• "Well written, well researched, and the thesis put forth is well argued.... Woods has opened up an area of historical analysis that should invite further study."
    -Journal of American History

  • "During these times that challenge our freedoms there is no one more qualified to make U.S. history relevant to the fight against big government than Thomas Woods."
    -Barry Goldwater Jr.
    Former Member of Congress

  • "I strongly recommend Woods's work."
    -The Honorable Ron Paul,
    U.S. House of Representatives

  • "Written with great clarity and fluency, making the complex philosophical and theological concepts approachable."
    -Journal of American Studies

  • "A must-read."
    -Barron's

  • "An excellent reading source for anyone interested in financial markets, and much more so for anyone interested in learning about capitalism without all the misinterpretations being thrown about in the financial media."
    -Asia Times

  • "Provocative, well-written, and deserves to be read."
    -Catholic Historical Review

  • "An engaging and important contribution to scholarship on the history of American Catholicism."
    -Journal of the Historical Society

  • "Woods and [co-author Kevin] Gutzman appeal to both left and right in this constitutionalist jeremiad…. The authors' exegeses of the Constitution and court decisions, heavy on original intent arguments, are lucid and telling."
    -Publishers Weekly

  • "A marvelous read. Every chapter taught me something new and unexpected."
    -Tom Bethell, senior editor,
    The American Spectator

  • "The hottest book today is Meltdown, by my friend Tom Woods."
    -Judge Andrew Napolitano, senior judicial analyst,
    FOX News Channel

  • "Should be required reading."
    -Economic Affairs (London)

  • "Woods, one of the best classical liberal [libertarian] scholars of his generation, has once more placed us in his debt with this lucid and tightly argued book."
    -David Gordon, The Mises Review

  • "Tom Woods is one of my dearest allies in the struggle against wrong-headed and dangerous economic policy."
    -Peter Schiff

Take My Course on the New Deal!

I’ll be teaching an online course on the New Deal, called “The New Deal: History, Economics, and Law,” beginning September 6.  I hope you’ll consider joining me.

Discussions of the economy, especially during times of crisis, are often framed in terms of lessons we supposedly learned during the Depression of the 1930s. If we are not to endure terrible times like those again, we are told, we must support whatever form of state intervention is currently being peddled. The Depression is supposed to be Exhibit A of the alleged instability of the free market left to its own devices, while the New Deal represents the indispensable corrective power of the state.

That’s why it’s so essential for those who believe in a free economy and a free society to know this history cold, and to know it better than anyone.

After we’re done with the course material for each class session I’ll stick around and discuss whatever other topics you’d like.  Hope to see you on September 6!

  • Eric

    For those who have taken the course, will videos be available online or for download once completed?

  • http://www.nimblepig.com NP

    At what level will the class be taught? Graduate, Undergrad, HS…

    When comparing coursework load what level of committment will it be? MBA level, Undergrad, etc.

    How many hours per week will need to be devoted to studying, reading, coursework, lecture, etc. to get the most out of the class?

  • http://www.thomasewoods.com Tom Woods

    Sorry to take so long on approving these; we’ve just moved to a new house, which is an unspeakable ordeal. I don’t know whether the videos will be available once the course is completed; I do know the videos will be available all during the course. As for level, it certainly won’t be graduate; the key right now is to get the basic knowledge spread as widely as possible. I’d describe it as undergrad, but bright high schoolers could probably follow along. Regarding coursework, that’s entirely up to you. Grading is optional. Read as much or as little as you like.

  • http://www.nimblepig.com NP

    thanks for the response. good luck with the new house.