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The Corrupt Bargain and the Jacksonian Revolution
The election of 1824 pits the Old Republicans against the entrenched interests of one-party rule in America. In this episode of Liberty vs. Power, Dr. Patrick…
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The Usual Suspects Are Pushing War with Russia
The US benefits in no way from a war with Russia. Fortunately, many Americans are less than enthusiastic. Original Article: "The Usual Suspects Are Pushing War…
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Italy's Covid Despotism Just Got Worse
Under PM Mario Draghi, the Italian government has issued new edicts designed to make life even more difficult for anyone who doesn't comply with every aspect…
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Why Intellectual Property Isn't Necessary to Reward Innovation
Like new money, knowledge spreads unevenly through the economy in a kind of Cantillon effect. Here's what that means for different market actors Original…
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Can China Conquer Taiwan?
Ryan and Tho discuss Taiwan policy with Zachary Yost, author of a new paper on the prospects of a Mainland Chinese takeover of Taiwan. China faces some very…
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Could Blockchain Technology Help End Fractional Reserve Banking?
Blockchain technology might be useful in forcing banks to be more transparent in how they handle reserves. Original Article: "Could Blockchain Technology Help…
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It's Time to Break Up New York State
Often the biggest barrier secession movements face is the widely held (and ludicrous) belief that our current set of lines on a map are sacred and must be…
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Your History Teacher Lied about the "Era of Good Feelings"
Virginia's stranglehold over American politics continues with President James Monroe. While high school textbooks refer to this period of one-party rule as the…
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The Unseen Consequences of the Interstate Highway System
Today, it’s easy for socialists to point to the Interstate Highway System and exclaim, "Look at what we socialists did to facilitate transportation." They're…
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George Hearst: Entrepreneur in the Mises Mold
The reality is the primary quality of an entrepreneur can’t be taught: the stomach to risk everything and keep wanting more. Original Article: "George Hearst…
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Unmask America
It is time to get back to normal life, and that starts with visible human faces. Original Article: "Unmask America" This Audio Mises Wire is generously…
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Americans May Finally Be Losing Confidence in the Woke Military
Trust in the US military has plummeted according to a recent survey, and conservative Americans may finally realize that the military is just a wing of the…
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The Problem with Guilds: They're Monopolistic and Wasteful
The historical guilds of Europe have long been criticized for cartelizing trade and seizing monopolistic powers. And new research suggests the situation was…
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When Higher Prices Are Not Inflation
Monetary inflation results in a general rise in prices, often called "price inflation." But rising prices are not always "inflation." In any case, more…
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Global Governance versus Freedom and Free Enterprise
Countries must remain free to refuse the edicts of global institutions of "government" like the World Bank or the IMF. This is true even when the stated goal…
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Money and Banking in the US after the Crises of the 1970s and '80s
In its effort to patch together a working financial system out of postwar crises, the Federal Reserve would wildly exceed its mandate, flooding the world with…
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What the Regime Will Do to Fight Private Digital Currencies
Thanks to vast regulatory powers, regimes have many tools and many advantages in propping up fiat currencies when faced with competition from other currencies…
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Germany's New Green Stimulus Plan Won't Save Their Economy
Germany's government is pushing a new plan for massive spending on a "Climate Fund." This is justified with the usual Keynesian myths about the benefits of…
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Who Needs Personal Responsibility When We Can Just Trust Our Overlords?
Across so many fields, from money to nutrition, I’ve found that the corollary to the government-heavy approach is a desire not to make choices for oneself…
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Will Artificial Intelligence Create a Socialist Paradise?
This is freedom: "That he is independent of the arbitrary power of his fellows … [freedom] arose in the process of social development and its final completion…
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Biden's SCOTUS Moment
Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement gives the Biden Administration something they desperately need: the opportunity to control a news cycle after weeks of bad…
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Chile's New President Threatens the Nation's Market-Driven Prosperity
Gabriel Boric is no friend of free trade, low taxes, or markets in general. Yet these policies are what made Chile the most prosperous country in South…
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Colonialism Isn't the Source of Latin America's High Inequality
Latin America's antiglobalization epoch, from 1913 to 1970, was marked by high regulations and antitrade efforts that have fueled Latin America's economic…
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Why They Want to Keep the "Health Emergency" Going Forever
When the Democratic Colorado governor slightly scaled back covid mandates, he met furious opposition from the Left. Expect these people to push mandates…
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2022: The Year of the Hangover?
2021 was the year of binge spending. 2022 is likely to be a hangover. Original Article: "2022: The Year of the Hangover?" This Audio Mises Wire is generously…
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Behind Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset: Part 1
Bob starts a series looking into Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum and, along with Prince Charles, proponent of the “Great Reset.” Mentioned in…
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Behind Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset: Part 2
Bob continues his series on Klaus Schwab, explaining the WEF’s plans for redesigning the world, and providing quotes from Schwab’s book on the fourth…
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Inflation or Recession? The Fed Faces a Choice.
