Mises Daily
Author:
Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
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The Smithsonian’s exhibition label explains: “What kind of industry does the man holding the levers control in Paul Kelpe’s painting Machinery ? There are no hints; the smokestacks emit no smoke and no product piles up on the factory floor. In fact, Kelpe’s mechanism manufactures nothing.” Discussions of the economy, especially during times of