The Last Day of Barter and Questions for the First Day of Chartalism
In examining the Austrian regression theorem of money, Joshua Mawhorter takes on the chartalist/MMT claim that government gives money its value. The chartalist/MMT advocates lack a necessary cause-and-effect mechanism to prove their claims.
Leftists Still Want to Abolish the Family
The reduction of individuals to impotent, isolated units—who interact primarily with state agents—is the ultimate outcome of the Left’s efforts, regardless of what its stated goals may be.
The European Miracle: How Contractual Politics and Divided Power Gave Birth to Western Prosperity
How did Europe move from a collection of impoverished city states and kingdoms to a prosperous state of affairs? Europeans learned the value of contracts, private property, and the limited power of the state, and in turn, they flourished.
Scholars and Schemers: How the Left Ruined Higher Education
One cannot deny that American institutions have been corrupted by leftist thought, which demonstrates the success of Italian communist Antonio Gramsci’s call to bring about socialism in the West by eroding the institutional barriers against it.
The Threats of AI Come from the State
Artificial intelligence is advancing, but people often fear it for the wrong reasons. AI is not a threat in itself, but rather becomes a threat when the state uses it as one more tool to limit individual liberty and to engage in oppressive behavior.
No Matter Who Is President, Don’t Trust Government Data
President Trump is right to raise doubts about the motivations of the government officials tasked with collecting and releasing economic data. But it would also be a mistake for the right to take after Biden and dismiss any sign of economic pain.
The Misesian
So long as the unchecked army of bureaucrats, technocrats, and deep-state operatives is allowed free rein, it will be impossible to make progress in limiting the state’s power over individuals.
Why Zohran Mamdani’s Socialist Supermarkets Wont’ Feed NYC
Bob Murphy critiques New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for a government-run grocery store, dissecting its economic flaws and highlighting why such policies fail in practice.
Capital Consumption
What happens when a society consumes its seed corn?
Why We Need Austrian Economics
Economist Joseph Salerno, an expert on the Austrian School, money, and methodology, joins us to talk about what makes the Austrian School of economics different.
Tariffs on India, Redistricting Battles, and a Possible Trump-Putin Meeting
The Power and Market group looks at the redistricting fight, tries to make sense of Trump’s trade deals, and discusses the possible meeting between Putin and Trump.
Virtual
In September 2025, the Mises Institute will hold its next Mises Book Club, a program that promotes deep reading in Austrian economics.
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Delray Beach, FL
Join us for Supporters Summit 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida, to discuss "Making America Free Again."
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.
