History as Prologue

Tag: economics

  • Economic Interpretations of the Constitution

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    Products of their times In my own odd duck way, I’m enjoying reading two related classics on the economic factors that may or may not have influenced the construction of the U.S. Constitution. Initially intended as a bit of catching up on a famous book neglected only due to life’s other demands, my reading of…

  • An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution at 100

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    Mark Thomas
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    Thoughts on a classic I’m not proud of the fact that I’ve only now begun to read the late Charles Beard’s classic work, An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States. However, now that I’ve cracked this book open, I’m learning some compelling facts about both the text and it’s author. My intent…