The Freeman: January 1997 Volume 47, 1997

This issue examines how cultural attitudes toward wealth shape economic outcomes, arguing that societies which resent achievement undermine both liberty and prosperity. Contributors explore the persistence of age-old economic fallacies, the coordination role of prices, and the importance of voluntary moral action over political coercion. Additional essays address health-care reform myths, the dangers of anti-competitive regulation, and the deep historical roots of economic literacy.