AIER Classics

The Best of Thomas Paine

Samuel Gregg Joins AIER to Lead Initiative Defending Freedom, Combatting Collectivism

“As part of his new role as Distinguished Fellow in Political Economy and a Senior Research Faculty member, Dr. Gregg will be expanding AIER’s research initiatives in both scholarly and popular venues.” ~ AIER

AIER Welcomes Will Ruger

“’I would like to welcome William to AIER and look forward to his stewardship of the institute in the years to come,’ said Gregory van Kipnis, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at AIER.” ~ AIER

The Best and Most-Read AIER Articles of 2020

“This year, the American Institute for Economic Research published 1,380 articles with 10.5 million readers from all countries in the world. Each article has a reason for being here: it helps illuminate the world around us in light of the primary concern for functioning markets and the free society. To choose the best among them is impossible. In making these selections, I found myself overwhelmed with the intelligence, creativity, and robustness of all this content. It’s a thrilling thing to edit this site and work with such earnest and brilliant writers, every one of whom deserves celebration.” ~ Jeffrey Tucker

In Memoriam: Lawrence S. Pratt (1942-2020)

It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of Larry Pratt on June 27. Larry served in several roles at the American Institute for Economic Research and American Investment Services. He made a profound contribution to both organizations, through illuminating our readers and helping our clients prosper.

Special Note from Edward Stringham

The good news is that this problem will pass in time, but a sound strategy right now, in addition to individual caution, is to free the markets to make the world economy less vulnerable to shocks such as this one.

Top Performers of 2019

I’m very pleased to present to you the top performers of this year. These are the readers’ choices. I will post my favorites in a few days. Truly, it’s been a remarkable year. I’m confident in saying that this website offers the most consistently great …

AIER and Freedom Need Your Support

AIER can set a new and higher standard for quality, reach, and sheer intellectual firepower. We have the skill. We have the team. We have the passion. And we have a moral obligation.

What Is AIER and What Is It Doing? (Videos)

Two new videos tell a short story of our history and reveal some of what we are doing today. 

Cotswold Cottage at AIER

In the Cotswold Hills north of Bath, England, large manor houses were made from the local oolitic limestone. Cotswold Cottage at AIER in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, built from 1929 to 1931, was intended to be a copy of that Cotswold style, which is why our revered stone house has sometimes been called “Old Cotswold.”

The Behavioral Sciences: Essays in Honor of George A. Lundberg

Table of Contents   Part I Otto N. Larsen    Lundberg’s Encounters with Sociology and Vice Versa                   1 William R. Catton, Jr.   An Assessment of Lundberg’s Substantive Inquiries                         23 Franz Abler    Comments on L …

Dear Mr. President, Part 2

In 1969, as the war in Vietnam was raging, AIER Founder Edward C. Harwood and his brothers wrote an open letter to President Richard Nixon.