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BK Marcus is an amateur political economist with no formal education in the subject.

He works from Charlottesville, Virginia as an editorial consultant for the Ludwig von Mises Institute and managing editor of Mises.org.

He is no longer a house husband, nor a faculty spouse, but he is still a dilettante and a layabout, at least in spirit.

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"It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a 'dismal science.' But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance."

– Murray Rothbard

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Modern Historians Confront the American Revolution

May 11th, 2007 by

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The historian must be more than a chronicler, a mere lister of events, writes Murray Rothbard. For his real task is discovering and setting forth the causal connections between events in human history, the complex chain of human purposes, choices, and consequences over time that have shaped the fate of mankind. Investigating the causes of such a portentous event as the American Revolution is more, then, than a mere listing of preceding occurrences; for the historian must weigh the causal significance of these factors, and select those of overriding importance. FULL ARTICLE

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May 11th, 2007 by

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A public service to my readers: here is a guide to the beliefs of domestic terrorist groups.

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A Rothbardian View of American History

May 11th, 2007 by

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Rothbard’s historical method raises a fundamental issue, writes David Gordon: how influential are intellectuals in the course of history, and what motivates them? Rothbard’s response expresses a feature of his entire approach to history. He contrasts two sorts of intellectuals: “court intellectuals”, who serve those in authority, primarily wish to gain money and power for themselves. Revolutionary intellectuals, who oppose the state, do so out of genuine conviction. He minces no words about the former group. FULL ARTICLE

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