value Archives - Michael DeVinney

The Prince and The Pleb

Interpersonal comparisons of value are impossible. The different valuations are very stark between a prince and a pleb. There … Read the rest

Personal and Voluntary

All values are personal and voluntary. A third-party can’t decide for you what to value. Nor can they force their … Read the rest

Subjective Value

Value judgments express preferences of the acting individual. Action is aimed at the substitution of one state of affairs for … Read the rest

Mises on Separating Morality and State October 7, 2025
The recent assassination of Charlie Kirk has focused attention on political violence. Ludwig von Mises, not surprisingly, understood that tying morality to politicized state helps create the climate where political violence is prevalent.
Vincent Cook
Letters to Frank Meyer Reveal Rothbard's Views on Lincoln, Slavery, and Popular Sovereignty October 7, 2025
“The Civil War was really the watershed,” he wrote Meyer. “Lincoln was America’s first dictator, and almost all the Republican Acts were monstrous.”
Daniel J. Flynn
Hayek for the 21st Century: Essays in Political Economy Audiobook October 7, 2025
This audiobook showcases Friedrich Hayek’s most influential writings on knowledge, competition, socialism, and monetary order, highlighting why his ideas remain vital in today’s digital and interventionist age.
Friedrich A. Hayek