For this months’s blog article I supplied some links to some articles written by Dr. Daniel Lacalle and Dr. Wanjiru Njoya, both independent scholars themselves and both who write for the Mises Institute. Mises Institute is a libertarian educational think-tank located in Auburn, AL near the campus of Auburn University. The Institute trains students in Austrian Economics as established by Carl Menger, Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard and others. The content of the many articles from the Institute go beyond what is understood as the dismal science of economics, demonstrating that a sound theory in economics allows us to understand the culture in which we live, the dangers of power that have been allocated to the State, and what a personal and meaningful life can entail. As a Christian, I find what is proffered in Austrian Economics can be readily grounded in a Judeo-Christian worldview.

Since we are in an election year, I believe the two articles to which I have linked readers to are timely but do not even scratch the surface of what can be learned through the educational efforts of the Mises Institute. So my hope is that those of you who read the articles by Drs. Lacalle and Njoya will be lead to explore all that the Mises Institute has to offer.

I placed the links for this month’s readings on the page, Analysis of Power. You can go to that page to read the articles and glean some information regarding the two authors.

Next month, 09/14/2024, I will provide part two of my take on the Face of the Nation. Until then, good reading, and for sure explore the Mises Institute website.

John V. Jones, Jr., Ph.D/August 14th, 2024

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