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An Austro-Libertarian Review of Glenn Beck's "Common Sense"
March on Albany
You know you've been reading too much Mises.org when...
This summer is gonna be awesome
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An Austro-Libertarian Review of Glenn Beck's "Common Sense"
In recent months I have become involved in the local Tea Party group. It’s a rather odd experience - I’m approximately 30-50 years younger than everyone else in the group. I tend to lean towards anarcho-capitalism/agorism while everyone else...
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Tue, Aug 11 2009 7:40 AM
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March on Albany
I was going to write a longer diatrabe where I describe in detail the March on Albany (NY) protest I went to this past week put on by the Tea Party people. I was kinda reluctant, as most of the people in the local group are all retirees and I'm fresh...
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Sat, Jun 20 2009 7:26 AM
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You know you've been reading too much Mises.org when...
...you dream of Jeff Tucker and have Mises Institute books in your dreams as product placement. Honest to God, I had a dream last night where I was in Wal Mart and for some reason, Jeff Tucker was there, sitting in a little Red Rider wagon in a store...
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Fri, May 01 2009 10:52 AM
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This summer is gonna be awesome
I got accepted into the Foundation of Economic Education's Austrian Economics seminar. You know who is going to be there? <b>Israel Kirzner</b>. That's right, a guy who has studied under MIses himself is going to be there. I have his...
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Fri, May 09 2008 10:04 PM
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Happy Earth Day
While I am the last one to draw any harsh comparisons, here's a fun fact: Earth Day happens to be the same day as Vladimir Lenin's birthday. Coincidence?
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Tue, Apr 22 2008 12:40 AM
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Review of two economic museums
For spring break, I decided to go to Mexico again (and mind you, not to Cancun or any beach place like that), but since it was cheaper, I had to go through NYC. Anyways, I visited the Museum of American Finance in NYC (as recommended by Dr. Tucker ) and...
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Sat, Mar 08 2008 9:45 AM
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A minor wish of mine
I have but one wish - reprint "The Common Sense of Political Economy" by Philip Wicksteed. Really, that book is recommended by Austrians and non-Austrians alike and I can't find it in print anywhere. I'd pay good money for a copy. Of...
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Thu, Feb 21 2008 11:00 PM
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Tip for the avid economics student
This site that lets you buy physical copy of online public domain books is a God sent. While I doubt the moderators here will not be pleased to tell you that I'm able to get "Recent Literature on Interest" by Boehm-Bawerk for half the price...
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Thu, Jan 10 2008 7:29 PM
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In defense of job "stealing" and outsourcing
I work at the college library. So I was at work and my supervisor along with myself were talking about banks and apparently, he tried to stat an HSBC account but was told to call this number only to find out that the woman on the other hand was in Bombay...
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Sat, Dec 08 2007 3:05 PM
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Introduction
First post! Really, here's an introduction - I'm a fourth year economics student. I'll concede that I really can't call myself a pure Austrian - while I think praxeology is great, I think that the use of math and statistics in economics...
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Thu, Nov 08 2007 6:49 PM
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