Paradise Valley, Montana: A Study in Free Market Land Conservation
I first became aware of the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) after moving to Montana and was immediately intrigued by their work. The more I dug into PERC’s research, the more I realized they aligned with my worldview of
The Friction Ahead in 2023
Introduction: Division, friction and polarization have been on the rise in the West for at least a decade, but the escalation we saw during the “covid years” was especially worrying. Over the last year, this “worry” has become a truly
Secession: Why the Regime Tolerates Self-Determination for Foreigners but Not for Americans
Self-determination means the ability to make laws for one's own community free from intervention by Washington, DC. Most of the world can do this. Why can't Americans? Original Article: "Secession: Why the Regime Tolerates Self-Determination for Foreigners but Not for Americans" This Audio Mises
Defining a Good: The Intersection of St. Thomas Aquinas and Carl Menger
While the average person thinks economics begins with Adam Smith and his Wealth of Nations, readers of the Mises Wire know that the story goes back much further than that. Members of the Austrian school commonly describe their earliest intellectual predecessors,
Historical Christianity as a Liberating Force in China
The Chinese Community Party's crackdown in Christian churches reflects the perceived antiauthoritarian nature of Christianity and the party's fear of a competing alternative worldview. Original Article: "Historical Christianity as a Liberating Force in China" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by