Economics began as a branch of moral philosophy.  Its founders, including Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill, focused on

  I find economics fun and useful. Fundamentally, it is not about money.  Rather, economics is a mode of thinking

  Gallatin Writers is FREE’s sister organization, created twenty years ago.  We wanted to help people allergic to economic thinking understand

“Krugman’s depiction is not the way real economists would describe any of this.” – John Goodman in today’s FREE Insight

  I welcome several changes in this New Year.  And how fortunate we are to live here!  On many cultural,

  This is the season of “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men”.  Although data indicates the world actually is

Economists’ Favorite Bible Verse – An intro to today’s FREE Insight from the Chairman If political economists were to pick

A Pleasant Surprise – Intro by John Baden, Chairman, FREE The Christmas season is surely a time to share good

Both progressives and conservatives fundamentally misunderstand our most important founding document. This coming week, Harvard University Press will publish my

  Let’s count our blessings, not only because tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. (Also Chanukah so this suggests interesting menus.)  Ramona