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Newbieshttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/222.aspxIf you are just dropping in or starting out, post hereenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)The Ultimate Beginner meta-threadhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/466552.aspxWed, 25 Apr 2012 09:07:29 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:466552John James0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/466552.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=222&PostID=466552<p> We've gathered quite a bit of resoures here, and inspired by <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28953.aspx">this thread</a>, I figured it was time to create a single meta-thread for newcomers.</p> <p> The order here is not random.  I did what I could to put everything in probably the most comprehensive arrangement, listing the links in the best order for introduction and progression.</p> <p> [shortcut for this thread: <span><a class="smarterwiki-linkify" href="http://tinyurl.com/BeginnerThread">http://tinyurl.com/BeginnerThread</a>]</span></p> <p>  </p> <h3> Welcome</h3> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/23624.aspx">Forum Welcome: tips and how-tos</a></p> <p>  </p> <h3> Getting started with free market/liberty oriented thinking</h3> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28898.aspx">One Book for Capitalism</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/27201.aspx">Three questions from a clueless high school student</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29661.aspx">The 30-Day Reading Challenge</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28782.aspx">Guides and Knowledge for your Intellectual Journey</a></p> <p>  </p> <h3> Getting started in the Austrian School of economics</h3> <p> <a href="http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Austrian_economics#Links">Austrian economics links</a> at Mises WIki  -  (all the relevant links to "what is Austrian economics?"  "What should I read first?", etc.)</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25890/434420.aspx#434420">Recommendations for first books</a> (separated <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/29773/476529.aspx#476529">by subject matter</a>)</p> <p>  </p> <h3> Libertarianism</h3> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/daily/3660">What Libertarianism Is</a></p> <p> <a href="http://blog.mises.org/17862">What Libertarianism is Not</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Libertarian/comments/rggzj/i_dont_have_a_very_good_understanding_of_what/c45neru">Libertarianism breakdown</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/kinsella/kinsella15.html">What It Means To Be an Anarcho-Capitalist</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/30178.aspx">"Argumentation Ethics"</a></p> <p>  </p> <h3> <strong>Sharing your journey</strong></h3> <p> <a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/kinsella/kinsella9.html" target="_blank">How I Became A Libertarian</a> (from <a href="http://mises.org/resources/6073/I-Chose-Liberty-Autobiographies-of-Contemporary-Libertarians" style="font-style:italic;" target="_blank">I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians</a>)</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/23219.aspx">The road to Austrian school</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/community/forums/t/11147.aspx">How did you become a libertarian?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/25428.aspx">Post your "political past"?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/groups/young_austrian_economics_followers/forum/t/5609.aspx">How were you first introduced to Austrian Economics?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/16992.aspx">Does anyone ever wish that they never discovered AE?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/27261.aspx">How do people become anarchists?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28752.aspx">The Story of My Conversion to Liberalism</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28783.aspx">New member of the community - hello! glad to be here.</a></p> <p>  </p> <h3> Argumentation & spreading the word</h3> <p> "<a href="http://www.tomwoods.com/blog/i-am-in-this-debate-on-facebook-and-i-need-some-help/">I'm in a debate somewhere on the Internet and I need help</a>"</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/25154.aspx">What you should be doing</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28229.aspx">To Any Who Were Once Apathetic: What Brought You In?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/26633.aspx">A model of the liberty message...this is what you can be</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/26582.aspx">This is what you can do with OccupyWallStreet</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/27917.aspx">How Would You Teach Capitalism?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/24629/421647.aspx#421647">Why Ron Paul is so effective</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25873/434198.aspx#434198">Recommendations on policy</a> when dealing with newbs/statists.</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25873/434363.aspx#434363">Details on best practices</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/25729.aspx">Pamphlet content recommendations</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/6493.aspx">Stuff we can do</a></p> <p>  </p> <p> <span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Common arguments</strong></span></p> <p> <a href="http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Category:Argumentation">Category:Argumentation</a> (basic points to refute common arguments on common topics)</p> <p> <strong>Libertarianism</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29501.aspx">Libertarians are heartless</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/29499/473671.aspx#473671">You use government services. Hypocrite!</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/19199.aspx">You're a dumb, extreme right wing, fox news brainwashed, revisionist history racist!</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/26842.aspx">Self-Ownership?</a>  (<a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25736/432585.aspx#432585">resource list</a>)</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/24657.aspx">What would you replace it with?