The Government Throws Money at Heart Disease, but Prevention Is Better than Cure
Americans spend billions of dollars on treating heart disease. Prevention is cheaper, but thanks to perverse government incentives, preventing heart disease takes a backseat to medical spending. Original Article: "The Government Throws Money at Heart Disease, but Prevention Is Better than Cure" This
Why Ron Paul Is Right
The great Dr. Ron Paul has been right about all the major issues that confront the world today. He is right about the Fed, the Ukraine war, the FBI, and so much else. How has he managed to do that?
Meanwhile in Yemen, the US Government Supplies Weapons to Continue the Carnage
Since 2014, the tiny country of Yemen has been devastated by the ongoing civil war following the Houthi takeover of the government. It only worsened in March 2015, when President Barack Obama began to aid the Saudi Arabians in the
Is Capitalism to Blame for the Ohio Train Disaster?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop address whether the Ohio train disaster is an example of "capitalism gone amuck". They discuss Murray Rothbard's views on pollution, the secondary consequences of the regulatory state, and the decaying
Money versus Monetary Policy
With all due respect to Niall Ferguson, whom I've heard of, and Huw van Steenis, whom I've not, this tweet is quite preposterous. I've personally met more than five people who understand money just in my own circles. What they mean is
Thursday Beer Post: Env-Econer Turns 60!
Happy 60th Birthday to Env-Econ co-founder John. Let's all raise a cold one to the brains behind this operation (before he forgets who we are).
Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship
Australia is famous for its laid-back culture and for being founded by convicts from Great Britain. It also should be famous for its embrace of entrepreneurship. Original Article: "Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship" This Audio Mises Wire is generously
Will AI Learn to Become a Better Entrepreneur than You?
Contemporary businesses use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with operations and compete in the marketplace. AI enables firms and entrepreneurs to make data-driven decisions and to quicken the data-gathering process. When creating strategy, buying, selling, and increasing marketplace discovery,
Make No Mistake, War Hawk American Policy Helped Start This War in Ukraine
When the Soviet Union collapsed more than thirty years ago, US and European political elites sought to isolate and threaten Russia. The result has been war, destruction, and death, none of it necessary. Original Article: "Make No Mistake, War Hawk American Policy Helped
Does this mean the tenure police are coming to revoke my tenure?
From the inbox: The SSRN Processing Team has added the following comment to your submission, Count Data Models and the Problem of Zeros in Recreation Demand Analysis (Abstract ID 3559768):This submission has been removed from SSRN at the request of Wiley-Blackwell,