Where Did the Dollar Come From?
On this week's episode, Mark takes a look back to where our dollar came from. Our nation started with silver as money: the Silver Dollar, and before that the Spanish Peso in colonial times. That type of large silver coin
Rothbard, Milei and the New Right in Argentina
Since I recognized almost twenty years ago that no person or institution has the right to initiate aggression, now is the first time I can tell a normie what my political stance is without them having no clue what I
Destroying Liberty Through State Protection: The First Amendment
For a state to continue existing in any meaningful way, it must constantly seek to centralize power. Regardless of the original intentions of a state’s founders or the heritage that a state claims, if those running the state simply maintain
Navigating the Ma(i)ze of Mexico’s GM Corn Ban
Gabriella Beaumont-Smith In December 2020, Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), issued a decree banning genetically modified (GM) corn for human consumption. Mexico is the US’s third top trading partner for agricultural products and the number two export market for US
When It Comes to Economic Analysis, Your “Opinion” Is Irrelevant
I was recently in a room presenting to a group of about thirty. At one point, one of my fellow presenters said, “In my opinion, that is why this area of the country has lost so many jobs.” I held
Tyranny, Inc.: How “Beltway Libertarians” Failed to Convince Conservatives
From the various compromises pushed by "Beltway Libertarians" to the anti-free market rhetoric of conservative Sohrab Ahmari, government intervention has a lot of new friends. This will not end well. Original Article: Tyranny, Inc.: How “Beltway Libertarians” Failed to Convince Conservatives
Emergency Aid or Budget Trick? Assessing Biden’s $100 Billion Spending Request
Jordan Cohen and Dominik Lett The Biden administration is asking for a $100 billion supplemental spending package for Israel, Ukraine, Indo‐Pacific allies, border security, and more. This legislation would evade spending limits agreed to back in May and spend future taxpayer
The Male/Female Wage Gap and This Year’s Nobel Laureate
Brian Albrecht joins Bob to discuss the work of this year's Nobel (Memorial) Prize Winner Claudia Goldin, with an emphasis on the male-female wage gap. Claudia Golden and Tyler Cowan Discuss The Gender Earnings Gap: Mises.org/HAP418a Claudia Golden's Paper on The Pill: Mises.org/HAP418b More Content
Don’t Blame Ballot Harvesting Scandals On Drop Boxes
Walter Olson As I’ve noted before, there are many genuine reasons to be concerned about the practice of so‐called ballot harvesting, in which political operatives collect signed ballots from many voters, perhaps hold them at campaign headquarters for a while, and then
Friday Feature: St. Joseph Montessori School
Colleen Hroncich When you visit a Montessori school, there’s a unique feel to it. The multi‐age classrooms are full of hands‐on materials that allow children to explore and learn in a very natural way. Rooms are ordered in a purposeful way designed to give students