Will the Next “Skyscraper Curse” Be Found in the Digital World?
Our largest skyscrapers exist no longer physically, but in a world of ones and zeroes. The most groundbreaking technology projects springing from malinvestment may be digital the next time around. Original Article: "Will the Next "Skyscraper Curse" Be Found in the
The Virginia Elections Showed Some Parents Are Seeing How Bad the Government Schools Really Are
In the aftermath of the Virginia gubernatorial elections, armchair pundits are still offering their spin on the upset that Republican challenger Glenn Youngkin pulled off against former governor Terry McAuliffe. While there’s a lot of talk about the results of
Kyle Rittenhouse: The Media’s Assault on the Rights of the Accused
To the relief of many, the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is over and a Kenosha County, Wisconsin, jury found Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts. While they believed that Rittenhouse acted legally in self-defense, it is clear that the vast majority
The REAL ID Means a Real Leviathan
The annoyance of government edicts, no matter how petty, challenge my emotional equilibrium in a manner different from the various vagaries of life. Sure, I do not want to experience something such as a flat tire, but neither do I
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Points to Even More Price Inflation
An additional—and quick—$1 trillion spending boost in energy-intensive and material consuming industries is likely to create new problems in terms of inflation and supply shortages. Original Article: "Biden's Infrastructure Plan Points to Even More Price Inflation" This Audio Mises Wire is generously
Why Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Hasn’t Delivered the Promised Results
What would the effect of a 100 percent vaccination rate be on the virus? Contrary to claims, the virus will not disappear. The next outbreak would occur within a year with 100 percent breakthrough cases with a vaccine-resistant strain. Original Article:
No, Inflation Is Not Good for You
With the recent rise in inflation—with subsequent increases in both consumer and producer price levels—one suspects that sooner or later people on the left either would downplay it or find a way to spin the bad news into something positive
A Fat, Comfortable Military Is a “Woke” Military
The US military's turn to "wokeness" is a result of decades of high military spending and public deference toward military "experts." That gave us a military that is overfunded and highly political. Original Article: "A Fat, Comfortable Military Is a "Woke"
Military Conscription Is a Tool for Centralization, State Building, and Despotism
Support for federal conscription is contrary to principles of decentralization or a "limited republic." Early Americans would have viewed this Jacobin-inspired scheme with dismay and fear. Original Article: "Military Conscription Is a Tool for Centralization, State Building, and Despotism" This Audio Mises
OPEC Can’t Make High Oil Prices Go Away
High oil prices are a symptom of economic and monetary imbalances, not just a consequence of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decisions. Throughout history, we have seen how OPEC cuts have done little to elevate prices when diversification and