Review: Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II
Stalin’s War: A New History of World War IIby Sean McMeekinBasic Books, 2021831 pp. Probably the dominant mainstream view of World War II goes like this. World War II was the “good war.” Though Joseph Stalin was guilty of many crimes,
Lithuania’s Crackdown on the Unvaccinated
O, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven,It hath the primal eldest curse upon't,A brother's murther! –Hamlet, act 3, scene 3 Violations of fundamental human rights and the mistreatment of human beings are not a new aspect of humanity. Stalinist murders,
India’s Ban on Single-Use Plastic
If you belong to a typical Indian family, you probably have a big plastic bag full of neatly folded smaller plastic bags inside, tucked in some shelf of your house. Every time you go to work, you get a small
The Covid Stimulus Isn’t Like Other Stimulus. It’s Much Bigger.
This article is adapted from a talk at the Colorado Springs Mises Meetup on August 21, 2021. See the video. When it comes to policy debates, it’s now pretty clear that if you’d like to sound very quaint and old-fashioned, be sure
The Lasting Legacy of Carl Menger
Carl Menger (February 23, 1840–February 26, 1921) is the founder of the Austrian school of economics. He is generally recognized in economics for his contribution to the development of the concept of marginal utility and as a pioneer of the
China’s Digital Yuan: A Threat to Freedom
Many observers are treating China’s plan for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a strictly progressive, technical move that other nations should emulate. The United States, in particular, is concerned that China already has a large head start, which
Vaccine Mandates and the “Great Reset”
Pressure on the unvaccinated grows. While the vaccinated in some countries are getting back some of their freedoms taken away by the covid interventions, the unvaccinated are not so well off. They are being targeted for discrimination. Access to public
CONSPIRAsea
“For me the oceans were an indestructible source of inspiration, but not long into starting the project, this romantic vision that I always had of the ocean completely changed.” – Ali Tabrizi (Filmmaker: Seaspiracy) Our oceans make up for a little over than
Mises in Peru: La Prensa Interview, 1950
The following interview of Ludwig von Mises was conducted in Lima, Peru, by La Prensa and published on January 4, 1950. Thanks to Cesar Usquiano for this translation. During his stay in Peru, Professor Mises made some statements that we will see below. Our
Where Prices Come From: Menger Explains
Prices Reflect Exchange Ratios Prices, as Menger points out in his Grundsätze, emerge as an accidental phenomenon. They are not the essence of economic activity. Prices are fortuitous insofar as they are the unintended result of an economic exchange that has