Hotter than the Sun: Finally, a Book Worth Reading
The top seller on Amazon for books devoted to war and peace as of this writing, Scott Horton's newest offering, Hotter than the Sun: Time to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, is a timely must read. As Washington barrels heedlessly along into Cold
Nozick on Morality and Evolution
Robert Nozick is probably most familiar to readers of this column as a libertarian political philosopher, but this week I’d like to look at another issue, relevant not only to libertarians but to anyone interested in moral and political thought,
The New Deal and Recovery, Part 19: War, and Peace
Thanks to the Roosevelt Recession, in the spring of 1938 the New Deal's "Keynesians" finally found themselves in the saddle, displacing the planners, reformers, and trust-busters whose legislative efforts had already run out of steam some months before. The Keynesians'
The Unending Farce of US Sanctions against Russia
While the economic sanctions against Russia are helping to impoverish people in that country, they are doing a lot of damage elsewhere too. Original Article: "The Unending Farce of US Sanctions against Russia" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
We Need More Inequality, Not Less
We are bombarded regularly with narratives touting the ravaging effects of income inequality in capitalist societies. For many, inequality is the signature economic story of the twentieth century and must be averted at all costs. But inequality is only problematic
Entrepreneurship Should Be the Goal, Not White-Collar Jobs
Many of the best-known civil rights leaders eschewed entrepreneurship, emphasizing that blacks seek employment in the professions and government jobs. Original Article: "Entrepreneurship Should Be the Goal, Not White-Collar Jobs" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Man, Economy, and Tacos: Hispanic Voters and Political Realignment
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss Jill Biden's "Latinx" outreach and recent polling that illustrates a dramatic shift in political voting patterns. Are we seeing the end of the modern political party system? Do
Consumers, Workers, and Monopolies: Free Markets Serve All
Consumers aren't a section of society; they are not different from others. Anyone who buys goods and services is simply a consumer. In a modern economy, a consumer can buy goods and services with help of a tool called money. Undoubtedly,
Powell Is the New Arthur Burns, Not the New Paul Volcker
With his current timid, weak, and prevaricating position on price inflation, Powell is positioning himself as the new Arthur Burns, who did nothing to end 1970s inflation. Original Article: "Powell Is the New Arthur Burns, Not the New Paul Volcker" This Audio
Like the Old McCarthyism, the New McCarthyism Targets Russia
In January 1956, the iconoclastic leftist American poet Allen Ginsberg wrote “America,” a prose poem that laments the state of the country and the poet’s place in it. “America” was included in the short poetry collection entitled Howl, published by