At the center of this book of Leonard Read’s (one of nearly 30) was this simple but profound proposition: Allow people to live their lives free of the initiation of violence

When I came home from government school one day and told him that all my teachers said Lyndon Johnson was the man to vote for, my dad instilled in me a healthy skepticism of classroom authority that’s only grown in the decades since.

From his countless books documenting centuries of history to his masterful ability to challenge the pseudo-intellectual left, Paul Johnson is worthy of high praise and celebration.

Read this book with an open mind and there’s a good chance it will change both your life and the way you see the world. That, as Leonard Read and his life’s work so steadfastly held, is in the end the most effective way to change the world itself, and all for the better.

Alfonso Maestro and his twin brother Gonzalo are entrepreneurs of a very interesting sort.

In this podcast, FEE President Lawrence Reed discusses the only know person to be imprisoned voluntarily in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Lawrence Reed talks with Kim Kataguiri, Marcel van Hattem, and Priscila Chammas—candidates for National Congress.

It’s worth our time to reflect on the life and words of this great man born 200 years ago this year.

To curry favor with Nevada legislators, he offered them confidential and convincing financial advice.

The history of Rome is a case study in just how much power can corrupt a person, and Caligula is likely the case in point.

It makes no more sense to inflict “Buy American” protectionism on yourself than it does to endorse it when it’s imposed on you by law.

A memorable British entrepreneur, architect and more.

“There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.”

It may seem like such a little thing, but expressing gratitude is a bigger deal than most people realize.

Today, the distinctions between the two major political parties on trade and tariffs are not as stark as they were in Bryan’s day.

Coolidge takes heat from progressives because any other stance ruins their narrative and undermines their agenda.

The veto counts among the storied contributions the ancient Roman Republic gave the world 25 centuries ago. Here are ten of the best examples of it.

On some vital economic matters, the man was not only right but also eloquent in making his point.

Eric Hoffer bequeathed future generations a wealth of sagacity and discernment. Almost entirely self-taught, he was the consummate home schooler, a keen observer who carved himself from the rock of commonality but never lost the common touch.

Hoffer was fascinated by the fanatic—the sort of person who often abandons reason for a cause—and he sought to explain where that mentality comes from.