Mises on the History of Warfare
“The market economy involves peaceful cooperation. It bursts asunder when the citizens turn into warriors and, instead of exchanging commodities and services, fight one another.” So Ludwig von Mises begins a short chapter in Human Action called “The Economics of War.” While
Responding to Yaron Brook’s Critique of Anarcho-Capitalism
Recently Yaron Brook and Bryan Caplan debated the merits of anarchism at the Soho Forum. Bob critiques Brook's opening statement. The Soho Forum Debate: Mises.org/HAP419a Bob's Book on Market Anarchy, Chaos Theory: Mises.org/HAP419b Rothbard's Book on Natural Rights and the State, For a New Liberty: Mises.org/HAP419c Hans-Herman
Battling Beasts and Bureaucrats: Naomi Wolf and the American Medical-Government Police State
Facing the Beast: Courage, Faith, and Resistance in a New Dark Ageby Naomi WolfChelsea Green Publishing, 2023; 232 pp. Naomi Wolf was, until the covid era, “a well-known feminist nonfiction writer for thirty-five years . . . privileged to be part of the
The Federal Reserve Turns 110: A Review of the Damage Done
It's about much more than just price inflation. Ryan and Jonathan Newman look at the many ways that America's central bank causes economic chaos while making us poorer and more unequal. Check out the lectures from Supporters Summit Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard. Radio
Friday Feature: Fersken Education
Colleen Hroncich Chase Eskelsen’s career path has included lots of twists and turns. But each of those experiences benefit him in his latest endeavor: founding Fersken Education, a consulting firm that helps education entrepreneurs. After a stint in the business world, Chase became an
Spending More Taxpayer Money on Foreign Policy Boondoggles Has Solved Nothing
The US government doesn't just blow money in the US. Indeed, the reach of its wasteful spending spans the globe, and Congress seems incapable of stopping it. Original Article: Spending More Taxpayer Money on Foreign Policy Boondoggles Has Solved Nothing
Pushing the False Narrative of U.S. Isolationism
Every mainstream school curriculum and state narrative regarding American history includes a common story between the years 1919 and 1941, and it is the myth of American isolation. Americans, as they say, foolishly forgot that they too were part of
Police Mergers Are Not the Answer, but Privatization Is
Some small municipalities in Pennsylvania have disbanded their police departments, so others want to tax them for “depending” on state police. There is an even better course of action: allow private policing. Original Article: Police Mergers Are Not the Answer, but Privatization
Youth Online Safety Bills and the First Amendment: Reflections on Arkansas and California Cases
Jennifer Huddleston and Gent Salihu Introduction As discussed in previous work, “youth online safety” bills, however well‐intentioned, raise significant constitutional concerns. These laws are likely to violate the First Amendment due to their impact on the speech rights of users of
Federal Flood Insurance Drains Taxpayers
The US government’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is flush with debt. The NFIP owes the US Treasury roughly $25 billion. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the NFIP will pay $280 million in interest in 2022. “The