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Bureaucracy: Applying Mises’s Insights to Our Present Day
Today we are featuring the winning essays in the Student Essay Contest for undergraduates at the Austrian Economics Research Conference. Original Article…
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Federal Judges Co-Opted America's State Constitutions
In the early republic, debates over constitutional rights were centered on state bills of rights. But, over time the state charters were gradually co-opted by…
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Hazlitt Against Keynes on Unemployment and Wages: A Lesson for Modern Macroeconomics
Henry Hazlitt's The Failure of the New Economics remains the best criticism of J.M. Keynes's General Theory. Original Article: Hazlitt Against Keynes on…
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Looking Back at the Crossroads: Liberty or Socialism
Today we are featuring the winning essays in the Student Essay Contest for undergraduates at the Austrian Economics Research Conference. Original Article…
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Navigating the Slippery Slope: How Hoover’s Interventions Paved the Way for the Great Depression
One of the great myths of US history is that Herbert Hoover was a laissez-faire president. In truth, he intervened in the economy more than any of his…
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The Fraud Inherent in Fractional Reserve Banking
Although fractional reserve banking is the most popular model for banking, it is fraudulent at its core, something the Austrians have noted for many years…
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
"All the powers that we have given to the state have been turned now on us." This event was co-hosted by the Mises Institute and the Ron Paul Institute, and…
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Disappointing News
The inflation news from the Federal Reserve is once again disappointing. All the measures were up and higher than predicted by the experts. Mark recaps this…
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Simon Guenzl vs. Dave Smith on Open Borders
Simon Guenzl joins Bob to push back on Dave Smith's recent appearance, where Dave had made the case against open borders. Guenzl has published a libertarian…
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Why Libertarianism Is Flourishing in Polish Universities
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Łukasz Dominiak, a Mises Fellow and Associate Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus…
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Watch Our New Fed Documentary Teaser Now!
Dr. Paul is right! People need to look at the money issue. Wars, spending, debt accumulation, subsidies, and foreign aid are intimately linked to the money…
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CNN Is Wrong. Deflation Is a Good Thing
A recent CNN broadcast claimed that deflation was bad for the economy and that we need to adjust to higher prices. As usual, the journalistic “experts” got it…
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California’s Latest Hustle: Utility Bills Based on Ratepayers' Income
California’s legislature wants to combine the idea of two-part price discrimination with a soak-the-rich mentality in charging for utilities. What possibly…
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Failing to Make the Case for Race-Based Reparations
In reviewing Reconsidering Reparations by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, David Gordon and Wanjiru Njoya point out the book's many fallacies and the lack of a coherent…
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How State Intervention Fueled Haiti's Descent into Chaos
As the official government in Haiti loses control, many are calling it a failed state. Crises like this are often evoked to discredit libertarians. But blame…
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Personal Medical Bankruptcy: Made in DC
When the government wants to make something more affordable, that usually means new subsidies, laws, and regulations that drive up the real price. Higher…
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Police Dogs Have Abolished Constitutional Due Process
Congress and the courts have eviscerated the Constitution to empower police dogs. The injustices are massive, but the authorities don't care. Original Article…
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Two Cheers for Vivek Ramaswamy for His Commentary on the Fed
While Vivek Ramaswamy was unsuccessful in his Republican presidential primary bid, at least he helped to demystify the Federal Reserve. This is not the usual…
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Who Really Works Against the Public?
“The public be damned” is a statement by railroad magnate William Henry Vanderbilt that has been twisted out of context. While the American ruling classes…
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Ayn Rand and the Austrian Economists
Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture. Sponsored by Shone and Brae Sadler. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference, 22 March 2024, in Auburn, Alabama…
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Chokepoints
What happens when war shuts down the Strait of Hormuz? Mark looks at the economics and causes of a growing list of problems with the "chokepoints" of…
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Are American Libertarians Unduly Pessimistic?
Nick Gillespie, editor-at-large for Reason, recently got into a friendly dispute with Bob over whether American libertarians were being too pessimistic. He…
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Is Europe in Crisis?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Karl-Friedrich Israel, recorded during AERC 2024. Dr. Israel discusses the…
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Banning TikTok Will Not Make Americans Safer
Once again, Congress is threatening to ban TikTok over “national security concerns.” But as long as Washington continues its unnecessary and provocative…
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Connecticut’s Housing Shortage Is Rooted in Government Policies
While Connecticut authorities call on "experts" to help them quell the state's housing shortage, they fail to consider the policies that have caused it…
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From Athens to Vienna: Understanding a System of Ethics
In his review of The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination, David Gordon examines systems of ethical…
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Marx, Class Conflict, and the Ideological Fallacy
According to Marx, all ideas represent class-based interests, leaving no room for objective truth. The problem is that Marxists claim to hold to objective…
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Protectionism Doesn't Decrease "Food Insecurity"; It Increases It
In his review of The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination, David Gordon examines systems of ethical…
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Sebag and Natural Money
In a new book, The Natural Order of Money, Roy Sebag argues that money is the "extension of the natural order," and that it is not arbitrary. Original Article…
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The Presumption of Innocence Is under Attack
As the government expands the reach of civil rights law, one of the casualties is the presumption of innocence. The new rule seems to be “guilty until proven…
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The Swiss National Bank vs. the Federal Reserve: The Fed's Capital Losses in Perspective
Do you like your central bank capital positive or negative? The Fed is bankrupt, but even after taking recent losses, the Swiss National Bank still has…
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Population
In this week’s episode, Mark links the Global Climate change agenda to the old “Population Bomb” of the 1970s. He shows that climate alarmists are really…
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Making the Case for Private Law and Defense From Scratch
On March 26 Bob gave this talk at Oklahoma State, where he was invited by the Free Enterprise Society. He assumed the students had no prior knowledge of the…
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South Royalton: Looking Back
Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference, 23 March 2024, in Auburn, Alabama.
