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Controlling the Atom: “For the first time in history,” writes Arthur Kemp, “a technological discovery impinged directly upon the political bases of a society.” Atomic energy was developed into a bomb under a government monopoly, but is government the proper agency for developing atoms for peace? No, says Professor Kemp. “The sooner a maximum degree [...]
1Sep1956 | FEE Admin | 0 comments | ContinuedLetters
Unquestionably, one of the most effective forms of communication is a thoughtful letter written to a person in answer to his own question. The staff members of the Foundation for Economic Education write thousands of such letters each year. Some of these are, in effect, short articles on “general interest” subjects not fully covered in [...]
1Nov1955 | Leonard E. Read | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Birth Of A Capitalist
Dean Russell is a member of the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. When the new superintendent came to the orphanage where I was reared, he found that we kids were not allowed to earn or have any spending money. So one of the first things he did was to tell us that if [...]
1Sep1955 | Dean Russell | 0 comments | ContinuedLincoln Didnt Say It
Next to Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln is probably the most quoted and quotable—President we ever had. And as is the case with all famous persons, Lincoln is sometimes credited with words he didn’t utter. Probably the most famous example is this: 1. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. 2. [...]
1May1955 | Dean Russell | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Conscription Idea
Dean Russell is a member of the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. “The principle of voluntarism should not be compromised.” That policy on civilian manpower was recommended to the National Security Council in a May, 1954, report from the Office of Defense Mobilization. The report suggests an extensive program of voluntary incentives as [...]
1May1955 | Dean Russell | 1 comment | ContinuedWho Is A Libertarian?
Those of us who favor individual freedom with personal responsibility have been unable to agree upon a generally acceptable name for ourselves and our philosophy of liberty. This would be relatively unimportant except for the fact that the opposition will call us by some name, even though we might not desire to be identified by [...]
1May1955 | Dean Russell | 1 comment | Continued-
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