A biography for Mark Skousenhasn’t been written yet.
“In the early 1980s, I burned my Social Security card at the New Orleans Investment Conference in protest of the state pension system.”
“I am tired of the constant demonizing of people via political labels.”
“The nature of capital was a major debate issue at the turn of the twentieth century because economist wanted to know how quickly the economy could adjust and recover from a depression. If capital were homogeneous and highly liquid, then the adjustment process should not take long and the economy could soon be back on its feet. But if capital were heterogeneous and not easily transferable to other uses, then the adjustment process could take much longer and it might take years for a nation to recover from a depression”
“Lawmakers who interfere with commerce and the normal creation of jobs in an economy run the risk of doing harm rather than good. Unintended consequences from regulating or legislating to achieve a goal can occur and cause havoc in the markets or an economy.”
“Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics.”