"Don't Do Something! Just Stand There!"
Government officials like to claim they are doing something about reducing poverty. The trouble is, of course, that what they are doing makes things worse. Here on Income Tax Day, we recommend that next time, they should do nothing.
Renato Moicano: "If You Care About Your...Country, Read Ludwig von Mises."
Read the book promoted by Brazilian fighter Renato Moicano at UFC 300 for free.
The Lords of Easy Money, The Price of Time and Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Two new books, The Lords of Easy Money and The Price of Time, while not specifically Austrian, present readers with financial scenarios that mesh well with the Austrian business cycle theory.
The Hazards of "Colorblind Equality"
While “colorblind equality” has a better ring to it than the DEI regime, nonetheless, the concept is unworkable and actually contributes to worsening racial outcomes.
The Myth of the Equilibrium Interest Rate
The concept of an “equilibrium interest rate” is of limited, if any, aid to our economic understanding. Never mind the persistent popularity which it has enjoyed under fiat money regimes.
Why Politicians and Bureaucrats Choose Politics over Sound Economics
While politicians and bureaucrats always claim to work in the "public interest," the rewards they gain for making bad economic decisions are more important to them than any satisfaction they get from supposedly "serving the people."
Abundance, Generosity, and the State
In his latest book, Guido Hülsmann investigates the nature, forms, causes, and consequences of gratuitous goods and concludes that they thrive within a free economy.
Disappointing News
The inflation news from the Federal Reserve is once again disappointing.
Simon Guenzl vs. Dave Smith on Open Borders
Simon Guenzl joins Bob to push back on Dave Smith's recent appearance, where Dave had made the case against open borders.
Why Libertarianism Is Flourishing in Polish Universities
Ryan and Tho are joined by Łukasz Dominiak, a Mises Fellow and Associate Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland.
Chokepoints
What happens when war shuts down the Strait of Hormuz? What about the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal, and Baltimore harbor?
Auburn, AL
Research Fellowships at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, are available to graduate students and post-docs interested in scientific research in the Austrian school and libertarian political economy.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn in 2024 for an event celebrating 75 years of Human Action.
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Auburn, AL
Students apply now for the summer term Mises Book Club, beginning June 2024.
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Auburn, AL
2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the Rothbard Graduate Seminar, which provides an intense study of Misesian and Rothbardian economic analysis, along with the substantive conclusions of that research in related fields.
