To Serve and Protect — the State
Do the police exist to protect you? The clear answer is no.
World History
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The Profound Significance of Social Harmony
Which goddess has the greatest sway over the doings of men?
Natural and Artificial Organization
There is a wide difference between a social organization founded on the general laws of human nature, and an artificial organization, invented, imagined.
The Smithian Conquest of France
Adam Smith was able to sweep the field, while Cantillon and Turgot, who were far superior as technical economists and freedom champions, languished.
Gun Control: Lessons from European Violence
The state both caused the problem and prevented people from protecting themselves from the resulting violence.
Conjecture and History
All history is partly conjectural, because our knowledge is always limited.
Food and the Art of Commerce
Food was the symbol and reality of prosperity. Food meant the good life. Food meant security, health, and happiness.
Malthus and the Assault on Population
The Malthusian fallacy created the common view that economics is cold, hardhearted, excessively rational, and opposed to the welfare of people.
