Notes On Liberty
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An economics professor writes essays on economic history, hyperinflation, nations, and classical ideas about liberty, with occasional notes on current events.
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KevinKallmes · 2019-09-20
Hey all! OP here, loving the discussion of hyperinflation theory.
If you are interested in this sort of history, please feel free to see my other work here, and if you have other topics you would like to see, post below!
History of inventions: https://notesonliberty.com/2017/08/22/inventions-that-didnt-change-the…
https://notesonliberty.com/2017/06/16/paradoxical-geniuses-let-us-burn…
https://notesonliberty.com/tag/auftragstaktik/
https://notesonliberty.com/2017/02/23/rules-of-warfare-in-pre-modern-s…
https://notesonliberty.com/2017/04/10/how-to-take-over-syria-roman-edi…