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Jeff Deist on the Religiosity of Election Day
Jeff Deist joins David Gornoski on A Neighbor's Choice to talk about the religiosity of democratic elections, revolutions as late-stage statism, postmodernism…
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Populism Worked for the Pro-Freedom Party in the Past. Can It Work Again?
Is it still possible to "rouse the masses of people against the elites that are looting them" in effective numbers? As late as 1992, Rothbard thought so. And…
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3 Reasons the Left Keeps Winning
The Left recognizes the importance of education in forming Americans’ ideology. The Left takes a long-term view. The Left accepts partial victories. This Audio…
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How to Limit Social Media's Power without Growing Government
Doing what we can to help narrow Section 230 immunities back to a free speech interpretation could solve this while actually reducing government involvement in…
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No, the American Republic Was Not Founded on Slavery
The fact that some Americans supported slavery in the eighteenth century is not at all remarkable. Most of the world agreed with them. What is remarkable is…
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Yes, the Nazis Were Socialists
Contrary to popular assertions, the Nazis weren't only trying to expropriate Jewish wealth. They wanted the German people to come together as a collective…
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This Is Why Murray Rothbard Was a Populist
Why did Murray Rothbard embrace populism and why did he think it could work to limit the power of the state? In short, Rothbard believed that a small elite had…
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Why the Economy Isn't Controlled by One Big Corporation
Why don't corporations just get bigger and bigger until they take over the whole economy? Unlike states, firms aren't necessarily better off as they get…
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On Foreign Policy, Trump Is Still the Lesser Evil
The Democrats, Liz Cheney, and the Never Trumpers still want endless wars, and they hate Trump's apparent lack of enthusiasm for embracing their dreams of…
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Peter Schiff on the Coming Crash, Minarchism vs. An-Cap, and Going Ex Pat
Peter Schiff famously called the housing crash but thinks the real crash is still on the way. He talks with Bob about his background in the financial sector…
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Will Democracy’s Myths Doom Liberty?
If Biden is elected, we will hear the same “redemption” storyline that was trumpeted when Obama replaced (temporarily) disgraced George W. Bush. The media will…
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Chile Won't Become a Developed Country If It Doesn't Change Course
Twenty years ago, it looked like Chile was well on its way to joining the world's small club of developed countries. But this path looks less and less likely…
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How Decades of Media and Faculty Bias Have Pushed America to the Left
Silicon Valley and the media are moving even further left. This is what is to be expected when a single ideological group controls educational institutions and…
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Social Media Companies Aren't the Good Guys. They're Also Not Monopolists.
Social media has lied about user privacy and has misled the public about the platforms' status as open forums. But none of this makes these companies…
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Brain Death: Challenges and Responses
Does it matter if we call irreversibly comatose patients “dead?” Our guest is Doyen Nguyen, OP, MD, STD. Dr. Nguyen was previously an academic…
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Econtradictions: Bob Discusses Free Trade, Welfare Benefits, Price Gouging, and Utility Theory
Bob unveils a new series in which he explains and then evaluates apparent contradictions in the way free-market libertarians handle certain issues. Mentioned…
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How Long Can the Fed Keep This Time Bomb from Exploding?
Although the Fed insists otherwise, the central bank really has no tools left except money creation, and the Fed will keep printing money in a panicky attempt…
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Chris Coyne on How American Militarism Abroad Leads to Tyranny at Home
GMU economics professor Chris Coyne explains how US militarism abroad ends up violating civil liberties on the home front. They also discuss the contributions…
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Global Health Bureaucrats Want Even More Power to Impose Their Plans across National Borders
Global health bureaucrats would have a much easier time if they could force "renegade" countries like Sweden into line with the power to force a uniform health…
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The Privilege of Politics
In 2020, privilege manifests as political extortion. Push back against these bullies. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon…
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Why Racism Can't Explain Europe's Drive for Conquest and Colonial Power
Historically, Europeans had few qualms about conquering and enslaving other Europeans. This presents some problems for the narrative claiming that injustices…
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Even WHO Officials Now Admit Lockdowns Are Extreme Policies with Disastrous Results
The true cost of covid-19 lockdowns has become so apparent that even WHO officials must now admit these policies lead to mass impoverishment and immense cost…
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Hoppe's Democracy with Stephan Kinsella
Lawyer and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella joins the show to discuss the middle chapters of Hoppe's Democracy, The God That Failed—in particular dealing…
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Jeff Deist: Trump-Biden Debate Preview, Chris Pratt Attacked by "Mean Girls"
Jeff Deist joins David Gornoski on A Neighbor's Choice for a preview of the Trump, Biden debate. On the aborted 60 Minutes Trump interview, Deist says: “Talk…
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The Trillion-Dollar F-35 Fighter Program Does Not Make Americans Safer
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is not worthy of a massive investment by the taxpayer—especially since the program doesn't make Americans any safer. This…
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Central Banks and the Problem with Playing God
It seems the reach and influence of central banks has never been higher, yet they are increasingly flying blind in an environment where central bank tools are…
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Economics for Business: Austrian Principles Practically Applied
We're building a bridge from Austrian theory to its application in business. This can help us gain a greater understanding of the merits of Austrian economics…
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Rand Paul Is Right about the Nazis and Socialism
Mises in 1944: "The German and the Russian systems of socialism have in common the fact that the government has full control of the means of production." This…
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India Takes Small Steps toward Economic Freedom with New Agrarian Reforms
India's parliament has recently passed new reforms to its long-standing interventionist regime which limits farmers' ability to buy and sell goods. These…
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Was Hoppe Wrong about Democracy?
