Defining and Defending Freedom
Original Article: "Defining and Defending Freedom" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Inflation, the Price Level, and Economic Growth: Everything the Elites Tell You about It Is Wrong
Fundamentally, inflation is fraud. The central government or bank printing more money lessens the value of the money already in circulation. A truckload of sand isn’t particularly valuable in Saudi Arabia. An increased supply of money means ultimately that prices
Review: Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party
Like many modern "conservatives," F.H. Buckley believes that America's future is conservative governance with a helping of government intervention, tariffs, and regulation. Original Article: "Review: Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
Mandatory Vaccines vs. Logic and Kantian Ethics
The case in favor of mandatory vaccines rests upon faulty logic and violates ethical principles. A vaccinated person protects himself to the extent of the vaccine’s capability, which may be close to 100 percent, as in the case of polio
Why I Love “Price Discrimination”
Mainstream economists say everyone should pay the same price for the same good. But that doesn't totally make sense. Original Article: "Why I Love "Price Discrimination"" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Throwing the Fed’s Machinery in Reverse: Fed Interest Rate Policies Continue to Damage the Economy
According to Federal Reserve minutes from last month, Fed officials expressed a willingness to push ahead with a tight interest rate stance to eradicate the inflationary menace. For most commentators, inflation is seen as a general increase in the prices
Inflation: State-Sponsored Terrorism
I. Introduction Remember the quaint old days of 2019? We were told the US economy was in great shape. Inflation was low, jobs were plentiful, GDP was growing. And frankly, if covid had not come along, there is a pretty good
Booms, Busts, and Statistics: What the Mainstream Gets Wrong
Per Bylund’s new book How to Think about the Economy: A Primer is now available online, in the Mises Store, and at Amazon. It’s an excellent beginning text for anyone looking to gain a better grasp of sound economics and
Modern Information Control: State Intervention and Mistakes to Avoid
Aided by state intervention, disinformation is becoming a way of life in communications. Original Article: "Modern Information Control: State Intervention and Mistakes to Avoid" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
The Bretton Woods Institutions and the Accelerated Dystopian Transformation of the Food Industry
The global food industry is currently undergoing a major transformation in the name of averting “climate change” that will involve the adoption of new technologies in the production process and the creation of alternative food products for consumption. Facilitating this