BankNotes Archive – July 2018
BankNotes Articles from July 2018
The Myth that Central Banks Assure Economic Stability
When it comes to economic booms and busts, not to mention currency instability, there is no greater perpetrator than government-controlled central banking. by Richard M. Ebeling The world has been plagued with periodic bouts of the economic rollercoaster of booms and busts, especially during the last one hundred years. The … Read more
Read MoreWhy Unschoolers Grow Up to Be Entrepreneurs
by Kerry McDonald Almost by definition, entrepreneurs are creative thinkers and experimental doers. They reject the status quo and devise new approaches and better inventions. They are risk-takers and dreamers, valuing ingenuity over convention. They get things done. It shouldn’t be surprising to learn that many unschoolers become entrepreneurs. Able … Read more
Read MoreHow to Captivate an Audience One Person at a Time
As with most things, to really have an impact, you need to create exceptional value for someone. by James Walpole How can a speaker captivate the attention of an audience? Psychologist Jordan Peterson might suggest that this is the wrong question. He writes in 12 Rules for Life (a recent read of … Read more
Read MorePeter Bos and the Road to Freedom
David Gordon [The Road to Freedom and the Demise of Nation States. By Peter B. Bos. Free Trade Press, 2015. Xxv + 620 pages.] This remarkable book reflects the author’s enthusiasm for liberty and his vast intellectual curiosity. I propose to discuss only a few of the book’s central insights, … Read more
Read MoreLiberty as a Life Philosophy
Much more than an idea, liberty is a guiding principle for our lives and interactions in the world. by Lawrence W. Reed Editor’s Note: This essay is drawn from the new, second edition of Lawrence Reed’s book, Are We Good Enough for Liberty? Author’s Note: In a previous essay, I challenged my readers to … Read more
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