Heidi Hearts Economics

This page contains most of the material I have written (but not all – hey, I have to have some secrets).
You’ll need adobe acrobat reader (which you probably already have) to view the files.

~ Published
~ Unpublished
~ Non-academic (fiction, poetry, etc.)
~ Credits & Influences

By The Way: Although I’ve read about and studied Objectivism pretty thoroughly, and you’ll see a lot of references to that in my writing, I do not consider myself to be an Objectivist. While I agree with many of the basic laissez-faire principles for which Rand argues, I find myself repulsed by many of the conclusions which are frequently drawn from those principles, as well as by the behavior and attitudes of many “all-or-nothing” Randians.

Unpublished

The Benevolence of the Robber Barons
HST 442 – Dr Burton Folsom
14 September 2005

Triumph Over Chaos:
Artistic Nudity In Photography
16 April 2005

Marriage: A Question of Church Vs. State
Center For Constructive Alternatives
23 September 2004

Compromising With Reality?
12 August 2004

The Great Illusion:
How Governmental Interference Leads Us To Disregard
That Which Is Not Seen
ECO 355 – Dr. Robert Murphy
2 August 2004

A Statue of Lange: The Socialist Calculation Debate
ECO 356 – Dr. Robert Murphy
27 April 2004

Non-Transcendent Standards: Ideas Have Consequences
PHL 105 – Dr. Jim Stevens
5 December 2003

Two Poems by John Dunne
ENG 251 – Dr. Debra Belt
1 December 2003

Biotechnology, Law & The Soul
Center For Constructive Alternatives
21 November 2003

Elements of the Fantastic
ENG 251 – Dr. Debra Belt
20 October 2003

The Price of Liberty
Center For Constructive Alternatives
3 October 2003

Respect for Money: The Foundation of Society
Center For Constructive Alternatives
26 September 2003

The Knavish Jester
ENG 102 – Professor Melinda VonSydow
22 April 2003

Le Roi Arthu N’est Pas Morte
ENG 102 – Professor Melinda VonSydow
24 February 2003

Galileo
HST 104 – Professor Mattie
2 December 2002

Grendel the Fiend: Why Do We Love The Outcast?
ENG 101 – Professor Melinda VonSydow
9 December 2002

Oedipus the Worthy – But Unlucky – King
ENG 101 – Professor Melinda VonSydow
6 November 2002

Achilles The Honorable Warrior
ENG 101 – Professor Melinda VonSydow
1 October 2002

Gilgamesh The King
ENG 101 – Professor Melinda VonSydow
8 September 2002

Published

I’ve had two of my papers published in Le Québécois Libre (a Libertarian Canadian magazine). If you feel so inclined, you may read them at QL’s website, but if you would rather view pdf files just scroll down a bit. I’ve posted them in their appropriate spots below as well.

Wolf Moon:
The Economics of Large Carnivore
Conservation in North America.
Part I: 15 June 2005
Le Québécois Libre No. 155
Part II: 15 July 2005
Le Québécois Libre No. 156

Reason & Reality:
The Logical Compatibility
of Austrian Economics & Objectivist Ethics.
Part I: 15 April 2005
Le Québécois Libre No. 153
Part II: 15 May 2005
Le Québécois Libre No. 154

(this one got me a mention in the mises.org blog)