This issue of The Freeman examines the humane foundations of economic freedom, arguing that social harmony arises from voluntary exchange rather than political control. It critiques the fallacy of a “government-business partnership,” showing how subsidies and regulation corrupt both markets and moral responsibility. Additional essays explore the power of private initiative in education, the roots of declining union membership, and the political incentives behind agricultural supports. Other articles analyze inflation’s distortions, contrast productive enterprise with state coercion, and revisit America’s founding principles from a biblical and constitutional perspective. Book reviews consider works on modern ethics, business culture, and the intellectual critiques of socialism.
