Niebuhr, My God, to Thee
Lutheran theologian Reinhold Niebuhr attracted numerous followers in postwar America in part because of his attacks on the free market. Perhaps he should have read Mises. Original Article: "Niebuhr, My God, to Thee" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Why Did Trussonomics Fail So Quickly?
Whatever you make of it, Trussonomics didn’t detain us long. Liz Truss was appointed prime minister of the United Kingdom on September 6. A would-be Margaret Thatcher, Truss appointed as her chancellor of the exchequer fellow free marketeer Kwasi Kwarteng,
Inflation Is Not Price Increases. Inflation Causes Price Increases.
The common view of inflation is that it is defined as a general increase in prices. Actually, inflation is expansion of the money supply that results in price increases. Original Article: "Inflation Is Not Price Increases. Inflation Causes Price Increases." This Audio Mises Wire
Economic Calculation and the Great Reset
Governments, billionaire elites, and NGOs have a "wonderful" plan for the rest of us called the Great Reset. They need to read Mises to know their plans are madness. Original Article: "Economic Calculation and the Great Reset" This Audio Mises Wire is generously
The Midterm Lesson: Unserious People Can’t Stop the Left
This year’s midterm disappointment for Americans hoping the lunacy of the left would undermine the Democrat Party highlights that the very real problems we face will not fall under their own weight. Anti-human progressivism continues to rise, no matter how
Relying on Experts: A Proven Path to Failure
The warning lights on the dashboard of your car suddenly light up. You naturally take it to a mechanic to diagnose and repair. Cars are complex. You don’t have the time or accumulated expertise to figure out what is happening
The REAL Solution to the Coming Economic Crisis
My previous article demonstrated how the free market solves a boom-bust crisis and is the only solution, its effectiveness depending upon the magnitude of the crisis and, more importantly, how much the government intervenes in response. The bigger the problem created
Will the FTX Scandal Bring Down “Crypto”?
Jeff and Bob discuss whether the FTX scandal will be used to justify new "crypto" regulations or even the creation of a central bank digital currency. Caitlin Long and Sam Bankman-Fried debating leveraging Bitcoin: Mises.org/HAP370A Mises on circulation credit vs. commodity credit: Mises.org/HAP370B President
How Easy Money Fueled the FTX Crypto Collapse
The collapse of the crypto exchange FTX may prove to be a canary in the coal mine of the easy-money fueled crypto bubbles. FTX's collapse has exposed just how little due diligence is actually taking place among investors who are
Nationality and Statelessness: The Kuwaiti Bidoon
All too often, people equate their nationality with a particular state. Yet, as Mises noted, nationality does not depend at all upon a formal entity tied to a government. Original Article: "Nationality and Statelessness: The Kuwaiti Bidoon" This Audio Mises Wire is generously