Monty Pelerin's World

For those wanting to learn more about Ludwig von Mises, this piece by Eugen-Maria Schulak and Herbert Unterköfler from Mises.org is a reasonable starting point. It deals with his personal life more than his economic [...]

I found this video informative and enjoyable. It certainly shows an unsafe world, based on the number of wars and predations on people. In the case of the latter, it [...]

On the roller coaster that we call the stock market, it is easy to miss the forest for the trees. Volatile short-term moves are especially pronounced in today’s economic environment. [...]

As times become more tough economically, we should keep things in perspective. This email reminds us that not long ago times were tougher. Our ancestors, some still alive today, experienced [...]

An interesting interview with Walter Williams:   Share/Save Download article as PDF

Niall Ferguson provides a talk in which he states that “Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing in Washington, DC.” If you want to get a comprehensive view of where we are, [...]

I received this via email. It is a learned individual’s perspective on the current situation of our country. David Kaiser is a respected historian whose published works have covered a [...]

A lengthy article focuses on the problems ahead. It appeared in the February American Spectator. Share/Save Download article as PDF

I meant to get this up for Martin Luther King day but was not able to obtain permission from the author in time. Still worth listening to:  mlk-1 The site [...]

Empires come and go. The US is not exempt from history. For an interesting post as to how this decline is happening in the United States, read Niall Ferguson’s article [...]

“America is crumbling from the foundation up, and yet we gather around the TV, talking about a fresh paint job and a new screen door, both bought on credit, while [...]

Image by mharrsch via Flickr Hyperinflation, should it come, will produce results that the majority of people cannot imagine. Property and wealth will disappear or be transferred. The middle class [...]