Political Theory
Why Government Can’t Measure Your Happiness
When a parent leaves the work force to focus on parenting, this shows up in government stats as lower employment and less consumer spending — suggesting a less productive economy. But that's not what's going on at all.
How Democracy Made Us Dumb
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
A Hoppean View of the 2020 Election
A Question-and-Answer period and Panel featuring Laura Davidson, Noah Bonn, Bob Murphy, and Jeff Deist.
Democracy as Retribution in the 2020 Election
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019.
How Democracy Destroys Political Economy
Democracy Down Under: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
Welcoming Remarks
What might the future of democracy look like? Jeff Deist welcomes attendees to the 2019 Mises Circle in Seattle.
Why They Keep Trying to Blame Capitalists for Slavery
The resurgent claim that the modern economy was built on slavery is yet another attempt to attack capitalism while also claiming "we are all to blame" for slavery. The slave owners of old tried a very similar tactic.
“Libertarian” Is Just Another Word for (Classical) Liberal
"Libertarianism" is very much a part of what is now known as "classical" liberalism — the influential free-market ideology of the nineteenth century whose effects and legacy are still felt today.