This issue of The Freeman examines the incentives that led multinational corporations into partnership with socialist governments, highlighting how Western acquiescence helped build Soviet military and industrial power. It explores how price controls and inflation undermine markets, why government promotion of unions distorts labor relations, and how meaningful literacy depends on personal initiative rather than bureaucratic programs. Additional essays analyze the moral foundations of a free society, critique demand-side economics, and address the risks of government intrusion into corporate governance. Book reviews consider works on Marxian economics, Austrian theory, and economic education.
