Myth #1: Deficits Are the Cause of Inflation; Deficits Have Nothing to Do With Inflation
Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political scientists. In this program, we present another part of "Ten Great Economic Myths". This material was prepared by Murray N.
Do Sticky Prices Make the Market Stuck?
Jonathan Newman joins The Human Action Podcast to discuss his recent Twitter controversy over the claim that market prices can be "wrong" (i.e. in disequilibrium) if they are "sticky." Jonathan Newman's Twitter controversy on sticky prices: Mises.org/HAP399a Joe Salerno on Mises's Monetary Theory:
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Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political scientists. For more episodes, visit Mises.org/MisesReport.
The Boston Brahmins, WASPs, and Nazis: The Pursuit of Eugenics
Modern progressives don't like to refer to their long-held support of eugenics. In fact, American progressives influenced the Nazis, who launched their own murderous eugenics schemes. Original Article: "The Boston Brahmins, WASPs, and Nazis: The Pursuit of Eugenics"
You Can’t Depend on the State to Maintain Public Order
Although commonly used, Max Weber’s definition of the state—an entity that has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within a given geographical area—can mislead people into thinking that the state is the only or even the primary reason
It’s Raining Entrepreneurship at a Taylor Swift Concert
The flowers of entrepreneurship bloom in the strangest places. Kirznerian entrepreneurs attending the rain-soaked Taylor Swift concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, determined there would be a market for the rain which had fallen near the pop diva. The New
High Court Sticks With Flawed Racial‐Redistricting Standard
Walter Olson In a long line of cases on race and redistricting, the Supreme Court has generally ruled that some race‐conscious line drawing is okay in applying the federal Voting Rights Act, so long as things don’t go overboard with crazy lines
The First Amendment Protects Against Bad‐Faith Prosecutions
Thomas A. Berry In 2020, Netflix began streaming the French film Cuties. The film follows an 11‐year‐old Senegalese immigrant, Amy, torn between her family’s conservative culture and a more progressive French society. In the film, Amy is shown joining a pre‐teen dance group
There Is No Moral Right to Strike
American law protects what is called the "right to strike." However, Leonard Read found no moral code that permits such action. Original Article: "There Is No Moral Right to Strike"
Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Statistics
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the role statistics play in promoting the regime. Topics include some interesting differences in recently reported unemployment data, changes to inflation reporting over time, government withholding of various