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Anarchy, State, and Utopia
event 1974
Influential defense of libertarian political philosophy arguing for the minimal state limited to protection against force, theft, and fraud, and ex...
Read MoreAnatomy of the State
event 1974
Concise treatise analyzing the nature and origins of the state, arguing that the state is fundamentally an organization based on aggression rather ...
Read MoreAtlas Shrugged
event 1957
Epic novel depicting a dystopian United States where industrialists and entrepreneurs mysteriously disappear, exploring themes of individualism, ca...
Read MoreBasic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
event 2000
Comprehensive introduction to economic principles written for the general public, explaining how markets work and the effects of various economic p...
Read MoreThe Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
event 2011
Exploration of how explanatory knowledge grows and transforms our understanding, arguing that all progress comes from the quest for good explanations
Read MoreBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
event 2008
The foundational whitepaper introducing Bitcoin as a decentralized digital currency. Proposes a system for electronic transactions without relying ...
Read MoreCapitalism and Freedom
event 1962
A seminal work arguing that economic freedom is a prerequisite for political freedom, exploring the role of capitalism in a free society
Read MoreThat Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen
event 1850
Famous essay introducing the concept of opportunity cost and the broken window fallacy, arguing economists must consider both immediate visible eff...
Read MoreDemocracy: The God That Failed
event 2001
Controversial critique of democracy from a libertarian perspective, arguing that monarchy is economically and ethically superior to democracy, and ...
Read MoreEconomics in One Lesson
event 1946
Classic introduction to economic thinking, demonstrating that good economics considers both the immediate effects and the longer-term effects on al...
Read MoreAn Essay on the Nature of Trade in General
event 1755
Pioneering work in economic theory written around 1730, covering entrepreneurship, market pricing, monetary economics, and the circular flow, consi...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Liberty
event 1982
Comprehensive philosophical treatise establishing a natural rights foundation for libertarianism, deriving property rights from self-ownership and ...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Money Production
event 2008
Analysis of the moral implications of money production, arguing that fiat money and fractional reserve banking involve moral hazards and violate pr...
Read MoreI, Pencil: My Family Tree as Told to Leonard E. Read
event 1958
A classic essay illustrating the concept of spontaneous order through the story of a pencil's creation, demonstrating how no single person possesse...
Read MoreInvestigations into the Method of the Social Sciences
event 1883
Menger's methodological work defending the Austrian approach to economics against the German Historical School. This book established the theoretic...
Read MoreKnowledge and Decisions
event 1980
Analysis of how knowledge is used in economic decision-making, examining the role of prices, incentives, and institutions in coordinating dispersed...
Read MoreLaw, Legislation and Liberty
event 1973
A three-volume work exploring the relationship between law, individual liberty, and social order in free societies
Read MoreThe Myth of the Framework: In Defence of Science and Rationality
event 1994
Collection of essays defending scientific rationality and critical discussion against relativism and the idea that meaningful communication is impo...
Read MoreOn the Origin of Money
event 1892
Menger's influential essay explaining how money emerged spontaneously from barter as the most marketable commodity, without need for government dec...
Read MorePrinciples of Economics
event 1871
Menger's groundbreaking work that founded the Austrian School of Economics, introducing the theory of marginal utility and subjective value. This r...
Read MorePrinciples of Politics Applicable to All Governments
event 1815
Major work on political philosophy distinguishing between ancient and modern liberty, arguing for constitutional limits on government power and ind...
Read MoreThe Spirit of the Laws
event 1748
Influential treatise on political theory developing the concept of separation of powers and examining how laws should reflect the nature of governm...
Read MoreA Theory of Socialism and Capitalism: Economics, Politics, and Ethics
event 1989
Systematic comparison of capitalism and socialism, examining the economic and ethical foundations of different property systems and their consequen...
Read MoreTreatise on the Origin, Nature, Law, and Alterations of Money
event 1355
Medieval treatise criticizing currency debasement and government manipulation of money, one of the earliest works in monetary economics
Read MoreTwo Treatises of Government
event 1689
Foundational work of liberal political philosophy establishing natural rights, the social contract, and the right to revolution against tyrannical ...
Read MoreThe Virtue of Selfishness
event 1963
Collection of essays arguing for rational egoism as a moral foundation, challenging conventional views on altruism and self-interest
Read MoreAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
event 1776
Foundational work of modern economics examining the mechanisms of free markets, division of labor, and the role of self-interest in creating prospe...
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