ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to thank my editor at Crown Forum, Jed Donahue, for his insightful comments that, as usual, have greatly improved the presentation of this book. Thanks also to my colleagues and associates at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, who have provided me with a sounding board for my ideas and writing. The Institute’s resources and programs are indispensable to all of my research and writing, for which I would like to thank my good friends Lew Rockwell, president, and Jeff Tucker, vice president of research.

My three girls—Stacey, Rosie, and Molly—were extremely supportive and helpful, for which I am grateful.

—Thomas J. DiLorenzo