Vices Are NOT Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty
"The object aimed at in the punishment of vices is to deprive every man of his natural right and liberty to pursue his own happiness under the guidance of his own judgment and by the use of his own property." Narrated
Introduction to “Vices Are Not Crimes”
Both the title and the substance of "Vices are not Crimes" highlight the unique role that morality and moral principle had for Spooner among the anarchists and libertarians of his day. For Spooner was the last of the great natural-rights
Teaching Critical Race Theory Isn’t Education; It’s Indoctrination
The more we understand critical race theory, the more we understand that it is not compatible with a free society. Original Article: "Teaching Critical Race Theory Isn't Education; It's Indoctrination" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Student Debt: It Is and Has Been a Personal Choice
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear plaintiff and defendant oral arguments for Biden v. Nebraska in February 2023. That case will determine whether the Biden administration has the constitutional authority to forgive student loan debt and thereby make taxpayers responsible
United Kingdom Mortality Data by Age Group and Vaccination Status: Looking at Vaccine Effectiveness
Should there be vaccine mandates to deal with covid? Progressive authorities say one thing, but the data say another. Original Article: "United Kingdom Mortality Data by Age Group and Vaccination Status: Looking at Vaccine Effectiveness" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Forget Oil. Now They Are Coming for the Cows
First, they came for the oil, now they're coming for the cows. Environmentalists have no shame or sense and farmers around the world are, forget the pitchforks, “setting hay bales ablaze and dumping manure on motorways,” report April Roach, Tracy
Digital Currency: The Fed Moves toward Monetary Totalitarianism
One hardly can imagine a better tool of social control than a digital currency. Not surprisingly, U.S. monetary authorities are moving in that direction. Original Article: "Digital Currency: The Fed Moves toward Monetary Totalitarianism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Reflections upon the Centennial of Mises’s Socialism
It has been a hundred years since Mises published Socialism. It is more relevant than ever. Original Article: "Reflections upon the Centennial of Mises's Socialism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
The Student Murders in Idaho Highlight the Unimpressive Police Record on Violent Crime
Like the police in similar communities, the Moscow, Idaho Police have long focused on petty drug offenses while more serious violent crime and property crime receives far less attention. Original Article: "The Student Murders in Idaho Highlight the Unimpressive Police Record on Violent Crime" This
The Economic Superbowl: 1920-1921 versus 1930-1931
It’s been said there’s no such thing as a controlled experiment in the social sciences, including economics. But we had something close to a laboratory experiment back in 1920-1921 and 1930-1931. In each of these periods there was a depression. Unemployment