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The Economics of Generosity and Charity
Senior Fellow Jörg Guido Hülsmann joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop to talk about his new book on the economics of generosity, charity, and abundance. This is…
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The West Is Losing Interest in Ukrainian Victory
Many signs are now emerging that NATO and the West are slowly withdrawing support from Ukraine in its war with Russia. How much longer can the war continue?…
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For Socialists, It Doesn't Matter if Socialism "Works." What Matters Is Power.
When people say that “socialism doesn’t work,” what do they mean? To better examine and critique socialism, one should apply the socialists’ framework, which…
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No Such Thing as a Neutral Fed
The Federal Reserve claims to be independent and politically neutral. But since its actions have political ramifications, it is impossible for the Fed to be…
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No, the Civil War Did Not Forever Settle the Matter of Secession
By the logic of "we tried it before," the Soviet victory over Lithuania in 1953 meant that the question of independence was settled forever, and that Irish…
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The Tyranny of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
While “wokeness” seems to be a new phenomenon, the problems are tied to a sixty-year-old “landmark” law: the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This law, unfortunately…
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The Welfare State Prolongs Recessions
Far from being an “automatic stabilizer” that mitigates recessions by engaging in “countercyclical” spending, the welfare state actually makes recessions…
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Wealth, Wisdom, and Prosperity: The Ancient Capitalist Tradition of India
While modern India is known for adopting socialism in the 1940s, it has an older tradition of free markets. It is time to rediscover that tradition. Original…
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Who Will Take Care of the Roads? Why, The Coercive, Substandard, and Monopolistic Government Department, That’s Who
When someone makes the “roads” argument for the presence of government, they fail to point out that the final government product is substandard and often a…
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The Forgotten Austrian: Peter F. Drucker and the Welfare State
The Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture. Sponsored by Yousif Almoayyed. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference, 22 March 2024, in Auburn…
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Knowing Murray in the Early Years (1971–1972) and Why Rothbard and Rand Would Relish 2024: Beginning Collapse of Statism and Its Realities!
The Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture. Sponsored by Steven and Cassandra Torello. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference, 22 March 2024, in…
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A Case for Argentina’s Dollarization: Why and How to Implement It
The Friedrich A. Hayek Memorial Lecture. Sponsored by Donald and Judy Rember. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference, 22 March 2024, in Auburn…
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Ryan McMaken on the History and Benefits of Secession
Ryan McMaken recently gave a talk at Oklahoma State outlining the history of secessions and making the case that they promote liberty and peace. He joins Bob…
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The Drug War
In this episode, Mark shares the latest video in the Mises Institute's The Costs of the Progressives series, "The Drug War," which cites Mark's research on the…
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Haiti, Jimmy Barbeque, and Uncle Sam
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Marcel Gautreau to discuss the situation unfolding in Haiti. The three discuss the…
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Be on the Lookout for These Lies in Biden’s State of the Union Address
In his State of the Union speech Thursday, President Biden will claim the economy is growing—and that his administration will “crack down” on corporate greed…
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Free Markets and the Antidiscrimination Principle
The right to be able to enter into contracts with others is fundamental to free markets and a free society. That means people should be able to engage in…
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No, There Is Not a Perfect Open Border System between the States
Open-borders advocates often point to the alleged openness of borders between the individual states in the USA. However, a closer look shows there are many…
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Separating Information from Disinformation: Threats from the AI Revolution
While fears that AI will morph into something like the Terminator and try to destroy the world, the real threat from AI is that the authorities will use it to…
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The Economics of the AI Revolution
Artificial intelligence has much to contribute as a consumption good and a producer’s good. However, there also are limitations in what AI can do, given it…
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The Folly of Rent Control in New York City (Again)
New York City’s government has imposed draconian rent controls. The natural outcome, as economists note, has been massive shortages, as apartment owners no…
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The Great Depression and Great Depression II: Similarities, Differences
The United States survived the first Great Depression, although it permanently changed the role of government. Will excessive government spending and money…
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Understanding the AI Revolution
The “AI” in our present real-world hype is nothing like the sci-fi “creatures” of film; AI machines are nowhere near conscious beings. Original Article…
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State Militias and the Second Amendment: Decentralizing Military Power
Presented to the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma State University on March 14, 2024. The Free Enterprise Society (FES) is sponsored by the Institute for…
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The Case for Secession: How Breaking Away Maximizes Liberty
Presented to the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma State University on March 14, 2024. The Free Enterprise Society (FES) is sponsored by the Institute for…
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Golden Opportunities Ahead
In this week's episode, Mark looks at the opportunities ahead of us for significant reforms and dismantling the State. Increasingly, more people realize that…