Morals & Markets with Dr. Richard Salsman

Hosted by The Atlas Society’s Senior Scholar, Dr. Richard Salsman, Ph.D., assistant professor of political economy at Duke University, Morals and Markets is a 90-minute webinar held on the fourth Thursday of each month. The ...more

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June 01, 2022 00:29:23
Are Economic Sanctions Ever Defensible?

Are Economic Sanctions Ever Defensible?

Many nations recently have imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Is this proper? Effective? In “The Roots of War” (1966) Ayn Rand argued that “the...

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April 29, 2022 00:21:51
Egoistic Foreign-Military Policy

Egoistic Foreign-Military Policy

Note From Dr. Salsman: Just as rational egoism is the only proper ethic to guide an individual’s life, it’s the only proper ethical guide...

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March 25, 2022 00:26:43
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How The War On Fossil Fuel Fuels War

"Increased global reliance on increasingly expensive oil and gas from Russia has fueled its foreign aggressions. As was true of the oil-rich Middle East...

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February 25, 2022 00:29:08
Central Bank Digital Currencies: What's The Point?

Central Bank Digital Currencies: What's The Point?

Central banks, as monopolist issuers of state-based fiat (mandatory) money, operate not to help economies but to assist fiscally profligate governments in funding themselves...

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January 28, 2022 01:44:19
The Economics and Politics of Cryptocurrencies co-hosted by Dr. Richard Salsman and special guest, Jack Kriesel!

The Economics and Politics of Cryptocurrencies co-hosted by Dr. Richard Salsman and special guest, Jack Kriesel!

In this special co-hosted session of Atlas Society Senior Scholar, Dr.Richard Salsman's monthly Morals & Markets Seminar he discusses:  Are cryptocurrencies genuine or instead...

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January 03, 2022 00:32:54
The Right And Wrong of Reparations - Dr. Richard Salsman

The Right And Wrong of Reparations - Dr. Richard Salsman

Civil law and tort courts properly require monetary restitution to those who are harmed, given objective evidence of causality, responsibility, and materiality. Class action...

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