Comments on: X-Treme Publishing: Mises Institute’s New Books

By: Economy

Economy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:20:14 +0000

>> “Wonks and Geeks”: Excellent, timely, and most of all accurate observations. Long live political geekdom! The wonks always come around – eventually.

Yes, it’s fact

By: ZZMike

ZZMike — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:19:14 +0000

(I don't know if this is the right place, but it's the only one I could find here with a reference to the "Pig" article.)
You overlooked (and maybe Emily did, too) one of the most important:

A civilized man does not wear a hat in a public restaurant.

I could make an exception to those whose caps are surgically attached, and another to those undergoing chemotherapy. But the rest of those clods should shape up.
"I'll eat how I want!" All that shows is that the clod is a self-centered lout. We wear a coat and tie in certain situations not so much because we like to (though I've heard that that's sometimes the case), but out of respect for the situation and the other people involved.

By: Tim Strachan

Tim Strachan — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:32:06 +0000

Hi Jeffrey !
I just read your ‘Do People Think You Are a Pig’, article. I Loved It!

i look forward to your articles. Your Humor is Wonderful, and i am very comfortable with your style.

Some of the information on Lewrockwell.com is pretty Heavy Material…and i find myself biting my lower lip as i’m reading it. Your Stuff makes me laff and sorta provides a ‘Safe-Zone’.

I Learn a lot from you. Your Style is real Welcoming. I like the way you Express yourself.

Looking forward to more.

I am so glad You and Lew are doing what you’re doing.!

Thanks for Being Here!

Respect,
Tim Strachan

ps. You guys have held my attention for months! Lots of good writers here. Some Great minds.

By: Bevin Chu

Bevin Chu — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:20:20 +0000

“Wonks and Geeks” is one of the best articles ever posted at LRC.

It neatly sums up the psychological and philosophical dichotomy between Pragmatists and Idealists.

It correctly affirms that despite appearances, Pragmatists do not have their feet on the ground, and Idealists do not have their heads in the clouds.

It has far-reaching implications for the Democratic status quo and the inevitable Market Anarchist political future.

Market Anarchist Geeks may strike Democratic Wonks as Ivory Tower Utopians. But in fact Market Anarchist Geeks grasp the comparative merits of political systems far better than “realpolitik” Democratic Wonks.

Market Anarchist Geeks know that the structural defects built into conventional monopolistic forms of government such as Democracy doom them to eventual, inevitable failure.

They know that in the long term, mankind will have no alternative but to adopt Market Anarchism, the only political system completely consistent with natural rights and individual sovereignty.

Bevin Chu

By: Alex Wallenwein

Alex Wallenwein — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:31:11 +0000

“Wonks and Geeks”: Excellent, timely, and most of all accurate observations. Long live political geekdom! The wonks always come around – eventually.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:55:24 +0000

I second Charles’ request – I wish Hoppe’s TSOAC would be released again.

By: Charles Hanes

Charles Hanes — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:58:56 +0000

I have obtained a number of these books and they are wonderful. I am reading the “Economics of Inflation” right now, a very timely topic. The extent of German hyperinflation in the 1920s is staggering.

I am still looking for Hoppe’s “A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism” and Rothbard’s “Mystery of Banking”. These are only available for very high prices in the used market. Of course, E-book versions are available on mises.org.

By: Bogdan

Bogdan — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:22:59 +0000

One great author linked to the Austrian tradition and one of his great books – Oskar Morgenstern that is and his “On the Accuracy of Economic Observations” – also deserves a resurrection as soon as possible.