Hans-Hermann Hoppe has shown in his writings on democracy that democracy leads to economic impoverishment and political disaster under certain conditions. But…
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Japan Embraced Debt as a Way out of Its Budget Crisis. It's Not Working.
In Japan, huge social security expenditures have been simply monetized by the Bank of Japan at the expense of the overall welfare and the economic prospects of…
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No, the Stock Market Isn't a "Leading Indicator" of Economic Prosperity
In an unhampered economy, stock prices would reflect the availability of savings for investment and capital. But in an inflationary economy, rising stock…
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Printing Money at a "Constant" or "Stable" Rate Won't Prevent Boom-Bust Cycles
Money printing—even at a constant rate—is going to generate the same result as any other money printing. The reason lies in the fact that money creation…
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The Recovery Is Stalling. We Need Pro-Market Reforms Now.
Politicians have ignored the threat to small businesses that are failing not because their owners used the wrong strategies, but have been destroyed by the…
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Why Slave Economies Thwart Entrepreneurial Innovation
In a slave economy, slave owners seek technological innovations that make slave labor more productive. But they also place inefficient and artificial limits on…
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Coronacrisis and Leviathan
The new government powers sold as "temporary" and "emergency measures" are likely to endure long after the end of the current crisis. Politicians and pundits…
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The Great California Exodus
Today, those with a modicum of judgment and respect for their pocketbook are heading anywhere that is not named California, attempting to flee the incompetent…
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The Myth of Wakanda: How Hollywood Distorts the Legacy of Colonialism
The film Black Panther offered an attractive view of an African nation untouched by slavery or colonialism. Unfortunately, the film offers a rather dubious…
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The Progressivism of the Future Is Really Just the Socialism of the Past
The new progressive world order is little more than the latest version of the socialist revolutions pushed in the Old World. But this agenda is cloaked in…
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Bob Murphy Analyzes "The Hunt" and "The Purge" Movies as an Anarchist
Bob offers his commentary on the movies “The Hunt” and “The Purge”—both produced by Blumhouse Productions—and focuses on whether The Purge storyline offers a…
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The Paradox of Prosperity
The present fascination with socialism and hatred of capitalism reflects a combination of willful historical blindness, lack of simple common sense, and…
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Hoppe's Democracy: The God That Failed
With an ugly presidential election just three weeks away, we dive into Hans Hoppe's classic Democracy: The God That Failed to puncture some of the myths…
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If We Want to Increase Demand in the Market, We Must First Increase Production
An individual’s demand is constrained by his production of goods. The more goods an individual produces, the more of other goods he can secure for himself…
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Mises’ Theory of Socialist Destructionism: The American Reality
What we are now witnessing in the larger society is the result of decades of work within academia and government to destroy the private-property system of the…
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Pandemic Follies: Tyranny Won’t Keep Us Safe
Because politicians have no liability for the economic damage they inflict, they have no incentive to minimize the disruptions they decree. This Audio Mises…
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A Critique of the Labor Theory of Value
In contrast to the classical cost (labor) theory of value, the so-called marginal revolution ushered in the modern, subjective theory, whereby market price is…
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The Jacksonians’ Bank War: Liberty versus Power
The Jacksonians saw central banking for what it was: a way of making the rich even richer, while ripping off ordinary people. We remember the Jacksonians not…
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Trump Continues the Never-Ending War on Cuba
The embargo continues, partly because the Cuba situation has indirectly exposed the corrupt sham of the entire Cold War and the corrupt machinery of the US…
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What "Experts" Miss about Economic Inequality
Many of the "solutions" peddled by today's experts are more likely to increase wealth inequality than decrease it. This Audio Mises Wire is generously…
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"Build Back Better": Why Are Both Biden and Boris Now Using This Phrase?
The fact Boris Johnson and Joe Biden are both using the phrase "build back better" is bad news. It's a phrase pioneered by groups twisting the covid-19…
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3 Ways to Make Democracy Less Bad
Although many politicians and pundits have deified democracy, it often leads to the oppression of political minorities while encouraging abuse. Here are some…
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Can the Stock Market Protect Wealth Better Than Gold and Silver?
Trying to stay ahead of the government printing press is the modern citizen’s constant worry. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher…
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Despite Big Budgets, Police Are Catching Very Few Real Criminals
At best, police data shows four in ten murders in America are never resolved and no suspect is convicted. Lesser crimes have even fewer resolutions. And if we…
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Hoppe's Localist, Decentralist Strategy Is Working in Brazil
In Brazil, the most effective reforms seem to be accumulating at the state and local levels. There has been real success in pushing back against tax increases…
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The Imposers and the Imposed Upon
There are two distinct classes in America, and we have to break up. And we have to break up sooner rather than later. If we are to avoid a disastrous conflict…
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Central Banking and the Constitution
[From the 2020 Supporters Summit, presented at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort on Jekyll Island, Georgia, on October 9, 2020.] At breakfast, I ran into…
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Covid and the Escalation of Medical Tyranny
Covid has exposed how easy it is for government to weaponize healthcare. How long will the doctor-patient relationship remain sacred? This Audio Mises Wire is…
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The Absurdity of Covid "Cases"
We have had nearly eight months of life and liberty stolen from us by politicians and their hysteria-promoting accomplices in media. How much more will we…
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The Second Act Will Be Worse Than the First: Lockdowns Are Not the Answer
Given the overt hostility that progressives have toward private enterprise in the first place, politicians will take shutdown-caused shortages and empty…
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The NRA Would Be Wise to Leave New York ASAP
The NRA would be wise to vote with its feet. Millions of Americans have already escaped the high taxes and freedom-destroying blue state regimes by doing the…