Rene Rodriguez: Unleashing Voluntary Energy Via Influence
How do we change others’ behavior? In business, it’s a challenge we face every moment. Can we persuade a customer to switch to our brand or service? Can we get the board or the C-Suite to approve our proposal? Can
Respect the Fed? No, End the Fed
President Joe Biden has unveiled a three-part plan to fight inflation — or at least make people think he is fighting inflation. One part of the plan involves having government agencies “fix” the supply chain problems that have led to
Covid and Its Statist Legacy: How Did We Get to This Point?
The Great Reset usually is framed as the reestablishment of democratic social principles. In reality, it's an attempt to do away with the last vestiges of classical liberalism. Original Article: "Covid and Its Statist Legacy: How Did We Get to This Point?" This
Instead of Uniting the World, Globalization Has Set Nation against Nation
Total globalization has brought the world order into crisis. The difference of interests, conditions and opportunities, as well as the socioeconomic regimes of the participants initially implied risks of imbalances. As a result, the wrong policy of coordination—excessive integration with
The Backstory of the Great Reset, or How to Destroy Classical Liberalism
The Great Reset usually is framed as the reestablishment of democratic social principles. In reality, it's an attempt to do away with the last vestiges of classical liberalism. Original Article: "The Backstory of the Great Reset, or How to Destroy Classical Liberalism" This
Finland and Sweden in NATO: Disregarding the Benefits of Neutrality
Finland and Sweden’s recent decision to apply for North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership is a major win for the military alliance, but a far more dubious one for these two countries. NATO badly needs a success at this moment, since neither the
Elon Musk versus the Woke Cartel
Because of Elon Musk's attempt to take over Twitter, Tesla has been removed from the S&P's ESG Index, an action that exposes ESG for what it really is: a woke cartel. Original Article: "Elon Musk versus the Woke Cartel" This Audio Mises Wire
Florida’s Social Media Anticensorship Law and the Court’s Tortured Legal Logic
Readers may recall Florida Senate Bill 7202 regulating social media platforms that was passed by the legislator and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis about a year ago. The stated intention of the legislation is to combat social media censorship. This
Mises Debunks the Religious Case for the State
In 1920, Ludwig von Mises wrote a comprehensive critique of the economics of socialism that launched the "calculation debate." The significance of his seminal essay, "Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth," as Mises Institute Senior Fellow Joseph Salerno writes in
Peace through Strength? Excessive US Military Spending Encourages More War
American politicians claim that excessive military spending makes Americans "safe." The record shows otherwise. Original Article: "Peace through Strength? Excessive US Military Spending Encourages More War" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.