Henry Hazlitt
A Giant of Liberty
by Jeffrey A. Tucker, Murray N. Rothbard · first published 1994
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A short, accessible introduction to economics and free-market thinking. It serves as a starting point for newcomers to Austrian-style ideas and pairs well with other Rothbard works.
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This bibliography contains more than 6,000 entries, with books annotated by Murray N. Rothbard, in a near-complete listing of articles by this Austrian journalist. It identifies for the first time unsigned editorials in the New York Times (1934-1946) which were actually written by Hazlitt, and reveals that he had a larger impact on our nation's intellectual life than anyone has yet realized. The contents of this work include: Introduction (Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.) Notes from the Compiler (Jeffrey A. Tucker) Books (Annotations by Murray N. Rothbard) Chapters in Books, Introducti
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Henry Hazlitt - 'Economics in one lesson' Mises - 'Theory of Credit and Money' Adam Smith - 'Wealth of Nations' Milton Friedman - 'Capitalism and Freedom' Murray Rothbard - 'A New Liberty' Have been my personal,…
on “Ask HN: What are the must-read books about economics/finance?” ↗I felt the same way when I discovered bitcoin last year. Here are some books that I read that helped: * "End the Fed" by Ron Paul * "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt * "The Mystery of Banking" by Murray Rothbard * "What has government done with our money?" by Murray Rothbard * "Debt: The First 5000 Years" by David Graeber
on “Internal FBI risk assessment of Bitcoin network [pdf]” ↗- Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard - Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt then couldn't stop reading all there is to read at Mises.org
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2013?” ↗…a fact, as I consider it essentially proven by economics. I suggest you read Man, Economy and State by Murray Rothbard. But if you want something shorter and quicker, try Economics in One lesson by Henry Hazlitt. Both are available free online.
on “Inside the libertarian version of Burning Man: Guns, booze and bitcoin” ↗Ethics of Liberty by Murray Rothbard Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
on “Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?” ↗I see what you mean now by "mindless hoarding". This requires a more detailed discussion; happily, Henry Hazlitt has provided it: http://steshaw.org/economics-in-one-lesson/chap24p3.html See also Murray Rothbard's discussion: http://mises.org/money/2s9.asp You may not agree with their analyses, but at least…