The Impossibility of Equality
[Excerpt from chapter 7 of Power and Market in Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market, pp. 1308–12.] Probably the most common ethical criticism of the market economy is that it fails to achieve the goal of equality. Equality has
Debunked: “Red States Are Just Welfare Queens”
This episode of Radio Rothbard revisits a point in our previous episode about the popular claim on leftwing Twitter that red-state America would be a "third world country" without support from the federal government. Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss
The Coming Recession Will Be a Global One
Over 100 years ago, Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises discovered what causes the boom-bust business cycle. As Mises explained, the boom is caused by central and commercial banks creating money out of thin air. This lowers interest rates, which encourages businesses
One Year Later in Ukraine: Washington and NATO Got It Very Wrong
It’s been a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In spite of claims from the regime and its media allies that Russia was the next Third Reich and would soon roll through half of Europe, it turns out that
When the Private Sector Is the Enemy
Rest in peace, "technolibertarianism." There was a time when many believed tech entrepreneurs would usher in a new era of freedom. Unfortunately, the new tech elites are technocratic collaborators with the regime. Original Article: "When the Private Sector Is the Enemy" This
Saudi Arabia’s Quandary: The End of the Petrodollar
In 1971 Richard Nixon took the US off the last feeble vestiges of the gold standard, otherwise known as the Bretton Woods Agreement. That system had been a bizarre gold-dollar hybrid where the dollar was the world reserve currency but
Why You Should Fear “Bipartisan” Agreements in Congress
When we see real bipartisan action in Congress, it usually is for the worst. Original Article: "Why You Should Fear "Bipartisan" Agreements in Congress" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
The Attack of the Subversive Elites
It is tempting, as Naomi Wolf has done recently, to ascribe the breakdown of Western civilization to the debasing of “Judeo-Christian” ethics and the reemergence 0f malignant supernatural forces. Witnessing the many assaults on the infrastructure and social order of
The Nationalization of Credit?
Arthur Travers-Borgstroem, a Finnish writer, published a book entitled Mutualism that deals with ideas of social reform, and culminates in a plea for the nationalization of credit. A German edition appeared in 1923. In 1917, the author had established a
Forget the Liquidity Trap—Loose Monetary Policies Cause Recessions
At the heart of Keynesian business cycle theory is the so-called liquidity trap. Contra Keynes, however, economies don't falter because a sudden increase in the demand for money. Original Article: "Forget the Liquidity Trap—Loose Monetary Policies Cause Recessions" This Audio Mises Wire is