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Does Capitalism Need Adjustment?

One of the worst things that has happened during this economic crisis is that capitalism itself has been attacked
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The Investment Decision and the Impact of Bailouts

Our economic policymakers stand at a crossroads. Crises like the one we face now present unique opportunities for
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The Dangers of Disputing Warming Orthodoxy

By Christopher C. Horner. Regnery, 2008. Viii + 407 pages. An audio version of this review, read by Dr. Floy Lilley, is
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Book Review: The Case Against Adolescence

Epstein argues effectively that American culture collaborates in artificially extending childhood through public
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That Quiz!

Economists are everywhere in the media these days, arguing with each other and pronouncing on what precisely needs to
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The Crisis in 10 Points

The 2007-2008 financial crisis had its genesis in the United States housing markets, but it rapidly spread to other
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Does God Bind or Unleash the King?

By Jean Bethke Elshtain. Basic Books, 2008. Xvii + 334 pages.] Several years ago, I wrote a diatribe against Jean
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Does "Depression Economics" Change the Rules?

Wily competitors have known for ages that if you can't win the game, you can simply change the rules. Now, during
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Madoff as Metaphor

The mystery of Bernard Madoff will be storied a hundred years from now. As history's biggest financial criminal, he
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The Attempt at Vindicating Lincoln

By Thomas L. Krannawitter. Roman & Littlefield, 2008. Xv + 355 pages.] Can Krannawitter be ignorant of the fact
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The Capitalist Fiction of Garet Garrett

The Ludwig von Mises Institute has reprinted the four novels written by Garet Garrett (1878-1954), one of America's
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Uncivil War: Detroit Blames the South

The Union is squaring off against the South again. This time it's Detroit's union - the UAW - partnering with the auto
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Nonsense about Deflation

We are now hearing ominous warnings about imminent deflation. Checking the welcome page at AOL this morning, I see that
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Why Are Wages Low in Developing Countries?

Low wages in developing countries are among the many sins allegedly committed by global capitalism, but few of those
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Tulipmania and the Econo-Cultural Breakdown

Modern financial history is a long series of spectacular asset bubbles followed by equally dramatic crashes. Before,
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