From Poverty to Riches: Is There a Magic Elixir?
From The President’s Desk Published in Ideas on Liberty July 2002 by Mark Skousen “The problem of making poor countries rich was much more difficult than we thought.” —William Easterly, World Bank1 “If...
View ArticleThe Origin of the 21-Gun Salute
Personal Snapshots Forecasts & Strategies July 2002 “Is anybody there? Does anybody care? Does anyone see what I see?” — George Washington, 1776 The 21-gun salute is considered the highest...
View ArticleA Year of Miracles — 1776
Personal Snapshots Forecasts & Strategies August 2002 “The cause of America is in great measure the cause of all mankind.” — Tom Paine, Common Sense (1776) A Year of Miracles Like most Americans,...
View ArticleA Year at FEE
Liberty February 2003 by Mark Skousen Is the sun setting on the world’s oldest freedom organization? The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is often called “America’s oldest freedom organization.”...
View ArticleThe Art of Letting Go
Tranquility Liberty Magazine March 2007 by Mark Skousen “How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.”— Henry David Thoreau, Walden Would you do me a favor? Find an easy...
View ArticleMy Friendly Fights with Dr. Friedman
The Rational, The Relentless – Liberty Magazine – September 2007 by Mark Skousen “To keep the fish that they carried on long journeys lively and fresh, sea captains used to introduce an eel into the...
View ArticleConsumer Spending Doesn’t Drive the Economy, Investment Does
The Freeman Foundation for Economic Education May 17, 2010 “Consumer spending makes up more than 70 percent of the economy, and it usually drives growth during economic recoveries.” –“Consumers Give...
View ArticleThe Naked Truth About Porno-Scanners
(See this article in its original publication here) The Naked Truth About “Porno” Scanners “Those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little security deserve neither liberty nor security.”...
View ArticleDr Mark Skousen’s Five Questions for President Obama
Dr. Mark Skousen’s Five Questions for President Obama and How Free-Market Thinking Can Build a Better Future The Daily Bell is pleased to publish an exclusive interview with the distinguished...
View ArticleMark Skousen’s Top Ten Favorite Articles
Here’s a list of my favorite articles that I’ve written over the years. I hope you enjoy them, too! 1. Lin Yutang and the Art of Letting Go 2. My Friendly Fights with Milton Friedman 3. Easy Living: My...
View ArticleThe Super Bowl, Ronald Reagan and Ben Franklin
It’s SuperBowl Sunday….. It’s Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday….. ….and I just returned from a triumphal appearance at Ben Franklin at the CNP (Council for National Policy) meeting in Palm Beach,...
View ArticleCobden Centre on Skousen Economics Contributions
The Cobden Centre is the world’s largest international website devoted to “honest money and social progress” based in London and founded by Toby Baxendale, the libertarian businessman who funds the...
View ArticleMajor Interview with Mark Skousen on His Life and Works in Economics, Finance...
BETWEEN CHICAGO AND VIENNA: INTERVIEW WITH MARK SKOUSEN Mark Skousen is an American economist, investment analyst, newsletter editor, college professor and author of more than 25 non-fiction books. AR:...
View ArticleNew Interview with Mark Skousen and His Major Works
Adrián Ravier, a professor of economics at Francisco Marroquin University in Guatemala and the National University of La Pampa in Argentina, has just completed a major interview with me on my life and...
View ArticleThe Centrality of the Invisible Hand
THE CENTRALITY OF THE INVISIBLE HAND By Mark Skousen Lecture, Center for Constructive Alternatives Hillsdale College, January 31, 2012 “Adam Smith had one overwhelmingly important triumph: he put into...
View ArticleHillsdale College Lecture: Will the Real Adam Smith Please Stand Up?
Was Adam Smith, the founder of modern economics, a libertarian, conservative, or radical democrat? Traditionally, free-market economists such as Milton Friedman, Ludwig von Mises, and Friedrich Hayek,...
View ArticleWhy the Bears Were Wrong: It’s Not the End of America
by Mark Skousen, Investment U Research Thursday, March 15, 2012: Issue #1730 “Bears make headlines, bulls make money.” Old Wall Street saying Over the weekend, I spent some time one-on-one with...
View ArticleMaking of Modern Economics #2 in Ayn Rand Institute’s Top-Ten Must Read Books...
Good news. My book, The Making of Modern Economics, now in its second edition, won recognition from the Ayn Rand Institute, which published its first “top ten must-read books in economics,” The...
View ArticleHow Keynes Changed His Investment Philosophy and Died Wealthy
by Mark Skousen, Investment U Research Friday, April 27, 2012: Issue #1761 “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” - John Maynard Keynes As longtime subscribers and readers of...
View ArticleMy Run In with the Irrepressible and Dangerous Paul Krugman in London
I’ve been in Poland and England on a very successful speaking tour — all SRO crowds. In Poland, thanks for Jan Fijor, many of my books have been translated….In London I spoke at the Adam Smith...
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