1776 wasn’t just about independence

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Mar 13, 2026 There is no argument that 1776 was a revolutionary year. The political ideas coming out of the American Revolution changed how people viewed government and inspired change around the world that continues to the present. It is easy to focus on those political changes … Continue reading 1776 wasn’t just about independence

Book Review: Skousen’s “The Big Three in Economics”

From Southwest Ledger To better understand economic thought, I decided to tackle Mark Skousen’s 2007 book “The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes.” Not written as an economics textbook but more of a biographical look into the lives of these three important men, Skousen also analyzed their economic philosophies. … Continue reading Book Review: Skousen’s “The Big Three in Economics”