Happy Christmas by the way.

This is a rocket ride through the basics of Austrian Economics by Geroge Reisman. It is just one of hundreds of fabulous lectures available free at mises.org

It is not enough to believe that free people would thrive and prosper without the state. We need to know why that is the case. Lew Rockwell is one the most eloquent speakers in this regard. His passion and articulation of the issues are phenomenal. This is a short talk about how we recover from disasters.

It is easy to get discouraged looking at the daily insane acts and pronouncements of politicians. The antidote is Lew Rockwell.

This includes a terrific analysis of the anti tobacco industry by Tom DiLorenzo that explains why I altered the focus of this blog from the single issue of the anti tobacco industry against property rights to the more general issue of the State and it's supporters against any kind of free life on Earth.

Idee Fix Warning: If your level of cynicism regarding the State is low you may find this challenging.

Here is a very impressive interview between Lew Rockwell and Naomi Wolf. It is just under 59 minutes long. Play it now or download and listen to it on your iPod or in the car. The interview goes back and forth and sometimes you aren't sure who is interviewing who but it is fascinating to listen to someone who through honest research came to see the world as a little bit different from what she had formerly seen it as. This is quite similar to my own journey and maybe to some of you to.

This is one of the best talks I've ever heard on the subject as a brief introduction. It is really a brief introduction to economics but couched in such a way that it will get the attention of anyone who is at least half awake. The title of the talk may seem to be provocative but I don't think it was meant that way. I think it was just a statement of fact. It isn't even an exaggeration which was how I thought it was at first. It is called "Everything you love you owe to capitalism". Yes I am being a little provocative in my remarks about it. I wish to provoke you into listening to it. Take a half hour in a quiet space and have a listen.