Local Nullification: A Way to Fight Both State and Federal Despots
Local nullification offers a practical guide to resisting tyranny in a way that reflects the real wishes of local community members against the ivory-tower mentality of their government “representatives.” Original Article: "Local Nullification: A Way to Fight Both State and Federal
Digital Currency: Risk or Promise?—New Issue of the Cato Journal
(This editor's note is cross-posted from the Spring/Summer 2021 edition of the Cato Journal.) In 1996, Cato held its 14th Annual Monetary Conference, "The Future of Money in the Information Age." The proceedings, along with additional essays, appeared in a book
The Dystopian Future in Which Almost No One Owns a Car
By this point readers are more than familiar with the previously unthinkable infringements on our traditional rights and liberties due to “health and safety” lockdowns that the state has inflicted upon us over the last year. While thankfully more and
Excess Mortality in The US Has Plummeted to Pre-Covid Levels
In any given year during the past decade in the United States, more than 2.5 million Americans have died—from all causes. The number has grown in recent years, climbing from 2.59 million in 2013 to 2.85 million in 2019. This
No, Conservatives Should Not Embrace MMT
Instead of trying to spin conservative justifications for disastrous monetary policy, conservatives should join libertarians and classical liberals in working to limit government power while restoring sound money and greater market freedom. Original Article: "No, Conservatives Should Not Embrace MMT" This Audio
Why Fungibility Is Important in Understanding Money and Crypto
As the decentralized revolution gains momentum and cryptocurrency adoption reaches new heights, concerns pertaining to the quality of money are too often ignored. According to a Crypto.com report, the number of bitcoin owners surpassed 71 million in January 2021, but
The Media Wants You to Trust Washington Again Now That Trump Is Gone
Former CNN White House correspondent Michelle Kosinski declared on Twitter last week that American journalists would “never expect … Your own govt to lie to you, repeatedly” and “Your own govt to hide information the public has a right to know.”
3 Ways the Tech Oligarchs’ New Subsidy Is Ripping You Off
Billionaire plutocrats at Apple, Google, Microsoft, Cisco, and other tech companies don’t spend all their time deciding whether or not to boycott your state or lecture you on the “correct” voting laws. No, sometimes they have time to plot ways
Tobacco Smokers: America’s Most Persecuted Minority
If today they come for the smoker, tomorrow they will come for you. Neo-Prohibitionism has been long on the march. Original Article: "Tobacco Smokers: America's Most Persecuted Minority" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.
Boom to Bust: How Inflation Turns into Deflation
In order to understand the effects of inflation it is helpful to understand that inflation is not a general rise in prices as such, but an increase in the supply of money which then sets in motion a general increase