To Succeed, the AfCFTA Must Be about Actual Free Trade, Not Government-Managed “Free Trade”
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world's largest free trade area by the number of countries. It is the most ambitious and, given demographic trends, the most promising free trade project on earth. The AfCFTA matters very
The Backstory of the Great Reset, or How to Destroy Classical Liberalism
As should be clear by now, Francis Fukuyama’s declaration in The End of History: The Last Man (1992) that we had arrived at “the end of history” did not mean that classical liberalism, or laissez-faire economics, had emerged victorious over
Is Freedom the Highest Political Value?
In his ambitious new book, Conservatism: A Rediscovery (Regnery, 2022), the distinguished Israeli philosopher Yoram Hazony poses a sharp challenge to the view that freedom is the highest political value, and in this week’s column, I’d like to address his
The Economics of Davos
Jeff and Bob take a look at the misnamed "World Economic Forum" and its conference this past week in Davos, focusing on their recently published report. Read the WEF's Chief Economists Outlook: Mises.org/WEF22
Elon Musk versus the Woke Cartel
Many criticisms have been leveled against Elon Musk—that he’s part of the elite, that Tesla has been the beneficiary of government handouts and exemptions, that his transhumanist Neuralink is a brain-data-mining operation. Yet his planned purchase of Twitter, his supposed
NATO Plans to Rip Off Americans Even More as Sweden and Finland Set to Join
The Europeans are welcome to keep NATO going if they like. But the time has come for the United States to exit. Original Article: "NATO Plans to Rip Off Americans Even More as Sweden and Finland Set to Join" This Audio Mises
It’s Not Just the USA: The Economic Instability Is Global
The combination of covid lockdowns, money pumping, and attempts to force a new green economy are taking their toll. This is not going away any time soon. Original Article: "It's Not Just the USA: The Economic Instability Is Global" This Audio Mises
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Market Manias: The Fed Has Made Things Worse
It is a well-documented fact: merger and acquisition waves tend to coincide with stock market peaks and their immediate subsequent downturns. solis-mullen_picture1.png
Christianity and the Development of Human Capital: Challenging the Narratives
While the standard secular narrative is that Christianity held back science and human development, history tells a different story, one of literacy and the development of human capital. Original Article: "Christianity and the Development of Human Capital: Challenging the Narratives" This Audio
Police Botched the Uvalde Standoff. Now Gun Controllers Want to Give Police More Power.
First it was Columbine. Then it was Parkland. Now, we learn that at Robb Elementary School, police officers stood around outside the school while the killer was inside the school with children. NPR reports today: Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge