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The End of Socialism and the Calculation Debate Revisited

07/31/2021Review of Austrian Economics, Volumes 1-10
The Soviet Union in 1991 was dissolved. Murray Rothbard explains how socialism and central planning led to the economic collapse.
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We're Taught to Revere Schoolteachers. So Why Are They Paid So Little?

07/31/2021Mises Daily Articles
In the case of both athlete and teacher, the rarity of the skill and the number of people who benefit from the individual determines how much they're paid.
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Good Economic Theory Is Always Grounded in the Real World

Blog07/31/2021

The real world should always be regarded as the best foundation for an economic theory. Yet many mainstream economists think it's fine to ground economic theory in unrealistic assumptions about human behavior. 

Russell Kirk's "Libertarians, the Chirping Sectaries"

07/30/2021Mises Media

Professor Bradley Birzer from Hillsdale College joins the show to dissect Russell Kirk's famous 1981 essay condemning libertarians.

We’re in the Middle of a Long War with the State

Blog07/30/2021

Often, when the “smash the state” position is invoked—especially among those less familiar with the state as an institution—further investigation often reveals a dangerous lack of precision about what exactly the state is.

Finnis on a Problem for Property Rights

07/30/2021Friday Philosophy

Do people have a duty of distributive justice, leaving the state aside?

The Q2 Impact Report Is Here

Blog07/30/2021

The warmer months have been busy at the Mises Institute. Check out what we've accomplished with your help!

Toilet Paper Rolls Are Getting Smaller. Blame the Fed.

Blog07/30/2021

When confronted by reporters about the size of their toilet sheet squares, a spokeswoman suggested it was the result of "innovations" allowing "consumers to, basically, wipe their butts more efficiently."

1789: The Electoral College Meets for the First Time

Blog07/29/2021

The Federalists further solidified their victory with the selection of the vice president in the electoral college. They double-crossed John Hancock, instead choosing John Adams who wanted maximum power for the new executive branch. 

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The Fed’s Failure to Launch

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