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02/06/2012 Mises Daily Mattheus von Guttenberg

Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk was an economist, lawyer, finance minister, teacher, and a founding figure of the Austrian School of economics. Born in 1851 in the city of Brno in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...

Caesar III and the Ubiquitous Failure of Central Planning

08/25/2010 Mises Daily Mattheus von Guttenberg

Ever played Caesar III? As the ultimate central planner, I can say that I tried my best to bring forth the paradise envisioned by Marx. Even so, my attempts were met with failure after abject failure.

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