Small America First
In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon revisits the argument that the American republic has grown far too big, and that a smaller America would also be a freer America.
Economic Foundations and Christianity Are Compatible
Joshua Mawhorter reviews Dr. Shawn Ritenour’s Foundations of Economics: A Christian View.
The Predatory Logic of the State
While we speak highly of “rule of law” and the “limited state,” the unfortunate truth is that the modern state is a law unto itself.
Rothbard’s Definition of Government as Organized Crime: The Microsoft Antitrust Case
Murray Rothbard saw government as a predatory, criminal entity and the Microsoft lawsuit of 1998 proved to be a classic example of government organized crime in action.
The Vendée: The French War for National Liberation
To deny local self-determination to the Catholic Vendean rebels was to support the imperialist impulse, just as the opponents of the American revolutionaries embraced imperialism over freedom.
Foucault, Panopticism and the Carceral Society; the Rise of the Surveillance State
The standard narrative is that policing and imprisonment are necessary tools to keep the public safe from criminals. But it also would seem that these things are useful tools for a state that wishes to dominate its citizens.
The Misesian
In this issue of The Misesian, we continue our Year of Rothbard with a new essay from Academic Vice President Joseph Salerno, who takes a close look at what made Rothbard’s work in Austrian economics so notable.
Major Party Realignment
Mark Thornton examines the rise of democratic socialism, the political realignment it may trigger, and why young Americans are embracing bad solutions to real problems.
Keith Knight’s Top Ten Problems with Democratic Socialism
Bob sits down with the managing editor of the Libertarian Institute, Keith Knight, to sample arguments from his recent four-hour video cataloguing sixty-four problems with democratic socialism.
Graham, McConnell, and America’s Late-Soviet Politics
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Tho, and Connor discuss the death of Lindsey Graham, the questions around Mitch McConnell, and provide a preview of next week's Mises University.
Does the Free Market Naturally Lead to Price Deflation?
Bob uses U.S. economic history, centering on the greenback era, to work through some subtle but important distinctions in Austrian monetary theory.
Virtual Mises University 2026
Virtual Mises University is the online counterpart to the Mises University conference and can be attended by anyone.
Mises University 2026
Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics.
Gold and Silver: Prospecting for Liberty: Mises Circle in New Mexico
What should people think about the renewed interest in precious metals? Join us for a discussion you won't find in traditional financial media.
Ethics of Liberty Seminar: Mises Academy Course
Join us for a special seminar based on Murray Rothbard's The Ethics of Liberty.
