Dr. Samuel Gregg: Our Founding Fathers Designed An Entrepreneurial Republic. Can We Keep It?
Entrepreneurship is by no means exclusively American. But this country has led the way in unleashing, encouraging and elevating entrepreneurship as the creative and virtuous pathway to the creation of new value for all. As a republic, we’ve established the
How Can We Restore Freedom and Sound Money in the US and the UK? Some Ideas
It is no secret that freedom, both socially and economically, are disappearing in the USA and Great Britain. The consequences will be most severe if we do not reverse these patterns. Original Article: "How Can We Restore Freedom and Sound Money in
Fighting Inflation Really Means Fighting the Federal Reserve
There are surely other worlds than this—other thoughts than the thoughts of the multitude—other speculations than the speculations of the sophist. —Edgar Allan Poe, “The Assignation” Nothing brings out misleading or false narratives like the subject of money. Prices over the last twenty-five
The Rise and Fall of Good Money: A Tale of the Market and the State
Once upon a time, the USA had sound, reliable money. Then, a small group of "really intelligent" people decided to "improve" it. We know the rest of the story. Original Article: "The Rise and Fall of Good Money: A Tale of the Market
How Fast Should the Money Supply Grow?
Some economists have suggested that inflation results when the money supply expands faster than the rate at which goods and services are produced. They correctly point out that this expansion of the money supply will generally lead to rising prices.
Hans-Hermann Hoppe on For a New Liberty at 50
No one will read For a New Liberty and not see the world with very different eyes afterward. Original Article: "Hans-Hermann Hoppe on For a New Liberty at 50" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
How Should a Nation Determine Its Heroes?
Myths are crucial for nations to develop a sense of identity and civic pride. In many countries, national myths are centered around the charisma of heroes. Heroes are depicted as phenomenal individuals who uplift society through their determination and self-sacrifice.
Don’t Call It Capitalism: The Fed’s $8 Trillion Hoard of Financial Assets
Now would be a great time to stop pretending that the financial sector is "free market" or that price inflation and cost-of-living surges are somehow all the fault of "capitalism." Original Article: "Don't Call It Capitalism: The Fed's $8 Trillion Hoard of Financial Assets" This Audio
The State Will Always Set the Rules in Its Favor
Remember Lady Justice, who wears a blindfold and holds the scales? She is a state creation, too, and when it comes to state wrongdoing, her thumb holds the scales down. Original Article: "The State Will Always Set the Rules in Its Favor" This
The Fed Is a Purely Political Institution, and It’s Definitely Not a Bank.
The Federal Reserve is no more "private" than the Environmental Protection Agency, and through its special government status, the Fed inflicts many economic crimes on regular people. Original Article: "The Fed Is a Purely Political Institution, and It's Definitely Not a Bank." This