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Has Interventionism Jeopardized America’s Future?
Thanks to the war uniparty that controls Washington, Americans are mired in endless wars and military and political intervention. As Washington creates legions…
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How Bad Economic Policies Drive Out Good Entrepreneurs
Like bad money driving out good money, government intervention can also create Gresham’s law conditions for entrepreneurs. Using the political process, bad…
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The Best Thing Governments Can Do for Business Is Get Out of the Way
Various indexes are used to determine the ease of doing business in countries around the world. Not surprisingly, the nations that allow for protection of…
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The Quest for Lebensraum
In his 2006 book The Wages of Destruction, Columbia University historian Adam Tooze explains Hitler’s policy of seeking lebensraum (living room). However…
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There Are Only Downsides to Prolonging the War in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine drags on in its third year, Ukraine is bleeding and the future is even more gloomy. Unfortunately, even though it is time to end this…
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Thomas DiLorenzo Discusses Federal Reserve, Inflation, and Austrian Economics
On June 21, 2024, on the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey and Mises Institute President Tom DiLorenzo discussed the real beneficiaries of the inflation…
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The Oklahoma City Curse, Skyscraper Edition
Oklahoma City recently approved the construction of the Legends Tower at a record-setting height of 1,907 feet. Is this the skyscraper curse in the making? Or…
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Do You Know Who’s Hitting You?
While our political “leaders” insist that the government is “protecting” us, it offers the same kind of “protection” that mobsters offer: pay us to “protect”…
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From Profits to Pandering: How Government Turned Universities and Businesses into DEI Bureaucracies
Long before government mandates and pressure infected businesses and universities with the DEI virus, Ludwig von Mises explained how bureaucracies infect the…
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How People Can Better Fight Inflation
Ordinary people cannot stop the Fed and the government from inflating the currency, but they can take measures to shield themselves from some of its harmful…
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The Biden Administration Uses Fudged Numbers to Justify Imposing Punitive Regulations
In order to vastly expand the regulatory state, the Biden administration is using fake cost-benefit ratios to make its regulations seem less costly and more…
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The Lesson of the Trump Conviction
The case against Donald Trump was utterly ridiculous. Yet he was convicted anyway. Opponents of the political establishment need to understand why. Original…
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The Menace of Political Show Trials
In the aftermath of Donald Trump's conviction in Manhattan—a political show trial, to be sure—David Gordon reviews Danilo Zolo’s, Victor’s Justice, which…
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The Socialist Road to Destruction amid So-Called Good Intentions
Socialists pride themselves on their supposed good intentions even as they fashion policies that create havoc and harm the people socialists claim to be…
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The Unsustainable AI-Driven Lending Boom
The endless bubble economy has a new lending craze: loans backed by AI chips. The problem is that while the chips serve as collateral, companies right now…
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Why the Scottish "Free Banking" Episode Doesn't Justify Fractional Reserves
Bob continues his feud with George Selgin, explaining why the alleged free banking period in Scotland doesn't show that free-market banks would carry low…
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Farage, Le Pen, and the Rise of the European Right
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss recent European elections, the apparent collapse of the British Conservative Party, and…
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Watch Our Latest Fed Documentary Teaser
Mises is on the march, and the elites are terrified. For decades, the most powerful institutions, from academia to the corporate press, have made a concerted…
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Civilization Depends upon Economic Freedom
Political and academic elites claim that economic freedom is the antithesis of civilization. They claim that functioning civilization can come only from a…
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Coyning US into War
David Gordon reviews How to Run Wars, by Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall. Their tone is satirical, aimed at showing the folly and corruption that…
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Debunking Robert Reich’s Debunking
Robert Reich is an economic fallacy machine, and he has begun a ten-week series in which he claims to debunk economic myths. Of course, to do so, he has to…
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Distinguishing Libertarian Philosophy from Political Strategy
What makes a libertarian society libertarian? Certainly, one must begin—as did Murray Rothbard—not only with the nonaggression principle, but also with the…
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Does Increasing the Money Supply also Increase Economic Growth?
Keynesian economists believe that the key to increasing economic growth is increasing the supply of money in circulation. Money, however, is a means of…
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No Honor Among Government Thieves: The Evil of Asset Forfeiture
Asset forfeiture is another term for state-sponsored theft. Reform of this pernicious policy is almost impossible because of the incentives set up by…
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Scott Galloway’s TED Talk Reveals a Basic Ignorance of Economics
One of the problems in presenting economic concepts to a public audience is that too many people in the academic world do not comprehend the simple presence of…
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Unsuccessful DEI Efforts Meet Legislative Opposition in Tennessee
The Tennessee Board of Regents for higher education is finding that their DEI efforts are not successful, and the Tennessee legislature has become skeptical…
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Economic Status Report: AI and the Fed
Mark Thornton joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop on Radio Rothbard to discuss the current state of the economy and what to expect as we near the election. Be…
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Tackling Robert Reich's First Two "Economic Myths"
In a new YouTube series, former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich promises to explode ten "economic myths." Jonathan Newman joins Bob to respond to the first…
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Can Data by Itself Inform Us about the Real World?
