As much as capitalism is to be desired for the wealth it produces for even the poorest citizens, it is also desirable on moral grounds. These 16 Freeman essays explore the moral dimensions of capitalism, from both religious and more secular perspectives. Authors such as Garet Garrett, Mises, Hayek, and Kirzner tackle everything from the morality of entrepreneurship to the immorality of socialism.
Also from the FEE Library
Cliches of Socialism Number 36 by Leonard Read
“Business is entitled to a fair profit.”
Leviathan At War by Edmund A. Opitz
The anthology contains many classic and provocative writings, including
Daniel Webster’s “Conscription,” Mark Twain’s “War Prayer,” Leonard
Read’s “Conscience on the Battlefield,” Ayn Rand’s “The Roots of War,”
Edmund Opitz’s “Concerning War and Peace,” and Ludwig von…
The Wisdom of Henry Hazlitt by Hans Sennholz
This collection of essays introduces the reader to the economic thought of Henry Hazlitt. The Wisdom of Henry Hazlitt contains essays discussing Hazlitt’s life, philosophy, career, and unwavering defense of the free market.
Critique of Interventionism by Ludwig Von Mises
These essays by Ludwig Von Mises explain the problems that arise when the state vies for more and more control over the economy. Mises goes on to explain the deleterious effects of state intervention by discussing its impact on wages,…
Cliches of Socialism Number 53 by Paul L. Poirot
“We must break up economic power.”
Categories: 
Have your say!