All Posts Tagged With: "Karl Marx"
The Lost Literature of Socialism
The literature of socialism is lost only in the sense of not having been read for a very long time. George Watson has been re-reading this literature as a professional literary critic, with strong interests in both political affairs and the history of ideas. Many of his findings are astonishing. Perhaps for readers today the [...]
1Sep1999 | Antony Flew | 0 comments | ContinuedDefining State and Society
Two of the most important concepts in any discussion of liberty are state and society. But it is often far from clear what any given person means by those terms. Part of the confusion stems from the fact that the definitions can shift dramatically depending upon the theoretical approach of the speaker. Virtually all individualists [...]
1Apr1998 | Wendy McElroy | 0 comments | ContinuedJobs and Trade
Unemployment is the great puzzle of our time. It perplexes politicians, confuses officials, and even entangles economists. It persists and continues to grow despite all the government programs that mean to reduce it and the tax dollars spent to alleviate it. Some writers continue to echo the teaching of Karl Marx. For them, capitalism always [...]
1Jul1996 | Hans F. Sennholz | 0 comments | ContinuedEconomics, Inter Alia
Dr. Poirot is a member of the staff of the Foundation [or Economic Education. Inter Alia is a Latin phrase meaning “among other things,’” and that is precisely the place to look for the economic policies of the United Nations. Article 55 of the Charter authorizes the United Nations to promote, inter alia, “higher standards [...]
1Mar1956 | Paul L. Poirot | 0 comments | ContinuedReligion In American Life
A layman re-examines and appraises the meaning of two vital facets of the traditional American way of life Since our subject is religion and its place in American life, we must start with these questions: What is religion? What is American life? There are many concepts of each, with wide divergences of meaning and emphasis. [...]
1May1955 | Ben Moreell | 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 [...]
1May1955 | Bettina Bien Greaves | 1 comment | Continued-
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