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The Tragedy of War
There are no “good wars,” rather, there are wars with varying degrees of destructiveness. The American War Between the States was especially destructive, and the scars have not fully healed 160 years after it ended.
Jordan Peterson and the Real “Dark Tetrad”
Peterson implies the “dark tetrad” is emerging on the non-interventionist right, cloaking their real intentions with conservative rhetoric. Interestingly, however, a historical parallel exists in neoconservatism, whose intellectual roots are deeply rooted in Machiavellianism.
Wealth Generation and the Market Economy
A free market economy does not generate jobs or money. Instead, it creates wealth through exchange and production. Government intervention, contrary to what mainstream economists believe, does not enhance wealth, but instead destroys it.
Don’t Be A Panican, But Question Government Shenanigans
Ours in an age when people panic, sometimes for good reasons but often for bad. Governments benefit from panicked citizenry, which is why we always should question those political decisions that can turn our lives upside down.
Schumpeter on the Dangers of the “Tax State”
The modern state, unlike the medieval monarchy, does not merely tax to sustain itself or to defend the nation. It taxes to reshape society and to manage an increasingly restive population.
The Political Business Cycle 50 Years Later
William Nordhaus coined the term “Political Business Cycle” a half-century ago. The idea was that government authorities, particularly the central bank, would manipulate the economy to correspond with election cycles, a practice that continues to this day.
The Misesian
Rothbard’s “Anatomy of the State” introduces the state as a unique, coercive institution, distinct from society. The latest Misesian expands on this view, examining historical commentary on the state’s emergence and its central role in modernity.
Explaining the Quirks in the GDP Report
Bob Murphy digs into the latest GDP numbers, questions Peter St. Onge’s optimistic spin, and shows what the data really says about tariffs, trade, and recession fears.
The Gold-Silver Ratio
Mark Thornton digs into the gold-silver ratio—its wild swings, its history, and what it might mean for investors and the world at large.
California’s Bullet-Train Delusion
California economist and resident/victim William Anderson joins us to talk about the absurdity of California's bullet train plan, and how it ignores economic realities.
The Method Behind Real Economic Thinking
Jonathan Newman joins Bob Murphy to explore what economics really is, why it matters, and how the revamped Mises Academy is helping teach it the right way.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn for the Revisionist History of War Conference in May.
Virtual
In May 2025, the Mises Institute will hold its next Mises Book Club, a program that promotes deep reading in Austrian economics.
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Auburn, AL
The Rothbard Graduate Seminar provides an intense study of Misesian and Rothbardian economic analysis, along with the substantive conclusions of that research in related fields.
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Auburn, AL
Virtual Mises University is the online counterpart to the Mises University conference and can be attended by anyone.
