For over fifty years, Barbie, has been both a cultural symbol, as well one of the leading toys beloved by generations of young girls. Once again Mattel, producer of the iconic doll, is under attack for introducing a new version – Entrepreneur Barbie. The collectivist scourge that Ludwig von Mises identified as “the Anti-Capitalistic Mentality” and Ayn Rand as “the Anti-Industrial Revolution” is alive and thriving. Entrepreneurs are a pivotal heroic element in the building of civilization. If playing with their treasured Barbies will somehow inspire the entrepreneurial imagination and creativity of these girls, we will all benefit.

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