Free Capitalist Network - Community Archive
Mises Community Archive
An online community for fans of Austrian economics and libertarianism, featuring forums, user blogs, and more.
» (RSSRSS)

Browse Forum Posts by Tags

Showing related tags and posts for the History forum. See all tags in the site
  • The Soviet Gold Standard

    From 1917-1920, the supply of money increased 25 times. This led to hyperinflation and so one of the most significant reforms of the NEP was the advent of the gold ruble. It was a reform that apparently provided the solution to the currency crisis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation_in_early_Soviet_Russia...
    Posted to History (Forum) by fakename on Sun, Aug 26 2012
  • which economist wrote this quote about communism?

    I recall reading a quote similar to this somewhere: "Soviet communism failed because prices were not allowed to tell the truth" Does anyone know the correct quote and who said it?
    Posted to History (Forum) by MDay1985 on Mon, Jun 27 2011
  • Re: Did Karl Marx think communism was a good thing?

    Iskrabronstein wrote: "Typical Marxian version of 'logical thinking.' 1. If proven they are wrong, their reply is "You are just as bad, if not worse. . . . " Yes, this is typical. Experimental data from laboratories of proletarian dictatorship should be carefully analyzed. Marx...
    Posted to History (Forum) by kowalskil on Tue, Mar 23 2010
  • The Soviet Union

    What exactly caused it to fall apart?
    Posted to History (Forum) by BWF89 on Fri, Feb 29 2008
Page 1 of 1 (4 items)