Questions for Bastiat’s “Selected Essays on Political Economy”

If you’ve been keeping track with the blog, you probably noticed things have been a bit sluggish in getting posted. Hopefully we won’t have another down time like that. Nevertheless, you’ll remember last week we were graciously provided with our first set of books by Students for Liberty (the national organization). www.studentsforliberty.org As I understand [...]

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Inaugural Lecture a Success

Thank you to all who joined us Wednesday afternoon to hear Dr. James Lark give a lecture on the foundational principles of the philosophy of liberty in government. Dr. Lark shaped his speech around three major principles: 1) Individuals command self ownership 2) What is rightfully produced through your labor belongs to you 3) That [...]

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Antony Fisher, Friedrich Hayek & the Institute of Economic Affairs

BBC has put out an excellent documentary called Tory! Tory! Tory! that looks at the historical development and rise to power of Margaret Thatcher and her ideas. The excerpts I’ve found below focus on the beginnings of the Austrian School of Economic thought, something crucial to the study of Liberty. We’ll be reading The Road to Serfdom by [...]

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