April 2022

[This is Albert Jay Nock's (1870–1945) introduction to Spencer's forgotten 1884 classic, The Man versus the State.] In 1851 Herbert Spencer published a treatise called Social Statics; or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified. Among other specifications, this work established and made

Some journalists like Steve Portnoy of CBS seem unable to grasp that escalations that might lead to nuclear war are a bad thing. The journalist seemed incredulous last week when asking White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki why the United States

Do the low inflation rates mean that the purchasing power of Japanese and Swiss citizens has increased relative to other countries over time? The answer seems to be no. Original Article: "What Causes Exceptionally Low Inflation in Japan and Switzerland?" This Audio

Europe wants cheap and abundant energy, but politicians demonize nuclear, gas, and oil. All the interventionist proposals that are put forward by European politicians entail a higher cost for long-suffering consumers. Original Article: "European Environmentalists Have Made Energy Independence Impossible" This Audio

The German Political Scientist Jürgen W. Falter analyzed by far the largest and most comprehensive sample from the two central NSDAP membership card indexes. As Falter demonstrates, the proportion of blue-collar workers in the NSDAP was always far higher than

Rothbard the historian explained so well how the true progressive goal was always to remake America domestically by promoting war. Original Article: "Rothbard on Today's Progressive War Jingoism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. 

The states of Europe have more than enough wealth and military potential to deal with a second-rate power like Russia. The American taxpayers, on the other hand, deserve a break from Europe's grifting. Original Article: "NATO: Our International Welfare Queens" This Audio

Some blame high prices, wages, the Ukraine war, or the weak recovery. The fact is currency destruction is at the heart of generalized price rises everywhere. Original Article: "Commodities Do Not Cause Inflation. Money Printing Does." This Audio Mises Wire is generously

The usual "experts" claim inflation is a general increase in the price level. Wrong. Prices rise because of inflation, which is a government-caused increase in the amount of money in circulation. Original Article: "Inflation Isn't What the "Experts" Say It Is.

“Most citizens are not doing us any favor by voting. Asking everyone to vote is like asking everyone to litter.”—Jason Brennan, Against Democracy No, the title is not a typo: I mean the opposite of the quip many people use after