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What “Capitalism” Really Means
Capitalism is characterized by the private ownership of capital, coming from Lockean homesteading principles, and not from state coercion and force. Original…
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Who Sets the Prices for Goods?
Contrary to anti-freedom myths, "greedy" business owners don't decide what prices will be for goods and services. Original article: Why Austrian Business Cycle…
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Why Austrian Business Cycle Theory Is Better than Keynesianism
As the Federal Reserve engineers one financial bubble after another, we are reminded that the Austrian Business Cycle Theory explains what is happening and how…
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Responding to Bryan Caplan's Continued Critique of the Austrians
In 1997, Bryan Caplan wrote an essay explaining why he was no longer a self-described Austrian. Recently, a reader asked him to comment on that essay. Bob…
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What Has Government Done to Our World?
In What Has Government Done to Our Money? Murray Rothbard changes your whole view of the world—not just money. He opens our eyes and clarifies the mysteries of…
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Why Communists Don't Like Thanksgiving
In this episode, Ryan McMaken takes a look at how the domestic and commercial rituals of the Thanksgiving holiday are things that communists really don't like…
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Don’t Sell DOGE Short—Yet
It is unlikely many of the Department of Government Efficiency’s recommendations will ever be implemented. The value of the DOGE lies in how it exposes…
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Copernicus Was Also Right in Economics
Nicolaus Copernicus is best known for his observation that the sun was at the center of our solar system, but he also made a number of astute observations…
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Exchange is Not a Zero-Sum Game
One of the oldest and most harmful economic fallacies is the belief that, at best, economic exchange is a zero-sum activity. However, free exchange in an…
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Free Markets Don’t Need Government Regulation
So-called economic moderates claim to support free-market capitalism, but then say that markets still need “some” government oversight. Free markets, however…
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How to Vote for Liberty
Voting is controversial among Austro-Libertarians for many reasons. However, if one does choose to vote, one should understand that the state is never…
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It’s Good to be Skeptical of Elections
As with any other government-controlled institution, a high level of public skepticism about elections is healthy. Original article: It’s Good to be Skeptical…
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Peace as a Prerequisite for Civilization
While men like Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises believed in “just” war, nonetheless, they did not believe that wars lead to “just” outcomes, as war leads…
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The Secret Economic Theory Behind the $100,000 Birkin Bag
The iconic Hermès Birkin bag helps illustrate Carl Menger’s “Theory of the Good,” and Ludwig von Mises’s explanation of human action. Original article: The…
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Today’s Pols Are All Bryanites
In his failed 1896 presidential campaign, inflationist William Jennings Bryan declared that he would “not crucify mankind on a cross of gold.” But at least…
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Clarifying Economists' Arguments About International Trade
Bob discusses common talking points that pro-free-trade economists often use when making the case against tariffs. The purpose is to facilitate discussion so…
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Gold Is the Answer to Prohibition
The gold standard hampers the growth of government power, which helps people more effectively fight bad policy—like the disastrous War on Drugs. Order a free…
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Will Foreign Policy Really Be Different Under Trump?
Ryan and Zachary Yost look at some of the ways Trump's foreign policy might actually be a step in the right direction. Register for Educating for Liberty…
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President Biden Gives the Green Light to an Act of War against Russia
In an outrageous act, lame-duck President Joe Biden gives Ukraine permission to fire US-made missiles into Russia itself. Given Russian President Putin's…
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Trump’s Immigration Plans: The Good and the Bad
One does not need to be an advocate of open borders to have concerns when one hears about a federal law enforcement agency engaging in a “crackdown.” See also…
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Answering the Confused Critics of Austrian Economics
There are numerous critics of the Austrian School of economics, but when their disparagements are closely examined, the so-called experts themselves are wrong…
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If Republicans Are Against Lawfare, They Shouldn’t Have Unleashed It
Had Republicans not vastly expanded federal criminal law during the infamous Wall Street prosecutions 40 years ago, lawfare would not have become such a potent…
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Kamala Harris’s Price-Fixing Scheme Would Lead to Food Shortages
Kamala Harris claims that she simply wants food prices to be lower. However, her de facto price fixing scheme would create food shortages and raise the real…
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Nagel on Libertarianism and Other Things
David Gordon takes another look at Thomas Nagel's Equality and Partiality. While he finds some of Nagel's arguments appealing, they still are inferior to…
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Ten Lessons on US Foreign Policy from Enough Already
In this review of Scott Horton's book, Enough Already, we see that the wars the US has waged for the past quarter century in the Middle East have been a…
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The Birth of “Irrational Exuberance”
Long before there was Alan Greenspan to turn the Federal Reserve into Casino Central, there was John Law, France's minister of finance. Original article: The…
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Why People Pay Higher Prices for Some Goods Relative to Others
One of the important points made by Carl Menger in his 1871 Principles is that people ordinally rank their preferences, valuing some things more than others…
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Why FEMA Makes Things Worse: Theory and History
Amy LePore's doctoral dissertation covered the perverse incentives of federal money for disaster management on local officials. She joins Bob to talk about…
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Political Bias in Academia
Yes, college professors are 10-to-1 Democrats over Republicans. Mark Thornton reviews some of the technical literature on the political ideology of college…
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The Context Behind Donald Trump’s “Takeover” of the American Right
While it is often framed in the media as a battle between principled conservatives and an angry, non-ideological movement focused solely on personal loyalty to…
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What Trump's New Political Appointees Are Telling Us
Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop examine the role that ideology and interest groups will have on Trump's administration and on his political appointees. Register…
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Politics and Economics of the Deep State Monopoly
Presented in Fort Myers, Florida, on November 9, 2024.
