'If the human striving for freedom is ever to be realized..' - Robert P. Murphy

'If the human striving for freedom is ever to be realized, a necessary first step will be promoting a sound ideology.'

<blockquote>'Yet to put something durable and superior in the old regime's place, the common man must also know more than mere slogans like "liberty" and "democracy." It's not necessary that the majority become formally trained in political science and economics, but it is necessary that "conventional wisdom" is indeed wise on such matters. Unfortunately, too many "freedom fighters" around the world seem to think the problem with oppressive governments is the specific personalities at the top, as opposed to the institutions themselves.

Conclusion

Educational institutions such as the Mises Institute (including the online Mises Academy) have always been in the business of educating for liberty, and with the Internet their outreach is truly global. If the human striving for freedom is ever to be realized, a necessary first step will be promoting a sound ideology.'

- Robert P. Murphy, Ideas Can Overthrow Regimes March 10, 2011</blockquote>