Mainstream economists insist that data alone can explain economic events, permitting them to test economic theories. In truth, without sound theory, data is…
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Central Banks Are Destroying Our Economies
Central banks intervene in order to “create demand,” and then they intervene in order to try to mitigate the damage they caused earlier. This is a never-ending…
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Don’t Call It Free Trade
According to an article in The Atlantic, Washington is turning away from its previous commitment to “free trade.” However, there never was a “free trade…
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Judy Shelton’s Lasting Legacies
While her record is hardly perfect, Judy Shelton has been a rarity among monetary economists: an advocate for gold and sound money. Original Article: Judy…
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Smugglers: True Heroes of Liberty
Even though our legal authorities treat smugglers as criminals, smugglers actually are promoters of liberty who usually break unjust laws. The US was…
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Switzerland Still Cherishes its Traditional Neutrality
Switzerland has been a neutral country for about five hundred years. Sweden also has a tradition of neutrality, but it has recently changed its position, to…
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US Arms Sales Are a Clear and Present Danger
The US government’s recent arms sale to Israel is a reminder that arms sales have become a significant part of US foreign policy, as well as a major source of…
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Why Does America Have a Lack of Libertarian Representation?
Even though the US had a semilibertarian revolution, there are few libertarians in representative governance. Original Article: Why Does America Have a Lack of…
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Economic Status Report: AI and the Fed
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Mark Thornton joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop to discuss the current state of the economy and what to expect as we near…
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Creative Destruction in American Higher Education: Schumpeter in Action
We are seeing Joseph Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction at work in higher education. The shake-up will continue. Original Article: Creative…
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Homeschoolers Don’t Need Government Regulation
Government schooling advocates are demanding that homeschoolers be regulated by public school authorities. Perhaps homeschooling advocates should be monitoring…
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The Consequences of California’s New Minimum Wage Law
Supporters of the new California minimum wage law for fast-food restaurants claim it will bolster economic opportunity for lower-income people. It actually…
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The Intellectual Poverty of Racial Polylogism
The watchword in higher education today is decolonization, which depends upon what Ludwig von Mises called racial polylogism. Mises understood that polylogism…
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Understanding Reason Is Paramount to Understanding Liberty
Contra critical theorists, who claim human reason is nothing more than a social construct, reason is both understandable and universal. We cannot abandon it…
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What Israel Is Doing to Gaza Is a Choice
Israel’s defenders act like Netanyahu and his allies have had no choice but to react to October 7 in the manner that they have. But that isn’t true. Original…
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Why Politicians Cannot Be Trusted with Just War Theory
Politicians will invoke the venerable just war theory when they believe they can manipulate the facts in their favor. In truth, it is the rare government that…
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The Minimum Wage
Well-functioning labor markets and the rise of Western Civilization—and our standard of living—is not an accident, coincidence, or a matter of chance. The…
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Is the Dollar the Global Reserve Currency Because There Is No Better Alternative?
Economics researcher Joakim Book joins Bob to discuss his recent article on the dollar's international dominance at the American Institute for Economic…
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Why America is Ready to Elect a Felon President
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Mises Institute Senior Editor Bill Anderson to discuss Donald Trump's conviction…
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Would Ending the Fed Cause a Depression?
Jonathan Newman returns to help Bob dissect a Twitter thread melting down about Rep. Massie's new bill to End the Fed. The X thread discussing the "End the Fed…
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The Montaigne Fallacy
As the world heads further down the road to trade protectionism and war, Mark takes a look at what Ludwig von Mises dubbed the "Montaigne Fallacy." This…
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What Exactly Happened at the Libertarian Convention?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Mises Apprentice Liam McCollum, who was at last weekend's Libertarian Party…
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Watch Our Latest Fed Documentary Teaser
Mises is on the march, and the elites are terrified.For decades, the most powerful institutions, from academia to the corporate press, have made a concerted…
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Fight Inflation Now
In this week's episode, Mark reviews several ways to fight the Fed's price inflation. Adopting these strategies proactively can improve our lives economically…
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Garett Jones on the Economic Impact of Culture on Immigration
Garett Jones is Associate Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He joins Bob to discuss his book, detailing the impact that…
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Lending without Saving Brings Recession and Poverty
Contrary to mainstream economists, credit expansion that is not backed by real savings leads ultimately to an economic downturn. Original Article: Lending…
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Man, Economy, and Financial Markets
Do Austrian theories also apply to financial markets? Original Article: Man, Economy, and Financial Markets
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No, Mises Was not Wrong about the Middle of the Road
Ludwig von Mises was ridiculed for his assertion that “middle of the road” leads to socialism in the end. As the federal government swallows increasing amounts…
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The Case for Abolishing Regulatory Agencies
Contrary to popular belief, regulatory agencies do not improve the quality of our lives, nor do they provide safety or security. They need to be abolished, as…
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They Want to Scare You with Myths of “Unhampered Capitalism”
Political and academic elites have successfully convinced the public that they should fear private enterprise. However, people really should fear an…
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The Problem with Public Schools
Ryan and Tho and guest Karl Streitel talk about how the public school monopoly conditions students for obedience while failing to educate them. Discussed on…
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The True Cost of Modern Industrial Warfare
Ryan and Zach talk about how the realities of expensive industrial warfare are still relevant. The Pentagon's fantasy of precision techno-war doesn't apply to…