Why Rothbard Endures
Instead of succumbing to the zeitgeist, Rothbard moved it. Original Article: "Why Rothbard Endures" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.
Bitcoin, Gold, and the Rush to National Digital Currencies
A money which can be held in only one form, whether digital coin (as in the case of bitcoin), or banknote, or sight deposit, or metallic coin, for example, is crippled. Yet, exclusive digital form has become a huge selling
Taxation through a Rothbardian Lens
All students of economics will sooner or later be confronted with the standard neoclassical analysis of deadweight loss from taxation. The point of this analysis is not to clarify what the government's tax revenues should be used for, but rather
Is Money a Creation of Government?
By some theories such as the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), money originated on account of the government decree. Money according to the MMT is what the State decides it is going to be. Following the ideas of the German economist, Georg
What Rothbard’s Defense of Religion Teaches Us about Resisting the Covid State
Murray Rothbard died more than a quarter century before the outbreak of the Covid mania and tyranny, but if he were alive today, he wouldn’t be surprised to see the most common resistance at an institutional level comes from churches. Last
When I Toured East Berlin with Murray Rothbard
The year 1982 was life changing for me. It also was the year that I met Murray Rothbard and toured what then was East Berlin with him and his wife—and a host of others. And thanks to Rothbard and others
What We’ve Learned from Israel’s Covid Vaccine Program
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently reported the results of a large-scale nationwide trial in Israel of the Pfizer covid vaccine, BNT162b2. The study concludes that the vaccine has high effectiveness against covid. The NEJM has a reputation
The EU’s Woes Are a Political Problem, Not an Economic One
The European Union, at least in theory, is designed to allow residents to avail themselves of what are traditionally known as the “Four Fundamental Freedoms.” These are usually defined as the freedom of movement of goods, labor, services, and capital within
The True Cost of Taxation Is Much Higher Than Your Tax Bill
Taxes have a long reign near the top of discussion topics. But it can be striking how much nonsense and confusion is both advanced and accepted about taxation. A good way to understand some of the basics of taxation better is
The Dangers Lurking behind a Digital Euro
As soon as cash has been pushed back or stripped away entirely, monetary policymakers can implement an uninhibited negative interest rate policy to devalue debt. Customers can no longer get out of the “bank balance sheet”; the final escape door