Norm Singleton and an Inside Look at the Ron Paul Revolution
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Tho Bishop interviews Norm Singleton, senior fellow of the Market Institute and former legislative director for Congressman Ron Paul. Tho and Norm discuss the experience of being an Austro-libertarian within the belly of DC, the challenges
Hitler’s Views on Private Property and Nationalization
The answer to the question of Adolf Hitler’s position on private ownership and nationalization appears to be fairly simple. It is generally accepted that Hitler recognized private ownership of the means of production and rejected nationalization. To leave it at
Ludwig von Mises: A Scholar Who Would Not Compromise
There are learned people, even students of economics, who know little or nothing about Ludwig von Mises. And there are those who have erroneous or distorted knowledge of him, acquired from superficial hearsay or from the teaching of unfriendly critics;
Death by Inflation or by Interest Rate Hikes?
Inflation is skyrocketing in practically the entire world. Central banks are getting scared and beginning to announce the end of expansionary measures, also known as tapering. Why do central banks find themselves in a dilemma? Why has inflation risen so much? What
Jacksonian Populism and the Trans-Atlantic Persuasion
In this episode of Liberty vs. Power, Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the record of the Jackson Administration on trade, spending, and corporate privilege, and how it tied into a larger shift within the Anglosphere. Cronyism: Liberty versus
Russian Weakness and the Russian “Threat” to the West
The current advocates for US aggression against Russia would have us believe that Russia is some sort of peer of the United States and of western Europe. Tom Rogan at the hawkish Washington Examiner, for example, insists that Russia is a
Economic Knowledge Is Qualitative, Not Quantitative
According to the popular way of thinking, our knowledge of the economy is elusive. Consequently, the best that we can do is to attempt to ascertain some facts of economic reality by applying various statistical methods to the so-called macro
Böhm-Bawerk’s Critique of the Exploitation Theory of Interest
Austrian economist Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk is known among historians of economic thought for his formidable History and Critique of Interest Theories(1884). Before offering his own explanation of the phenomenon of interest (in a second volume which appeared five years later),
Bob Murphy vs. Dave Smith on the Johns Hopkins Lockdown Study
Bob explains the friendly exchange he had with Dave Smith regarding the new Johns Hopkins study that concluded lockdowns did little to reduce mortality. Smith had tweeted that in a sane world, all those favoring lockdowns would be publicly disgraced,
Capital versus Labor: The Great Decoupling
This article explores the concept of the Great Decoupling, or the supposed discrepancy between increased labor productivity and higher worker wages. Prior to 1970, increases in labor productivity translated into wage increases, just as economic theory dictates. However, it appears that