Political Theory

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

wkmac — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:28:42 GMT

wgeary:
Hey everyone,

Just wondering -- if the Mises institue is considered an extreme libertarian school of economics, what are a few institutes/think tanks on the polar opposite end of the spectrum? Are there any online forums like mises.com but the polar opposite in terms of views, thoughts, etc. ? Thanks

See the "Mises Institute verses Cato Institute" thread for that answer!

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

manning16 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:35:54 GMT

The UAW

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

ViennaSausage — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:32:55 GMT

None fit the bill entirely as exact opposite.

ISO http://www.internationalsocialist.org/

LaRouche Youth Movement http://wlym.com

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

eric lansing — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:22:01 GMT

Harvard, Princeton, Yale.

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

MVPT — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:10:41 GMT

"The quality of the Amerocan population, its education, its economy and technology, and its social disciplines are all, in one sense, "assets" by which the national well-being and security of the country must be measured." The late Samuel Francis December 1991....I think you would have to say that the America First paleos are more economic fascists then neo-cons.(or at least equal)

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

Miklos Hollender — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:42:01 GMT

http://www.broadleft.org/antirevi.htm

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

MacFall — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:34:53 GMT

I'd say if you could find a neocon think tank it would fit the bill. Neocons are economic fascists (with a twist of Fabian socialism), hardcore interventionists and tend to support socially conservative causes. However, I don't think you'll find such a place that is as radical in any of its views as the Mises Institute.

You have to have a very strong committment to a very consitent ethical idea to be as radical as the Mises Institute. Neocons are too irrational and partisan for such a committment.

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

scineram — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:45:53 GMT

Libertarian National Socialist Green Party

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

Stranger — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:01:36 GMT

Well the opposite of an extreme libertarian school would be an extreme socialist propaganda machine, so the opposite of the Mises institute is the government.

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

Grant — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:08:08 GMT

jtucker:
you know, I've wonder this too. For a long time. The problem is that others are right on some things and wrong on some things. i guess we would have to look for an institute that is socialist and warmongering and against civil liberties. What would be that? I'm not entirely sure.

I don't think socialist would cut it, as socialists (in today's world) almost always have some altruistic motives. Maybe some sort of neo-nazi site?

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

kingmonkey — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:07:13 GMT

sendin:
Maybe the CFR or the Bilderbergers? Where's their forum?

Don't forget Trilateral Commission

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

sendin — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:43:07 GMT

Maybe the CFR or the Bilderbergers? Where's their forum?

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

Mark B. — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:05:22 GMT

I don't think you will find an all in one opposite of Mises.

Neo-con institutions such as the Reverend John Hagee's organization have the warmongering and anti-civil liberties covered.

The Greens have the socialist thought covered.

The Neo-cons tend to take a middle approach in economics.

And many Greens are friendly to civil liberties.

So, I don't think you will find an all in one polar opposite of Mises.

Re: What is the Exact Opposite of the Mises Institute?

jtucker — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:15:04 GMT

you know, I've wonder this too. For a long time. The problem is that others are right on some things and wrong on some things. i guess we would have to look for an institute that is socialist and warmongering and against civil liberties. What would be that? I'm not entirely sure.