Liberating Liberty: A Dutch Treat
In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Liberating Liberty; Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness and the Creator of Man by Bert Schwitters, praising the author’s insights into the founding of the United States.
Pronatalism and Intervention Spirals: The Eastern Case
After being bamboozled by the fake crisis of “overpopulation” for a half-century, the nations with advanced economies are coming to grips with the “birth dearth” problems ahead of them. Not surprisingly, governments are compounding their earlier anti-population errors.
Interventionist Non-Interventionism
While libertarians, and many conservatives, often rightly discuss problems of government intervention, there is a counterintuitive category where the government simultaneously monopolizes, taxes, and refuses to provide promised services.
Did the United States Have Only One Founder?
When most people speak of the founders of the United States, Thomas Paine rarely comes to mind. However, few men were more influential in rallying the American colonials to independence.
What Happened to the Profit and Loss System?
Profits and losses play an important role in a free market system. However, as government intervenes to protect politically-connected firms from losses, the entire market becomes distorted and less reliable.
Donald Trump and the Mythology of Expert Governance
President Trump’s attempts to remake federal agencies has generated fierce opposition from progressives, who believe that government led by experts can solve most of our problems. Reality tells us something different.
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.
The Road to Hyperinflation
Red + green = brown. Mark Thornton shows how towering debt and easy money set the stage for hyperinflation.
Politicizing a Politicized Fed and the Value of Leisure
Jonathan Newman joins Ryan and Connor this week to discuss the latest developments in Trump’s campaign to “takeover” the Fed, the current state of the jobs market, and the misconceptions people hav
Peter Klein on Hayek for the 21st Century
Peter Klein joins to discuss the Mises Institute's new book, Hayek for the 21st Century—exploring knowledge, competition, money, and why freedom beats central planning every time.
Hans Hoppe is No Revolutionary
Hoppe is an exacting analyst of what works, not an architect of upheaval.
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Delray Beach, FL
Join us for Supporters Summit 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida, to discuss "Economic Freedom: The Key to Liberty."
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Grand Rapids, MI
Join the Mises Institute at Cornerstone University for our first all-student 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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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn in March for Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026.
