Defending Dixie: A Defender of the South
Dr. David Gordon, in today’s Friday Philosophy, reviews Clyde N. Wilson’s, Defending Dixie: Essays in Southern History and Culture. In these essays, Professor Wilson defends secession and the Southern cause.
The Myth of the “Robber Barons”: James Hill versus the Crony Competitors
As a true market entrepreneur, as opposed to a political entrepreneur, James J. Hill successfully built a transcontinental railroad, outcompeting his government-subsidized competitors.
America Hurts Farmers and Discounts China’s Soy Imports while Providing a Crutch for Argentina
Once again, the Trump administration’s “dealmaking” on international trade has blown up, this time pulling the rug from under US soybean farmers. This isn’t the first trade policy fiasco, nor will it be the last.
The Myth of Planned Obsolescence
The concept of “planned obsolescence” makes no economic sense and is often an excuse for governments to harass and shake down innovative entrepreneurs. Much of so-called planned obsolescence is really entrepreneurship at work improving products for users and consumers.
MAGA, MAHA, and Our Growing Health Bureaucracy
It’s the master of public health awardees who are running public health. An MPH is a two-year degree which does not require you to have any prior training in health, in biology, or in medicine. It’s primarily focused on the use of big data and statistical analysis.
We Have Not Properly Reckoned with the Economic Insanity of 2020
The governmental response to the covid pandemic was to cripple the economy. To compensate for the damage, the Federal Reserve unleashed massive inflation in an attempt to do what the Fed always does in a crisis: bail out the economic actors.
Free Book Giveaway
The 20th century proved that Friedrich A. Hayek was right: socialism doesn’t work; government control of money results in inflation and business cycles; and collectivism breeds war, totalitarianism, and impoverishment.
Reading Markets the Austrian Way
Mark Thornton reviews David Howden’s commodity playbook for long-term investors.
Memories of Delray and 30 Years of Mises.org
On this special episode of Power and Market, Joshua Mawhorter joins Tho Bishop and Connor O'Keeffe to talk about the recent Supporters Summit, the legacy of Mises.org
Yes, Tariffs Reduce Imports, but They Also Reduce Exports
Bob explains Lerner’s Symmetry Theorem and shows how tariffs ripple through exchange rates, exports, and trade balances—then tests those predictions against today’s Trump-era tariff shocks.
Silver’s $50 Moment
Mark Thornton explains why $50 silver is a psychological barrier.
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Grand Rapids, MI
Join the Mises Institute at Cornerstone University for our first student-only event.
Various Locations
This fall, students from across the US are participating in Mises Book Clubs led by scholars at various universities and colleges. These student groups promote deep reading in Austrian economics.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Join Keith Smith, Caitlin Long, Ryan McMaken, Per Bylund, and Timothy Terrell for our first event of 2026.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn in March for Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026.
