Money Does Matter: The End of the Gold Standard Led to a Lower Standard of Living
When the Nixon administration ended the dollar's ties to gold, it was yet another sad chapter in the US government's abuse of its currency. And the government learned nothing. Original Article: "Money Does Matter: The End of the Gold Standard Led to
Review: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economicsby Thomas J. DiLorenzoRegnery Publishing, 2022; xx + 242 pp. Like Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard, Tom DiLorenzo is an economist with an extraordinary knowledge of history, and this shows to great advantage in his
Trapped by Imperialist Leviathans: The Case for Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe
When the Soviet Union dominated Eastern Europe, people there looked to the West—and especially the USA—in hopes of freedom. Today, it is the West promoting culture wars and collectivism. Original Article: "Trapped by Imperialist Leviathans: The Case for Freedom in Central and
The Decline and Fall of Gorbachev and the Soviet State
Lenin's slogan, "Marxism is Almighty Because It Is True," was displayed practically everywhere in the former Soviet Union. My first encounter with Karl Marx came in the first grade of elementary school in the city of Kazan on the banks
Review: Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party
Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Partyby F.H. BuckleyEncounter Books, 2022; 254 pp. Frank Buckley is always a thoughtful and provocative author, but I disagree with what he has to say in Progressive Conservatism more than with other
Malcolm McLean: The Unsung Capitalist Hero Who Changed the World One Container at a Time
Before Steve Jobs and the iPhone, there was Malcolm McLean, inventor of the shipping container. McLean made the iPhone—and many other things—possible. Original Article: "Malcolm McLean: The Unsung Capitalist Hero Who Changed the World One Container at a Time" This Audio Mises
Why I Love “Price Discrimination”
Last week, I went to a vision center to get my new eyeglass prescription filled. Because I wear progressive lenses with antireflective coating and do not have vision insurance, I anticipated that the out-of-pocket cost of the glasses would be
Economy, Society, and History Audiobook
In June 2004, Professor Hoppe visited the Mises Institute in Auburn to deliver an ambitious series of lectures titled Economy, Society, and History. This project brings together the core of Hoppe’s lifetime of theoretical work in one vital and cohesive source.
Biden’s Raw Political Move Benefits the Ruling Class (Again)
When I interviewed for a teaching job at private college in Alabama more than twenty years ago, the recently elected governor had won partly on a platform in which the state would install a lottery system that would give students
Falling Military Recruitment Is Another Sign of Waning Faith in the Regime
If falling enlistments are an indication of declining faith in the military overall—and especially declining support among conservatives—that's very good news. Original Article: "Falling Military Recruitment Is Another Sign of Waning Faith in the Regime" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored