Private Property Comes from Scarcity, Not Law
The socialist elites that dominate our institutions insist that private property is nothing more than a social construct held together by violence. As usual, they misunderstand that scarcity itself, which is the basis for economics, is also the basis for private property.
What Price Charity?
Is charity a right held by everyone or should charity be confined to private, voluntary action within a free market? David Gordon argues for the latter.
The State Wants to Nationalize Second Mortgages. What Possibly Can Go Wrong?
As if the government has not done enough destruction in the housing market, there now is a scheme to have the government nationalize second mortgages. Given the previous disaster with primary mortgages, we do not anxiously await the outcome of this proposal.
There Is No Such Thing as “Wage Slavery”
Those who push the “wage slave” narrative claim that workers are “forced by hunger” to work ceaselessly without an opportunity to bid up wages. History has shown this is not the case.
Wages, Unemployment, and Inflation
If one does not stop in time the pernicious policy of increasing the quantity of money and fiduciary media, the nation’s currency system collapses entirely.
Joe Biden’s Reverse Robin Hood Student Debt Cancellation
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme is really Robin Hood in reverse, transferring wealth from people from lower-income groups to those who are relatively affluent.
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
In the last few years, many Americans have started to see the truth about the Federal Reserve. Putting this book in their hands at this moment will have a profound effect for the better.
The Oklahoma City Curse, Skyscraper Edition
Why the Scottish “Free Banking” Episode Doesn’t Justify Fractional Reserves
Bob continues his feud with George Selgin, explaining why the alleged free banking period in Scotland doesn't show that free-market banks would carry low reserve ratios.
Farage, Le Pen, and the Rise of the European Right
Ryan and Tho discuss recent European elections, the apparent collapse of the British Conservative Party, and how inflation and immigration are influencing a new generation of voters.
Economic Status Report: AI and the Fed
Mark Thornton joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop on Radio Rothbard to discuss the current state of the economy and what to expect as we near the election.
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