Sound Money Can Prevent What Representative Democracy Does Not
One of the arrogances of “Western” nations is that our way of life and our liberties are protected by periodic elections as required by constitutions, written (America) or not (Great Britain), containing bills of rights, etc. The people rule, it
Germany’s Nuclear Choice: Russian Energy Crisis Forces a Reckoning
Not long ago, Germany's politicians were proudly phasing out nuclear power. Facing a harsh winter without Russian natural gas, the atom suddenly seems like a good alternative. Original Article: "Germany's Nuclear Choice: Russian Energy Crisis Forces a Reckoning" This Audio Mises Wire
The Story of War and Peace in the Currency Markets
There is a story of war and peace in the contemporary currency markets. It has a main plot and many subplots. As yet, the story is without end. That may come sooner than many now expect. The narrator today has a
Lecture 6: The Production of Law and Order, Natural Order, Feudalism, and Federalism
Lecture 6 of Economy, Society, and History.
Lecture 1: The Nature of Man and the Human Condition: Language, Property, and Production
Lecture 1 of Economy, Society, and History.
Lecture 5: The Wealth of Nations: Ideology, Religion, Biology, and Environment
Lecture 5 of Economy, Society, and History.
Lecture 3: Money and Monetary Integration: The Growth of Cities and the Globalization of Trade
Lecture 3 of Economy, Society, and History.
Lecture 10: Strategy, Secession, Privatization, and the Prospects of Liberty
The final lecture of Economy, Society, and History.
Is a Recession Simply a Decline in GDP? What Does That Mean?
The "official" definition of a recession is a two-consecutive-quarter decline in GDP, but there are problems with GDP measurement in the first place. Original Article: "Is a Recession Simply a Decline in GDP? What Does That Mean?" This Audio Mises Wire is generously