Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship
Australia’s superb performance on measures of international development has earned her the admiration of many. Few countries can boast such stellar achievements in economic and social affairs. Currently, Australia has the highest median wealth per adult in the world and
The Government Throws Money at Heart Disease, but Prevention Is Better than Cure
You’re more likely to die of heart disease than anything else, partly because, well, if nothing else gets you, your heart will give out. And a heart attack could cost you upwards of $760,000 these days, when you consider hospital
Police Failures in Philadelphia Have Made Private Policing More Attractive
Because police protection of students is inadequate, Temple University of Philadelphia has hired private police to help keep students safer from crime. Original Article: "Police Failures in Philadelphia Have Made Private Policing More Attractive" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
Make No Mistake, War Hawk American Policy Helped Start This War in Ukraine
On December 21, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spoke to Congress in an effort to get more financial and military support from the American government. Zelenskyy spoke of peace, freedom, and interconnection as the main goals of the Ukrainian
We Will Berry You
The Need to Be Whole: Patriotism and the History of Prejudiceby Wendell BerryShoemaker and Company, 2022; x + 513 pp. Wendell Berry, a poet, novelist, and philosopher well known for his protests against mechanized agriculture and for his defense of the
I went to 2+ climate change sessions at the ASSA meetings
Peter Coy on the ASSA meetings (How the Coachella of Economics Can Survive Covid) (emphasis added): The annual three-day meeting is the Coachella of economics. It’s a be-in and a teach-in. In place of music, art and other earthly delights, there
Dr. Peter Klein on the Disconnect in Labor Markets
Dr. Peter Klein, professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University and co-author of the new book Why Managers Matter, joins Jeff and Bob to explain the huge disconnect between supply and demand for labor in post-COVID America. Dr. Klein's new book Why Managers
For Now, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Still Holds a High Place in the USA
Despite worries that foreign "competitors" will surpass economic production in the United States, innovation and entrepreneurship are still important here. For now. Original Article: "For Now, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Still Holds a High Place in the USA" This Audio Mises Wire is
Now this looks like a job for me; So everybody, just follow me; ‘Cause we need a little controversy; ‘Cause it feels so empty without me*
Since John called me out in public to start re-posting and then started while I was at an administrative retreat