The Agricultural-University Complex: Destroying Agriculture for 80 Years
The Mises Circle in Indianapolis. Sponsored by Weaver Popcorn Company. Recorded 14 May 2011.
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Ethanol Subsidies Have Many Bad Consequences
The Mises Circle in Indianapolis. Sponsored by Weaver Popcorn Company. Recorded 14 May 2011.
The Google Pharm Case
People must not be allowed to get prescription medications without doctor approval — or else an entire fake industry could collapse. So the pharms, the docs, and all those who benefit from the current system banded together and instituted a medieval guild system for the digital age.
Can Conservatives Be Libertarians?
Many, perhaps most, people have a deep-rooted predisposition to keep things the way they are. This innate resistance to change finds expression in the political philosophy called conservatism.
The Economy and Drugs
Victor Mikhailovsky, the sixteen-year-old host of the online radio program “Insane Government,” interviews Mark Thornton on the topic o
100 Years of Myths about Standard Oil
May 15 is the 100th anniversary of the most famous antitrust ruling in US history — the 1911 Standard Oil case, and the 100 years of myths it engendered.
The Road to Taxi Serfdom
The New York City mayor has decreed the Nissan NV200 minivan will become the official taxi of the city. In addition to illustrating the corrupting effects of political power, the episode underscores the economic problems of government ownership of roads.
The Endless Sufferings of Cairo, Illinois
The US Army Corps of Engineers blew up a levy to spare the town of nearly 3,000 — while flooding 200 square miles of farmland.
Arthurdale as a Board Game for FDR’s Players
"What you are doing is an experiment, and it isn't right to experiment on people."
Consumer Advocate in Chief?
President Obama has chosen to follow a well-worn script — looking for political advantage by pretending to protect voters from the evils of the marketplace.
