Jeffrey Tucker
Encyclopedia
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. He is past editorial vice president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute
Ludwig von Mises Institute
The Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
and past editor for the institute's website, Mises.org. Tucker is also an adjunct scholar with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
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and an Acton University faculty member.
Work as writer and editor
Tucker compiled an annotated bibliography of the works of Henry HazlittHenry Hazlitt
Henry Stuart Hazlitt was an American economist, philosopher, literary critic and journalist for such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, The American Mercury, Newsweek, and The New York Times...
, entitled Henry Hazlitt: Giant For Liberty, which is now in print. A Foundation for Economic Education
Foundation for Economic Education
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review described the book, which "includes citations of a novel, works on literary criticism, treatises on economics and moral philosophy, several edited volumes, some 16 other books and many chapters in books, plus articles, commentaries, and reviews," as "an apt eulogy of Henry Hazlitt."
As a writer, Tucker has contributed scholarly efforts and humorous essays to LewRockwell.com
Lew Rockwell
Llewellyn Harrison "Lew" Rockwell, Jr. is an American libertarian political commentator, activist, proponent of the Austrian School of economics, and chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute.-Life and work:...
, Mises.org
Ludwig von Mises Institute
The Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
and elsewhere. Examples of the latter essays include his defense of morning drinking, his advice on "How to Dress Like a Man", his attack on shaving cream, and his admiration for the speedy-service haircut. He is a critic of the Grameen Bank
Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...
which, along with its founder Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
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in 2006.
Catholicism
Tucker is a convert to Roman Catholicism and is managing editor of Sacred Music. He is one of the leading champions of traditional music in the Catholic Church, and a high-profile member of the "Reform of the Reform" movement.Tucker recently spoke to the National Catholic Register about the importance of sacred music.
Books
- Sing Like a Catholic (2009; also as e-book) ISBN 1-60743-722-8
- Bourbon for Breakfast: Living Outside the Statist Quo (2010; also as e-book) ISBN 1-933550-89-9
- It's a Jetsons World: Private Miracles and Public Crimes (2011; also as e-book) ISBN 978-1-61016-194-7