February 2022

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 Article: "Why Intellectual Property Isn't Necessary to Reward Innovation" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

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 of the state's covid regime. Original Article: "Italy's Covid Despotism Just Got Worse" This Audio Mises

We live in the age of rampant (monetary and price) inflation, more frequent economic crises, chronic deficit spending, unpayable debt, and massive financial bubbles. That's not accidental. That's consequential. This fact and the many economic, social, and even cultural consequences of

Why do individuals assign a greater value to gold than to bread, when bread seems to be more “useful” than gold? To provide an answer to this question economists refer to the law of diminishing marginal utility. The concept of

Introduction The problems and ideas that moved Ludwig von Mises in his early years were addressed by the work of four great economic theorists: Carl Menger, Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk, Friedrich von Wieser, and Joseph Schumpeter. He knew all four personally, but

No matter how much the American economy grows during the next decade, the government will have serious trouble funding expanding entitlements, increased education spending, and ongoing wars in the Middle East, while maintaining a global military constabulary and presence everywhere.

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 large obstacles, but so does the United States. Recommended Reading "Victory Without Battle: A

Many readers will already know that Ludwig von Mises considers the Nazi economy to be a form of socialism. In the Nazi system, private property in production goods existed in name only. The ostensible owners were merely managers bound to

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 preserved. Original Article: "It's Time to Break Up New York State" This Audio Mises

Blockchain technology might be useful in forcing banks to be more transparent in how they handle reserves. Original Article: "Could Blockchain Technology Help End Fractional Reserve Banking?" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.