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Political realism — as both an experiential or historical matter and a methodological one — must be at the center of a thoroughgoing libertarian project, informing our criticisms and proposed solutions. It can furnish the fresh approach to social questions people around the world are crying out for.

Ron Paul on Peace

Judging of what we are by what we ought to be, I have persuaded myself that this body might accept this reasonable proposition. The proposition is peace.

Ludwig von Mises: The Logician of Freedom

Mises was an astute observer and thinker who remained true to his principles.

Misrepresenting Inequality

Advocates for ever-more redistribution rely on seriously incomplete and misleading measures.


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Jim Fedako: The surreal world of fascialism
My son just returned upset from his minimum wage job at a local grocery store. Seems he was confronted with, The assistant manager is hopping mad about something you did, as soon as he entered the door. His mind raced. What had he done? He took a bre ... More »

Ryan McMaken: Friday Links: Homeownership down, Century 21's new friendly agent.
The Senate voted to ban executive bonuses at Fannie and Freddie. After buttering up the public for another round of quantitative easing, the buzz today (at CNN, Fin Times and the WSJ) is that the January jobs report will kill QE3 forever. The ... More »

Joseph Salerno: The Boss Versus the Laws of Economics
The sappy headline said it all: Ticket scalpers jam computers, spoiling hopes and dreams of Springsteen fans. The Boss is just Born to Lose in his neverending campaign against the inviolable law of supply and demand. For decades Springsteen has c ... More »

Danny Sanchez: DiLorenzo Online Course Starting in 90 Minutes!
Lew Rockwell writes: Learning freedom is exhilarating. And there is still time to join a great teacher—Tom DiLorenzo—in examining a forbidden topic: the libertarian tradition of secession and states rights. But psst: don't tell the NY Times. ... More »

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Aspects of the Pathology of Money

Mises: The Last Knight of Liberalism

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The Pure Time-Preference Theory of Interest

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Place of Economics in Learning, The

We’ve put into print a single chapter from Human Action, “The Place of Economics in Learning.” We picked it because it provides an excellent overview of the Misesian worldview concerning economics. It... More »

Principles of Economics - Pocket Edition

Principles of Economics: Pocket Edition from Mises Media on Vimeo. This edition is absolutely gorgeous - handy, economical, and beautifully printed. We've never had an edition of this core work... More »

Economics in One Lesson

Here is a publishing event: the new Mises Institute edition of the classic book that has taught many millions sound economic thinking. It is a hardbound volume, priced very low thanks to special benef... More »

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