November 2022

Language is the perfect instrument of empire.      —Antonio de Nebrija, Bishop of Ávila, 1492 Language is an institution in society. In both its oral and written forms, language functions as a mechanism for communication and as a cognitive tool. But language

Biden wants to roll out yet another "assault" weapons ban. Supporters claim it will reduce crime, but it will do no such thing. Original Article: "Bans on "Assault" Weapons Do Not Reduce Crime" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. 

By now it should be perfectly clear that the most prominent Big Digital companies are not strictly private, for-profit companies. As I argued in Google Archipelago, they are also state apparatuses, or governmentalities, undertaking state functions, including censorship, propaganda, and

American political, educational, and economic life is increasingly dominated by "experts." We should not be surprised that they fail most of the time. Original Article: "Relying on Experts: A Proven Path to Failure" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. 

The Spanish government’s announcement that it plans to introduce a new “solidarity tax” on the wealth of those who possess over €3 million has again brought to the fore the debate about taxes levied on wealth and capital. The issue

Earlier this year, Anna Hershberger had the cops called on her because she let two of her kid—ages five and almost seven—walk outside with a trash bag and pick up litter unsupervised. The cop who showed up didn’t arrest Hershberger

[This article was written from London and published in Newsweek, June 2, 1947.] England's major economic troubles today seem not so much the result of its war losses, appalling as these were, as of its postwar policies. Temporary impoverishment was inevitable,

The woes of Britain's financial sector have been exacerbated by UK financial regulators' failures. Original Article: "The Near Collapse of the UK Pension Sector Exposes Failures by Financial Regulators" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. 

Money supply growth fell again in October, dropping to a 39-month low. October's drop continues a steep downward trend from the unprecedented highs experienced during the thirteen months between April 2020 and April 2021. During that period, money supply growth in the United States

Money laundering is the process of concealing the source of funds derived from illicit activities to present a veneer of legitimacy. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, yearly money laundering flows account for 2.7 percent