</a></p> <p> <strong>Political theory and practice</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/community/forums/p/30684/485625.aspx#485625">The U.S. Constitution</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/community/forums/t/30960.aspx">Ron Paul</a></p> <p> <strong>Economics</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Value#Links">Value</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/26846/443336.aspx#443336">Epistemology & Methodology</a> (<a class="vm-video-title-text" href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL062987A3868B9475&feature=view_all">Praxeology</a> playlist)</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28876.aspx">*Austrian economics "refuted" threads*</a></p> <p> <a href="http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Austrian_Business_Cycle_Theory">Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT)</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/6825.aspx">Permanent Keynesian Refutation Thread</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29985.aspx">Efficient Markets Hypothesis (EMH)</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29930.aspx">"Socialist countries like Sweden and the USSR are economically successful"</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/26541.aspx">Economic science, models, & forecasting</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29041.aspx">Trade & deficit</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/25870.aspx">Practical Applications of Austrian Economics (investing)</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/28895/465540.aspx#465540">Chicago School vs. Austrian School</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/30086/480305.aspx#480305">Supply-side / "trickle-down" economics</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29460.aspx">Stimulus</a> & <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29478.aspx">"the multiplier"</a></p> <p> <strong>Money & Banking</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29503.aspx">*Interest rate threads*</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/29530/474120.aspx#474120">Interest rates & ABCT</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/29056/467946.aspx#467946">*Bitcoin Threads*</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/30117/481015.aspx#481015">Inflation?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/26143/436976.aspx#436976">Deflation</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/26132/436935.aspx#436935">Gold standard</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/4230/411417.aspx#411417">Fiat money advocates</a>, aka "<a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/4230/480773.aspx#480773">Greenbackers</a>"</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/24731/422328.aspx#422328">Fractional & full reserve banking</a> & the <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/24866/423759.aspx#423759">Federal Reserve</a></p> <p> <strong>Ethics</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/27973.aspx">*Abortion Threads*</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29094.aspx">*Nuclear weapons threads*</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/16103.aspx">Should a Starving Man Steal Bread?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/27593/452239.aspx#452239">War</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6F44B18A60CA8AC3">Rights</a></p> <p> <a href="https://mises.org/community/forums/p/32848/511754.aspx#511754">Racism/Segregation</a></p> <p> <strong>"Public Goods"</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29083.aspx">*Externalities threads*</a> (including "global warming/climate change")</p> <p> <a href="http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Public_goods#Links">resources on Public Goods</a> at Mises Wiki</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29329.aspx">Courts/Law, Security/Defense</a> (Free Society reading list & threads)</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/28565/461549.aspx#461549">Health care</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/29675/475559.aspx#475559">Science, research, & technology development</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/28841/464667.aspx#464667">But what about roads and schools?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/5558.aspx">Can the free market provide for the needs of the handicapped?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/23206.aspx">How To Rescue a Child (without the State)</a></p> <p> <strong>Market function & regulation</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29402.aspx">*Insider Trading threads*</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/28804/464227.aspx#464227">Oil/Gasoline Prices</a> & <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/24133/415085.aspx#415085">Speculation</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/community/forums/t/28670.aspx">Stock price manipulation</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25969/435140.aspx#435140">Monopoly</a> & <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/24150/415382.aspx#415382">Predatory pricing</a> (aka "<a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28936.aspx">commodity hoarding</a>") (<a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/26238/437928.aspx#437928">Antitrust; the Microsoft case</a>)</p> <p> "Natural monopoly" [<a href="http://mises.org/community/forums/t/8241.aspx">1</a>] [<a href="http://mises.org/community/forums/t/26286.aspx">2</a>]</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25365/428552.aspx#428552">"Wage slavery"</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/28771/463803.aspx#463803">Free market environmentalism</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/30392.aspx">Intellectual Property (IP) and innovation</a>  [shortcut: <span><a class="smarterwiki-linkify" href="http://tinyurl.com/ipconcept">http://tinyurl.com/ipconcept</a></span>]</p> <p> <strong>Economic history</strong></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25362/428478.aspx#428478">The Great Depression, the New Deal, and WWII</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/26726/443053.aspx#443053">The depression of 1920</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/26803/442967.aspx#442967">The 2008 crisis</a></p> <p>  </p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/28756.aspx">Debate videos</a></p> <p>  </p> <h3> Schooling</h3> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25093/425642.aspx#425642">Austrian economics and university</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/26072.aspx">"Please Enroll Responsibly: Avoiding Indoctrination at College"</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/28724/463118.aspx#463118">Recommendations in considering "higher ed"</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/17153.aspx">Libertarian Child Rearing</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/kinsella/kinsella22.1.html">Montessori, Peace, and Libertarianism</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/6774.aspx">Do you teach your children Austrian Economics/Anarcho-Capitalism?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/5756.aspx">What is the libertarian view on homeschooling?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/23085.aspx">Education and voluntarism</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/29772.aspx">10 Problems with American Education & How to Fix Them</a></p> <p>  </p> <h3> More resources and recommendations</h3> <p> <a href="http://wiki.mises.org">Mises Wiki</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/25436/429574.aspx#429574">Reading lists</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/11556.aspx">Reading/Education/Document/Debate Tree</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/8184.aspx">From Minarchism to Anarchism in Ten Easy Steps: A Guide for Constitutionalists</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/11627.aspx">Libertarian/Anarchist Relational Chart</a></p> <p>  </p> <p> Still don't know where to get started?</p> <p> Watch these, in this order:</p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLHh9E5ilZ4">One</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A">Two</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZpDjxIPpFc">Three</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-LJ3wZjD4I">Four</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muHg86Mys7I">Five</a></p> <p> Then explore.</p> <p>  </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>