Classic Readings
- I, Pencil by Leonard Read (Audio, 16.50 minutes)
- The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (Audio, 1.39 minutes)
- Unfair Competition with the Sun is a condensed, CSE version of The Petition of the Candlestick Makers by Frederic Bastiat (Audio, 7.44 minutes)
- What is Seen and What Is Not Seen by Frederic Bastiat (Audio, 18.11 minutes)
Readings Reflective of Common Sense
- Censoring Pleas for Help by Dwight Lee (Audio, 9.07 minutes)
- Creating Jobs vs. Creating Wealth by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.58 minutes)
- Comparative Advantage by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.47 minutes)
- Demand and Supply by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.34 minutes)
- The Economic Advantages of a Commitment to Liberty by Dwight Lee (Audio, 9.09 minutes)
- Energy Production versus Conservation by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.45 minutes)
- It’s the Margin that Counts by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.12 minutes)
- Markets and Freedom by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.14 minutes)
- Markets and Marginalism by Dwight Lee (Audio, 7.58 minutes)
- More on Marginalism by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.40 minutes)
- Opportunities and Costs by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.45 minutes)
- Opportunity Costs and Hidden Inventions by Dwight Lee (Audio, 9.10 minutes)
- Politics and Foreign Trade by Dwight Lee (Audio, 7.51 minutes)
- The Power of Incentives by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.19 minutes)
- Private Property and Opportunity Costs by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.22 minutes)
- Running Out of Agricultural Land by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.48 minutes)
- Sacrificing Lives for Profits by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.40 minutes)
- Social Cooperation and the Marketplace by Dwight Lee (Audio, 8.44 minutes)
- Specialization and Wealth by Dwight Lee (Audio, 9.15 minutes)
Complex Topics Made Simple
- What is Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
- The Crash of 2008: Cause and Aftermath [PDF]. By James Gwartney, David Macpherson, Russell Sobel, and Richard Stroup provides a comprehensive analysis of the current economic crisis. This crisis is likely to be the most important macroeconomic event of our lifetime. The Crash of 2008: Cause and Aftermath [PDF] addresses the cause, analyzes the future, and considers the often ask question of whether we are headed for another Great Depression. Economic Crisis 2008 [PPT] will help teachers communicate valuable information to students. Test questions are available in the secured test bank. Visit the CSE Hot Topics page for other resources connected to the crisis.
- Demand, Supply, and Adjustments to Dynamic Change: A Graphical Approach
- Gross Domestic Product: What It Is and How It Is Measured
- What is a Dollar Worth? By the Federal Reserve System, Minneapolis, District 9
- What is Globalization? A Student’s Guide to Globalization An Internet resource offered by the Levin Institute.
