It’s impossible for socialism to work because it can’t calculate. Socialism is the government owning all property. There aren’t various … Read the rest
Category: Economic Calculation
Calculation in Statism
We calculate to arrange action. No man can determine what is to be produced or how much without calculation. It … Read the rest
Capital Consumption
The market can’t operate without calculation. It will be difficult to view capital consumption when the market is distorted. … Read the rest
Monetary Calculation
Monetary calculation is the guide of economics. The economy is chaos without it. Calculation makes it possible to determine if … Read the rest
Mises on the Knowledge Problem
The discussion over calculation is very confused. It goes that Mises used property and Hayek used knowledge. While correct, its … Read the rest
From Delusion to Destruction
Statism aims at the substitution of the rational for the irrational. If calculation were possible, we wouldn’t need overlords to … Read the rest