US Taxation Is Fueled by Quiet Envy
Forget equity and fairness and reducing so-called wealth gaps. The current “tax-the-rich” movement is driven by an unspoken pathology: envy.
Why Bernie Sanders’s AI Bill Is Fascistic and Dangerous
Comparing Sanders to fascism may seem unusual, but it should not be forgotten that the main leaders of Italian fascism, including Mussolini, were initially socialists before they became fascists.
Hantavirus: Market versus Government Disease Control
Pandemics offer an alleged challenge to libertarians, as some argue that governments should have the power to order quarantines and impose vaccine requirements. It turns out that statism makes things worse—and that free markets offer the best solutions.
Greenspan: The Great Opportunist
While the pundits are insisting that the late Alan Greenspan was a committed free market adherent, his actions throughout his career spoke differently. In today’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon exposes Greenspan for what he was: an opportunist.
The Myth of Nationalist Victory: The Articles of Confederation and the Bank of North America
Were stronger central government under the Articles of Confederation and a central bank really necessary to win the American Revolution, as conservative nationalists of the era claimed?
On Little Bighorn Anniversary, Remember Custer’s Crimes
The famed “Custer’s Last Stand” at the hands of Native Americans defending their villages is a reminder of the brutality of the US war against the Plains Indians. History tells us that the “heroic” George Armstrong Custer was really the “reckless” Custer who died underestimating his foe.
The Misesian
In this issue of The Misesian, we continue our Year of Rothbard with a new essay from Academic Vice President Joseph Salerno, who takes a close look at what made Rothbard’s work in Austrian economics so notable.
From 2008 to the Coming Reset: Larry Lepard’s Case for Sound Money
Bob sits down with fund manager and author Larry Lepard to discuss his book The Big Print, which argues that the core problem with modern America is not corporate greed or partisan politics, but a
Politics as Power: Elites, Inflation, and the Austrian Answer
Mark Thornton argues modern politics is a power struggle run by elites—and that Austrian economics explains both the rigged system and the way out.
The French Revolution and the War in the Vendée
Ryan McMaken looks at the little known (in America) secessionist war for self-determination fought by French counterrevolutionaries against the French Jacobins and radicals.
The Death of Greenspan and Rise of Mamdanism
On this episode of Power & Market, Tho, Connor, and special guest Ryan Turnipseed pay tribute to the Maestro, consider whether Democratic Socialists are part of Greenspan's legacy, and
Virtual Mises University 2026
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Mises University 2026
Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics.
Gold and Silver: Prospecting for Liberty: Mises Circle in New Mexico
What should people think about the renewed interest in precious metals? Join us for a discussion you won't find in traditional financial media.
Ethics of Liberty Seminar
Join us for an in-person Mises Academy course on Murray Rothbard's The Ethics of Liberty.
