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Hülsmann on Argumentation Ethics
I’ve done a good deal of writing on Hoppe’s argumentation ethics defense of libertarian rights and related matters (see Revisiting Argumentation Ethics, Mises and Argumentation Ethics). I was reminded recently of Guido Hülsmann’s superb and unique presentation of argumentation ethics in his paper “The A Priori Foundations of Property Economics,” Quarterly Journal of Austrian... »
Milton Friedman on Intolerance, Liberty, Mises, Etc.
In a blog post here a few years ago (Friedman and Socialism), I mentioned a 1991 Liberty article by Friedman that I remembered where he said he was in favor of liberty and tolerance of differing views and behavior because we cannot know that the behavior we want to outlaw is really bad. In... »
Is the joy artificial or real?
There is nothing like a summer stock market rally to lift everyone’s spirits. No more of that doom and gloom from last spring. The end of the financial world has been postponed. The consumer confidence index even jumped to 54.1 in August from 47.4 in July.... »
Hoppe Festschrift Published
Today the Mises Institute announces the publication of Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, edited by Jörg Guido Hülsmann & Stephan Kinsella. From the back cover: Hans-Hermann Hoppe is one of the most important scholars of our time. He has made pioneering contributions to sociology, economics, philosophy, and history.... »
