Daniel McCarthy on the Libertarian and Conservative Divide
Daniel McCarthy, editor of Modern Age, joins Jeff to consider the state of modern conservatism, modern libertarianism, and whether they can or cannot find common ground. Watch Daniel's talk at the LSC 2022: Mises.org/LSC22-McCarthy Read The Conservative Affirmation: Mises.org/HAP362-1
The Market for Security vs. the Clown World of Civil Rights
Tate Fegley joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop to discuss his recent Mises Wire article, "Private Property and Customer Safety: Starbucks Learns a Hard Lesson". As businesses increasingly interject broader "social values" into their business plans, customers are increasingly forced
Are “Progressive” Prosecutors Real Reformers or Leftists Acting in Bad Faith?
Some libertarians have said that there’s a lot to like about the “criminal justice reform” prosecutors, which effectively refers to those district attorneys whose campaigns were financially supported by George Soros. These district attorneys specifically want to decrease incarceration rates
Molinari Explains the Difference between Monarchy and Popular Government
The rise of democracy blurred the lines between the regime and the people it exploits. This was less of a problem under monarchs, whose interests were clearly separate from the public's. Original Article: "Molinari Explains the Difference between Monarchy and Popular Government" This
Misunderstanding Murray (Again)
Melinda Cooper is professor of sociology at the Australian National University, and in her article “The Alt-Right: Neoliberalism, Libertarianism and the Fascist Temptation” published in the journal Theory, Culture and Society in 2021, she has some remarkable things to say
Powell’s Pivot to “Pain” but No Gain: Triggering the Coming Recession
The Fed is slowly increasing interest rates in the hopes that the economy will experience a "soft landing." However, there is no way to soften the blows about to fall on the economy. Original Article: "Powell's Pivot to "Pain" but No
Review: How to Think about the Economy
Per L. BylundHow to Think about the Economy: A PrimerMises Institute, 2022. “It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’ But it
The Fed Is Finally Seeing the Magnitude of the Mess It Created
When asked about price inflation in his Sunday interview with 60 Minutes, President Biden claimed that inflation "was up just an inch
Europeans Were Not the Only Slave Traders in Africa
While the current political narratives claim that only Europeans were involved in the infamous transatlantic slave trade, the Africans themselves were also major players in directing and overseeing it. Original Article: "Europeans Were Not the Only Slave Traders in Africa" This Audio
The Idea of Liberty Is Western
[This article is excerpted from chapter 21 of Money, Method, and the Market Process, a collection of essays selected and edited by Margit von Mises and with an introduction by Richard M. Ebeling.] I The history of civilization is the record of