The Crypto Tax Rules Proposed by Senators Lummis and Gillibrand
Nicholas Anthony From codifying definitions to tackling the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the latest bill from Senators Cynthia Lummis (R‑WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D‑NY) has a full section dedicated to taxing cryptocurrency (see Figure 1). There is a lot of ground to
Energy Economics
Some principles for understanding environmental issues. Can government steer energy use decisions to improve outcomes? Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_37. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
Mises U Students Interview Some of Their Favorite Faculty Members
This year during Mises University, we want to share the perspective of students in the program. The following are YouTube shorts from some of this year's Mises Apprentices, interviewing some of their favorite faculty members. Mises University is going on the
Economic Inequality
Inequality is a good thing in the free market. Economic equality is a disastrous government policy that leads to economic ruin for all—including the poor and workers. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_36. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on
What Marxists Say about “Market Socialism”
After the collapse of socialism in the Soviet Union, many socialists, reluctant to abandon their socialist convictions, shifted to a belief in “market socialism.” The great Marxist philosopher G.A. Cohen was not among them, and in this week’s column, I’d
Firms, Managers, and Entrepreneurship
Experienced entrepreneurs are Austrians. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_35. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
Friday Feature: Colossal Academy
Colleen Hroncich Just like one size doesn’t fit all students, one size doesn’t fit all teachers, either. Shiren Rattigan experienced this first‐hand. A fourth generation educator, Shiren says she was destined to be a teacher. It just took her some time to find
Higher Education in Crisis
Ineffective teaching, the enrollment cliff, stifled academic discourse, and government driving up tuition. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_34. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
Modern Socialism Is Forced Socialization
Modern socialism is based upon state interference in normal human relationships, economic and otherwise. It is as disastrous as the older state-planning model. Original Article: "Modern Socialism Is Forced Socialization"
Even in Slave Economies, the Division of Labor Was Inescapable
Status inequality is inevitable due to the uneven distribution of talent. Even in poor societies, talented people eclipse their peers by joining the ranks of the elite. Inequality is an indication that ability is recognized by society. The absence of