Free Markets
Protectionism Doesn't Decrease "Food Insecurity"; It Increases It
One of the myths of protectionism is that it will result in an abundance of goods on the home front. Shortages are no abundance.
Sebag and Natural Money
In a new book, The Natural Order of Money, Roy Sebag argues that money is the "extension of the natural order," and that it is not arbitrary.
Understanding the AI Revolution
The “AI” in our present real-world hype is nothing like the sci-fi “creatures” of film; AI machines are nowhere near conscious beings.
The Myth of Democratic Socialism
Rothbard illustrates that both in theory and in practice, socialism is a system unsurpassed in brutality, despotism, mass murder and exploitation. Socialism deserves no solemn respect or moral salute.
Does Libertarianism Require Support for Open Borders?
Dave Smith makes the Rothbardian/Hoppean case for government restriction on immigration, arguing that it's a second-best solution given the undeniable fact of government control of "public" property.
Are Free Markets More Dangerous than Regulated Markets?
Is the regulatory choice a tradeoff between safety or “breaking a few eggs” via free markets? The logic of allowing for free and unhampered markets is compelling.
Jacobin Capitalism?
In his review of Claes G. Ryn's The Failure of American Conservatism, David Gordon points out that Austrian economic methodology is not a value-laden Jacobin experiment, but rather a workable explanation of how a successful economy works.
Are Free Markets More Dangerous than Regulated Markets?
Is the regulatory choice a tradeoff between safety or “breaking a few eggs” via free markets? The logic of allowing for free and unhampered markets is compelling.