From the United Kingdom to Spain to the Balkans, it has become common practice in Europe to refer to secessionist groups of various types as “nationalists.” Sometimes the term is employed as a pejorative term, and often not. Scottish nationalists,

Readers of the Mises Wire are most likely familiar with the Volcker moment. This was when former Fed chair Paul Volcker, in the face of steep price inflation, skyrocketed rates to nearly 20 percent. While critics of the Volcker moment complain

[This talk was presented as the Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture at the Austrian Scholars Conference in Auburn, Alabama on March 15, 2008. This talk is also available in video and MP3 audio file.] One thing is abundantly clear. Both the spirit

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.

Entrepreneurship is a general feature of the market economy. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_07. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.

Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_06. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.

What is libertarian law and how does it function? Ludwig von Mises answered some of those questions and helped chart a path to achieving such a state of affairs. Original Article: "Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: A Method for Conflict Resolution" This

In 1495, on the death of Gianneto Berardi, who had contracted to fit out twelve ships, Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine who was manager of the Medici bank at Seville, assumed the contract. In succeeding years, Vespucci sailed in Spanish expeditions,

"We would not expect money to be paper, national, or under the control of any entity." Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_05. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.

"The free market and the division of labor does not promote hyper-atomized individuals. It creates social harmony and community." Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_04. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.