristotle is providing insight to what economists would later call The Tragedy of the Commons. What is the Tragedy of the Commons? Professor Sean Mulholland lays it out below:
Quote of the Day: Thomas Jefferson the Anarchist?
February 2, 2016 | Post
Quote of the Day: David Friedman on the Infantile State
January 19, 2016 | Post
This quote comes from David Friedman’s book, “The Machinery of Freedom,” in which he makes the case for private markets in law enforcement, courts, and other conduct typically defined as the exclusive realm of the state.
Quote of the Day
January 5, 2016 | Post
Quote of the Day: Hayek on Money
December 22, 2015 | Post
F.A. Hayek was highly critical of central banking and of government’s proclaimed interest in holding a monopoly on the issuance of money. Hayek eventually turned his opinions on money and free banking into an economic treatise in the book “The Denationalization of Money“. Some even say Hayek predicted the emergence of Bitcoin nearly three decades […]
Quote of the Day
December 15, 2015 | Post
This quote was taken from Ludwig von Mises’s work Planning for Freedom: Let the Market System Work, which is a collection of essays and addresses on inflation and government intervention in the economy. In this work, as in others, von Mises maintains that government interventions in monetary and commercial affairs are destructive to the economy, regardless […]
Quote of the Day
November 10, 2015 | Post
Do you agree with F.A. Harper’s assessment? Can you think of any historical examples?