In The Hyperinflation Devastation, Ethan and Emily take off to South America by themselves, at the tender age of 15. The more recent “Choose Your Consequence” series puts the twins in YA territory. Ludwig von Mises serves as the inspiration for entrepreneurship in The Messed-Up Market. The Miraculous Pencil reworks Leonard Read’s famous “I, Pencil” essay to instruct the twins about the free market. Observe the law of unintended consequences, courtesy of Frederick Hayek. In The Road to Surfdom (#5), the twins discover that their favorite beach vacation town has been literally bypassed by a new road approved by the voters. Other iconic voices in the history of economics weigh in during the series. “If the law lets the government do something I’m not allowed to do, then it’s not a true law.” In simple, practical terms, Fred shares his wisdom about the limits of government, taking French economist Frederic Bastiat as his guide. That’s obviously their neighbor Fred, who emigrated long ago from France. In The Tuttle Twins Learn about The Law, first volume in the series, Ethan and Emily receive a school assignment to interview someone they regard as wise. Each book explores a principle of well-ordered liberty. To date there are 12 books in the original chapter-book series aimed at ages 5-11, with catchy titles like The Road to Surfdom, Food-Truck Fiasco, and Escape From Jekyll Island. The Tuttle Twins books are an extension of his focus on individual liberty and free enterprise. Given his location (Lehi, Utah), alma mater (BYU), and book titles like Latter-Day Responsibility, I assume he is affiliated with the LDS church. ![]() Who are the Tuttle Twins, and what explains their popularity?Įthan and Emily Tuttle are the literary creation of Connor Boyack, founder and president of Libertas Institute and the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). A crowd-sourced animated series debuted this month. Even toddlers can explore Tuttle world through a series of board books, while their older siblings work through a corresponding curriculum. They’re talked up by talk-show hosts and Facebook posts, and have grown up to YA fiction. Are the much-hyped Tuttle Twins books (and curriculum) profitable for Christian families? An education in economic freedom
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