Category Archives: Economics Resources

Is “The Wealth of Nations” Really Worth Reading?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Jason Isaacs

  By: Adam Smith Published: 1776 Some of the classic books, including those on economics, are long. Very long. While many of us choose to pass on reading books that are in excess of a thousand pages, you have to … Continue reading →

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Review of “Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism is the Solution and Not the Problem”

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Jason Isaacs

  By: Jay Richards Published: 2010 My rating: 4 of 5 stars. In Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism is the solution and not the problem, Jay Richards details and refutes eight common myths about capitalism.  Richards is responding to the … Continue reading →

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Review of “The Road to Freedom: How to win the fight for free enterprise”

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jason Isaacs

By: Arthur Brooks Published: 2012 My Rating: 4 of 5 stars. In “The Road to Freedom: How to win the fight for free enterprise”, Arthur Brooks makes the moral case for capitalism. Written in 2012, the book focuses on the … Continue reading →

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Milton Friedman Talks About Greed on the Phil Donahue Show

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Jason Isaacs

This is a compelling video.

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Economics Is About Production, Not About Money

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Jason Isaacs

Please see my related article on why money is not the problem in politics: https://foundationsdiscussion.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/responding-to-the-comment-if-we-could-just-take-money-out-of-politics-but-that-will-never-happen/

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I, Pencil

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jason Isaacs

Leonard Read’s classic example about pencil manufacturing, demonstrating the power of the market to create goods. Milton Friedman gives the same (or similar) lesson:        

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Free to Choose Series- Yep the Whole Thing!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jason Isaacs

All 1o parts.  It’s that good. Please let me know if you have trouble with any of these links. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10

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Ron Paul on Economic Cycles

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jason Isaacs

Video 3 parts

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Ron Paul’s Conservatism?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jason Isaacs

I am an unlikely person to be talking about the attractiveness of Ron Paul as a presidential candidate. And since the primary season has cooled down, we can now reasonably say that in 2012 Paul will not be our next … Continue reading →

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