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Globalization: Extending the Market and Human Well-Being
Much of the prosperity of today’s world arises from the division of labor. Globalization, by extending the market’s scope to the entire world, enables the division of labor to become as developed as the current world population allows. However, to be truly in the interests of consumers and a boon to economic prosperity, globalization needs to occur spontaneously through the workings of the unhampered free market. Government attempts to meddle with this process—even with the sincere intent to facilitate or accelerate it—will only undermine its efficacy at benefiting us all.
1Apr2009 | Gennady Stolyarov II | 2 comments | ContinuedA Man to Remember
June 4, 2004, was a significant date for all who care for the history and cause of human liberty. It marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of a great champion of freedom, a man who wrought a revolution not only in his own land but worldwide. The man was Richard Cobden. Born in Sussex [...]
1Dec2004 | Stephen Davies | 0 comments | ContinuedTrade and the Rise of Freedom
Thomas DiLorenzo is professor of economics at Loyola College in Maryland. This is adapted from a paper presented at the Ludwig von Mises Institute’s conference on “’The History of Liberty” at Auburn University, January 29, 2000. It is no exaggeration to say that trade is the keystone of modern civilization. As Murray Rothbard wrote, “The [...]
1Jun2000 | Thomas J. DiLorenzo | 2 comments | ContinuedAgainst the Tide: The Life of Francis W. Hirst
Mark Brady, who was born and grew up in England but now lives in America, has been a libertarian for almost 30 years. Sadly, it is only an exceptionally well-informed reader who will recognize the name of Francis W. Hirst, whose stalwart advocacy of personal freedom, free trade, and peace during the first half of [...]
1Jun1999 | Mark Brady | 2 comments | ContinuedFrederic Bastiat, Ingenious Champion for Liberty and Peace
Frederic Bastiat ranks among the most spirited defenders of economic freedom and international peace.
Nobel Laureate F.A. Hayek called Bastiat a publicist of genius. The great Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises saluted Bastiat’s immortal contributions. Best-selling economics journalist Henry Hazlitt marveled at Bastiat’s uncanny clairvoyance. Said intellectual historian Murray N. Rothbard: Bastiat was indeed a lucid and superb writer, whose brilliant and witty essays and fables to this day are remarkable and devastating demolitions of protectionism and of all forms of government subsidy and control.
1Jun1997 | Jim Powell | 3 comments | ContinuedFree Trade and Human Rights in China
James A. Dorn is vice president for academic affairs at the Cato Institute. This essay is a condensed version of his article in the Spring/Summer 1996 Cato Journal. The best way to promote human rights around the world is to promote free trade. Trade liberalization improves ties among nations, increases their wealth, and advances civil [...]
1May1997 | James A. Dorn | 3 comments | ContinuedWhy Wages Rise: 7. Contracting For Progress
Dr. Harper is a member of the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. Money, the lubricant for exchange, was discussed in the previous article in this series. Money makes widespread trade possible. Without it our present high level of wages could hardly have come to be. Yet, serious inflation and deflation can cause [...]
1Sep1956 | F. A. Harper | 0 comments | Continued-
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