Monopoly and Competition
The Libertarian Principle of Secession
Secession, which is at the very heart of free enterprise and self-determination, has long been synonymous with libertarianism going back at least to Lysander Spooner. In the twentieth century, Frank Chodorov continued this tradition, and we should continue to do the same today.
Mark Thornton on Cybersecurity
Mark Thornton comments in WND's article on recent cyber-security breaches. Thornton notes that, when breaches do occur, "Most, if not all of the time, the customer isn’t harmed; it’s the company that’s harmed. As a result, banks and retailers seek out enhanced security so criminals are less likely to be able to detect patterns.”
Peter Klein: The Net Neutrality Lie
Jeff Deist and Peter G. Klein discuss the "Net Neutrality" scam.
800 Years of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship still isn’t very popular in economics, but Austrian ideas are increasingly influential in contemporary management research, where the future is bright for young Austrians.
Entrepreneurs Build the Roads—and Government Closes Them
Last year, British entrepreneur Mike Watts made headlines when he opened England’s first private toll road in more than a hundred years. The road has now been closed, but its brief history provides a sad (and all-too-typical) example of how government sabotages entrepreneurs and hurts their customers.
Walter Block Interviewed by Institut Coppet
Walter Block is interviewed by Grégoire Canlorbe of Institut Coppet on a variety of topics including modern Catholic social teaching, consumer sovereignty, and more.
State Monopolies Aren’t What They Used to Be
States wish to gain monopolies and maintain them in all facets of life, while entrepreneurs strive to offer alternatives to the state. It's our job to prevent the state from simply declaring the competition illegal.
State Monopolies Aren’t What They Used to Be
States wish to gain monopolies and maintain them in all facets of life, while entrepreneurs strive to offer alternatives to the state.
Nobel Winner Jean Tirole’s Faulty Views on Monopoly
Economics Nobel Prize winner Jean Tirole still clings to the old neoclassical model "perfect competition" and monopoly, writes Frank Shostak.