Slavery Did Not Promote Capitalism: The New Economic History of Capitalism Is Simply Wrong
The “new history of capitalism” (NHC) continues to receive widespread acclaim despite mounting inaccuracies. Although critical reviews have punctured adherents’ arguments many still cling to wrongheaded assumptions that exaggerate the role of slavery and cotton in powering America’s economic progress.
The Austrian School Legacy in Vienna
Recorded at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7th, 2022.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Was Created by Political Intervention
An energy policy that bans investment in some technologies based on ideological views and ignores security of supply is doomed to a strepitous failure. The energy crisis in the European Union was not created by market failures or lack of alternatives.
How the Salamanca School Influenced the Modern Austrian School
Recorded at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7th, 2022.
The Front Lines of the Language Wars
Language is at the front lines of the battle over institutions. Original Article: "The Front Lines of the Language Wars" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. '
The French Must Rediscover the Taste for Individual Freedom: An Interview with Professor Pascal Salin
Pascal Salin is an economist, professor emeritus at the University of Paris-Dauphine, and was president of the Mont-Pelerin Society from 1994 to 1996. Among the extensive list of books Professor Salin has published, mention can be made of the following
To Limit the Reach of America’s Stasi, the FBI, Vacate All FISA Rulings
The FBI operates as an agency whose players know they are untouchable in the current regime. Vacating FISA rulings is one way to fight back. Original Article: "To Limit the Reach of America's Stasi, the FBI, Vacate All FISA Rulings" This Audio
Higher Education in Crisis: The Problem of Ideological Homogeneity
In my second article on the college problem, I discussed the public policy factors that contribute to the rising cost of higher education. But politics makes its way into education through more than public policy, as professors bring their political
Higher Education Woes: Student Loans Help Fuel Higher College Costs
While President Biden claims that forgiving student loans helps reduce college costs, it is the loan program itself that is responsible for much of the explosive growth of higher education spending. Original Article: "Higher Education Woes: Student Loans Help Fuel Higher
A Commonsense Approach to the Austrian-Mainstream Methodenstreit
Mainstream economists claim that Austrian economics is "discredited" because Austrians use deductive reasoning instead of employing complicated calculus and statistics. The irony is that Austrian analysis is better at explaining real-world economic phenomena. Original Article: "A Commonsense Approach to the Austrian-Mainstream Methodenstreit" This