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Bipartisan Spending, Money Printing, and Debt: The Myth of the Two-Party System
Presented in Fort Myers, Florida, on November 9, 2024.
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Presidential Elections Are a Lot Closer than You Think
Since 1956, few presidential candidates have managed to get more than 51 percent of the vote in national elections. Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby…
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Why "Majority Rule" Doesn't Work
Even if whole regions of the country vote overwhelmingly against a president, they are still forced to submit to four years of that president’s rule-by-decree…
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The Federal Reserve Exposed
On November 12, 2024, Ryan McMaken appeared on World Affairs In Context with Lena Petrova to discuss whether the Trump administration would seek Fed Chair…
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Does the Central Bank Determine Interest Rates?
A common belief among economists is that the central bank determines what interest rates should be. But is that accurate? Indeed, there is more to the story…
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How the Bankers Outfoxed the Politicians
When the bankers called for a central bank in the US, they claimed to only want a way to stop bank runs. It turns out that they wanted—and got—much more. The…
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Keynes Was Not Much Better at Investing than He Was at Understanding Economics
John Maynard Keynes is the best-known economist from the 20th Century, that not being a good thing. At least he was more famous for his success in promoting…
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No Matter the Form, Easy Money Is Still a Fraud
A recent fraudulent check-kiting scheme featured on TikTok bears resemblance to some of the "free money" schemes that have been coming from the Federal…
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The Constitution’s Negative Effects on Free Trade
While the US Constitution made the US a large free trade zone, prohibiting states from erecting trade barriers against each other, it also empowered the…
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The Manifestation of Economic Laws Across Societies and Epochs
Contra Marx, the laws of economics are immutable and are the same no matter what historical epoch exists. Economies cannot flourish unless market prices…
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The Perils of Lawfare
One sign of a fraying society is that its laws increasingly become political tools. The latest round involves Democrats trying to use criminal law in a very…
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Who Killed Liberalism? Remembering the Walter Lippmann-Mises Colloquium
With Europe moving toward conflict in 1938, a number of economists and other intellectuals met in Paris to try to revitalize liberalism. Ludwig von Mises also…
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Trump: Should We Be Hopeful?
On November 7, 2024, Andrew Wilkow interviewed Tom DiLorenzo. With Trump as president, will we move in the direction of capitalism, or will we move in the…
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A View from The Top
Very difficult economic headwinds of the business cycle are coming right at us. Inflation is still a problem, the employment picture is increasingly difficult…
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Congress Should Fire Jerome Powell
The Fed wants independence so it can serve the interests of the banker class. There is no higher principle here. There is only power. Be sure to follow the…
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How Can Mining Asteroids in the Future Make Us Richer Today?
After explaining the backstory of how Bob put forth a proposal for codifying property rights in space-based resources, Bob then explains how the prospect of a…
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3 Tough Questions for the Fed at Thursday's FOMC Presser
The Fed claims things are going very well, but Fed Chairman Jerome Powell got three questions at the press conference that he had trouble answering honestly…
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After Victory, Trump Faces Big Economic Problems
Ryan and Tho talk about what Donald Trump must do if he wants to actually fix our mounting economic problems of stagnation, debt, and inflation. Register for…
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China’s Casino Economy Exposed
On November 6, 2024, Tom DiLorenzo appeared Financial Survival Network with Kerry Lutz to discuss the implications of China's economic strategies. They also…
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Freedom of Association and Cancel Culture
As Murray Rothbard often noted, freedom of association is a fundamental right, what he called a “subset of private property rights.” Unfortunately, our modern…
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Ignore The New Power Demographic at Your Own Risk: Young Male Voters
As American culture becomes dominated by militant feminism, a new voting group of dissenters is arising: young male voters. These are young men that believe…
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Mute Buttons: Two Ways the School Complex Muzzles Parents and Students
Government education is a self-perpetuating monster and has been for a long time. While parents and organizations seek accountability, the dynamics driving…
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Survey Says: Disconnects Abound in School Opinions and Knowledge
Original article: Survey Says: Disconnects Abound in School Opinions and Knowledge
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The Myth of the Entrepreneurial State
In its so-called war against “hate,” the state determines who are the villains and then instructs everyone else to hate the “haters.” As one might expect, the…
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The State’s War Against Hate
In its so-called war against “hate,” the state determines who are the villains and then instructs everyone else to hate the “haters.” As one might expect, the…
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Whose Property Is It?
Legal philosopher Jeremy Waldron in his book The Rule of Law and the Measure of Property challenges the Lockean view of legitimate property ownership. David…