Inflation is on the rise in America. And there’s no sign of it slowing down. In February, consumer prices rose 7.9 percent—the highest annual inflation rate increase since January 1982. Economic historian John Steele Gordon discussed inflation in a recent issue of Imprimis, Hillsdale College’s digest of liberty. And he noted that adding trillions more to the national debt is not the solution. In fact, it will only make the problem worse. Nevertheless, support for socialism and other ideologies destructive of the free market also appears to be on the rise in our country, especially among young