COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas
Bob covers some of the key points in his new pamphlet on restoring the Republic of Texas. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s new pamphlet, COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent TexasBob’s recent appearance on Tim Pool’s
Why Businessmen Make Such Unimpressive Politicians
In 2016, we watched time and time again as polls stated that people liked Donald Trump because he is a businessman and came from outside the world of politics. Dozens of factors led to his election but there is no
How the West Adopted China-Style Lockdowns
In the face of an “invisible enemy,” many Western nations have implemented emergency measures that were once considered dystopian and wholly incompatible with liberal democracy. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.
Mark McGrath: The Adaptive Entrepreneurial Method: VUCA, OODA, IOT
Austrian economics is distinctive in its recognition and, indeed, embrace of continuous change: customer preferences change, competitors’ actions change, markets change, technology changes, prices change, business methods change. New knowledge is continuously created and accumulated. And Austrian economics equally recognizes
Yellen Is Wrong. The US Government Doesn’t Always Pay its Debts.
Let's stop pretending default is unprecedented. The US defaulted on debts in 1934 and again in 1979. Today it engages in de facto default through financial repression and monetary inflation. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated
The Fed (and Central Planning) Are Fueling Substance Abuse
Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto, included ten planks required to create a socialist dictatorship. Number five on the list is “Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive
Without Lockdowns, Sweden Had Fewer Excess Deaths Than Most of Europe
It’s now been more than eighteen months since governments began the new social experiment now known as “lockdowns.” Prior to 2020, forced “social distancing” was generally considered to be too costly in societal terms to justify such a risky experiment. Yet in
Berliners in 2021 Want to Expropriate Private Housing
On September 6, 2021, the city-state of Berlin, Germany’s capital, held a referendum: voters in Berlin had to decide whether thousands of housing units owned by “large real estate firms” should be nationalized. 56.4 percent voted yes, 39 percent no. While the referendum
How Fiat Money Made Beef More Expensive
In my article on the gold standard published in the Journal of Libertarian Studies back in May, I suggested that the destruction of the gold standard led to changing consumption patterns, specifically to a drop in the consumption of beef.
Inflation-Loving Governments Are Now Blaming Private Businesses for Inflation
As inflation becomes more obvious, governments will be blaming businesses for causing the inflation that policymakers have fueled. This is a step on the way to price controls. Original Article: "Inflation-Loving Governments Are Now Blaming Private Businesses for Inflation" This Audio Mises