Resources
Readings on the economic, philosophical, and political principles of a free society
We put together a selection of readings, videos, and other resources for those interested in learning more about the ideas of freedom and the classical liberal tradition.
Reading
An Introduction to the Economic Way of Thinking
If You’re Paying, I’ll Have Top Sirloin
by Russ Roberts
Economics as a Way of Thinking
by Paul Heyne
The Use of Knowledge in Society
by F.A. Hayek
The Law
by Frederic Bastiat
Economics in One Lesson
by Henry Hazlitt
La moralité du capitalisme
edited by Tom Palmer, translated in French by Emmanuel Martin (for ILS)
Videos and Online Courses
Videos
Taking Politics Less Seriously
with Jacob T. Levy
Fear the Boom and Bust: Keynes vs. Hayek—The Original Economics Rap Battle
from Radical Discourse
Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek – Economics Rap Battle Round Two
from Radical Discourse
The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity
with Don Boudreaux
How the Division of Knowledge Saved My Son’s Life
with Don Boudreaux
200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes—The Joy of Stats
with Hans Rosling
The Magic Washing Machine
with Hans Rosling
Basic Economics
with Thomas Sowell
I, Pencil
Video Series from the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Commanding Heights: Ep. 1—The Battle of Ideas
Free to Choose: Vol. 1—The Power of the Market
with Milton Friedman
Is Price Gouging Immoral? Should it be Illegal?
with Matt Zwolinski
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