The Costs of Inflation | Interview with Dr. Steve Horwitz
Dr. Steve Horwitz explains the cause and costs of inflation.
Dr. Horwitz is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. He is the author of two books, Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective (Routledge, 2000) and Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order (Westview, 1992).
The best way to solve our health care problems is by unleashing the power of entrepreneurship, but special interests in government and big business would rather keep control for themselves.
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Dr. Sandy Ikeda explains why he thinks "Don't Tread on Others" is the heart of libertarianism, not "Don't Tread on Me."
In the words of Leonard Read, the founder of FEE, "in order to change the world, we first have to change ourselves." We have to show self restraint, self control, and self discipline, and not use the state apparatus, political means, or the threat of violence to get what we want.
In this online class, Edward Stringham and Frederic Sautet will introduce students to fundamental concepts about entrepreneurship. They will discuss the role of entrepreneurial profit, government regulations, market ethics and economic development.
This week on Words & Numbers, James R. Harrigan and Antony Davies tackle the issue of airline pricing. Why do they charge what they do? What do those prices mean? Is it too much and are passengers being ripped off?
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How has the West conquered famine? Does fresh fruit all year round have anything to do with declining hunger around the world? Why could the hundred-mile diet endanger the progress we've made? Host Janet Neilson will discuss these topics with the University of Toronto’s Dr. Pierre Desrochers.
In this video from FEEs archive Professor Peter Lewin discusses Austrian Capital Theory with students attending a summer seminar in 2004. To watch this video uncut or to download the audio, go to http://ht.ly/1DBeJ.
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Why do some people get trapped in poverty? How do laws, norms, and values affect public policy aimed at alleviating poverty? Will the poor always be with us, and what does that mean?