Contractionary monetary policy may be necessary to slow the rise of inflation, but the recessionary results of this remind us why the Fed's inflationary policy…
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James Madison's Failed Conquest of Canada
The transformation of Jeffersonians into National Republicans continues under President James Madison. Following the Louisiana Purchase, the new administration…
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Turkey's Economy Is in Big Trouble
Turkey's President Erdoğan faces a series of crises as the lira collapses and the state's central bank steps in to clean up the mess. Original Article…
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Central Planners Don't Know What's Best for You
Flawed as we are and with limited knowledge about the world and ourselves, we might not know what is objectively “best for us long term.” Government planners…
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Japan's Inflation Is Hidden behind Central Bank–Financed Subsidies
Overall, at least 50 percent of the consumer price index in Japan appears to be government controlled, which is reflected in the significant growth of…
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Murphy vs. Weisenthal on Currency Debasement
Bob critiques a Guardian article from an economist favoring price controls, and explains his argument with Joe Weisenthal about the social benefit of saving…
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How We Will Win
We will win. But how long will it take, and at what price victory? Original Article: "How We Will Win" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by…
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True Competition versus the Monopolist "Minimal State"
Suppose some people don't like the services furnished by a "minimal state." Don't these people have the right to establish their own services to compete with…
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The Federal Reserve Keeps Buying Mortgages
The Federal Reserve now owns $2.6 trillion in mortgages. That means about 24 percent of all outstanding residential mortgages in this whole big country reside…
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Ending Fiat Money Won't Destroy the State
When we ask ourselves the question, “Can states survive without fiat currency?” the answer is clearly yes. Original Article: "Ending Fiat Money Won't Destroy…
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Real Wages Plummet as Inflation Hits the US Recovery
Friday's jobs report was weak, but the most alarming datapoint is that real wages are plummeting. Original Article: "Real Wages Plummet as Inflation Hits the…
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What are the Politics of Inflation?
With the prices of everything rising at historic rates, no issue is shaping politics more right now than inflation. Unfortunately for Americans, Republicans in…
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How Easy Money Inflated Corporate Profits
After many months of covid stimulus, there's a bonanza in US pandemic profits. But unlike price inflation, these profits really are likely to be transitory…
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The Louisiana Purchase and the Corruption of the Jeffersonians
The Revolution of 1800 removed the Hamiltonians from power, and in Jefferson's first term, America witnessed a major reduction of federal power. In his second…
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The State of Austrian Economics
To kick off the New Year, Jeff recently had the opportunity to address a Discord channel dedicated to Austrian Economics. His talk focused on the state of…
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Predictions for 2022
In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho trade predictions for the year ahead. Topics include the importance of internal primaries ahead of next year's…
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The Jeffersonian Revolution
In this episode of Liberty vs. Power, Patrick and Tho look at the success of the Jeffersonians following the corruption of Hamilton's Federalist Party. With…
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Conservatives and the Free Trade Straw Man
Conservatism is allegedly grounded in a recognition of the natural limits of humanity. But when it comes to free trade, conservatives throw all that out the…
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Covid Lockdowns Will Be Remembered as One of the Greatest Policy Failures Ever
Lockdowns and school closures will go down as one of the worst peacetime policy disasters of all time. Never again should the well-being of our children be…
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What Chicago's Mayor Gets Wrong about Private Security
Mayor Lori Lightfoot chided businesses for not doing enough to protect themselves from theft. But Chicago's government does a lot to prevent private businesses…
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"The State" Is an Abstract Idea. So How Is the State Also So Murderous?
An abstract state is built on patriotism. And when patriotism becomes "the highest of all virtues and the source of all the remaining ones,” states can get…
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A Slave-Based Economy Is Nothing Like a Dynamic Capitalist One
The evidence indicates that a prevalence of slavery in an economic system is a robust predictor of subpar economic growth and a creativity deficit. Original…
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The Weaponization of January 6
In the first Radio Rothbard of 2022, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the regime's portrayal of the one-year anniversary of January 6. While most Americans…
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Hamilton's Curse
With the Constitution in place and George Washington made president, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton was empowered to make the new government in his…
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Welcome to a New Chapter in the Latest Boom-Bust Cycle
The Fed admits inflation is a problem, so now begins the search to find a fix that doesn't involve a recession or anything else that might allow the economy to…
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Western Economies Are Self-Destructing with Inflation, Debt, and Taxes
Thanks to covid shutdowns, declining productivity finally brought price inflation to the fore. But the world's governments have learned nothing and cling to…
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How to Avoid Depressions? Foster Saving and Investment
Economic depressions are not caused by a strong decline in the money stock, but by a depleted stock of real savings. Original Article: "How to Avoid…
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New York State Has Imposed New Covid Rituals. This Time There's Some Resistance.
With new mask and vaccine mandates, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul has reaffirmed the state’s status as the nation’s most zealous practitioner of covid…
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Tracy Høeg on the Antiscience of School Closures
Our guest is Tracy Høeg, MD, PhD, who has made remarkable research contributions pertaining to SARS-COV2 transmission in schools and to vaccine-related…
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America's Wars Are Far More Costly than the Pentagon Admits
The true cost of America's wars—in lost productivity, resources, and opportunity cost—is far higher than even the official numbers of trillions spent on the…
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Ron Desantis Plans to Revive Florida's State Militia
Genuine change will likely come only through muddling through at the state and local level. That kind of work will be instrumental in the creation of…
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Paul Gottfried: The End of the Old Right
The Human Action Podcast wraps up the year with none other than the venerable Professor Paul Gottfried! This is our final show focused on the Old Right, the…
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America's Radical Revolution and the Constitutional Coup
How did a handful of colonies created by the European Old Order establish a unique nation conceived in liberty? In Episode 2 of the Liberty vs. Power Podcast…