On the Shoulders of Giants We Stand

Happy Thanksgiving

Reflecting on the many things I am thankful for, family, friends, good health and a good education, I am reminded that the later was instilled in me by my parents who encouraged me to be inquisitive and have a quest for knowledge that is everlasting.

I recently had lunch with someone and we discussed many things including politics and economics. As we spoke, I asked, "Have you ever read...?" As my friend wrote down my suggestions it occured to me that others would also benefit from discovering for themselves as I did, these books, articles and web sites I would like to recommend. For me these writtings have expanded my view of the world and lead me to ask more questions. Here are just some of the more interesting things I have read in the past few years. I hope you enjoy the journey as I have. Ideas and written words are some of the greatest gifts I am thankful for. On the shoulders of giants we stand!

Recommended Reading

The Declaration of Independence - http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html

The United States Constitution - http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

The Wealth of Nations - Adams Smith http://www.bibliomania.com/2/1/65/112/frameset.html

Fredric Bastiat - The Law http://www.constitution.org/law/bastiat.htm

- A Petition http://www.econlib.org/library/Bastiat/basSoph3.html

The Road to Serfdom - F.A. Hayek http://www.roadtoserfdom.info/

Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand http://atlasshrugged.com/

Free to Choose - Milton Friedman http://miltonfriedman.blogspot.com/

Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt http://fee.org/library/books/economics-in-one-lesson/

Capitalism Unbound - Andrew Bernstein http://www.andrewbernstein.net/

The Forgotten Man - Amity Shlaes http://www.amityshlaes.com/

Common Sense Economics (Revised) - James Gwartney http://www.commonsenseeconomics.com/

The Housing Boom or Bust -Thomas Sowell - http://www.tsowell.com/

Moral Health Care vs. "Universal Health Care"- Lin Zinser and Paul Hsieh http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2007-winter/moral-vs-universal-health-care.asp

What Has Government Done to Our Money - Murray Rothbard - http://mises.org/books/whathasgovernmentdone.pdf

Antitrust The Case for Repeal – Dominick Armentano http://mises.org/books/antitrust.pdf

Vindicating Capitalism The Real History of the Standard Oil Company - Alex Epstein http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2008-summer/standard-oil-company.asp

I Pencil – Leonard L. Read http://www.fee.org/pdf/books/I,%20Pencil%202006.pdf

A Message to Garcia – Elbert Hubbard http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/a-message-to-garcia/

Recommended Web Sites

The Cato Institute http://www.cato.org/

The Foundation for Economic Education http://www.fee.org/

The Independence Institute http://www.i2i.org/

The Ludwig Von Mises Institute http://mises.org/

The Heritage Foundation http://www.heritage.org/?ask

Liberty on the Rocks http://www.libertyontherocks.com/

Liberty in the Books http://freecolorado.com/libertybooks/libertybooks.html

Reason http://reason.com/

The Objective Standard http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/

The Leadership Program of the Rockies http://leadershipprogram.org/