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The Week in Review: April 16, 2016

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Friday was tax day, which — for the non-Keynesians among us — often serves as a useful reminder of the burden imposed on us by the state. Of course, as Ryan McMaken reminds us, income taxes are only one piece of the puzzle — with every cent government spends representing cost taxpayers in one form or another. As Ludwig von Mises wrote in Human Action, “The metamorphosis of taxes into weapons of destruction is the mark of present-day public finance.” If only the United States would have heeded the wisdom of the Antifederalist Brutus, our government wouldn’t have the taxing powers it enjoys today — and perhaps be less likely to ruin our seafood.  

Mises Weekends this week features a groundbreaking talk from Dr. Michel Accad. Speaking at AERC, Dr. Accad, who practices cardiology and internal medicine in San Francisco, discussed the fusion of Misesian insights with medicine. Highlighting how the predominant view of “the body as a machine” has played a major role in the rise of medical paternalism and one-size-fits all treatment. Dr. Accad proposes an alternative praxeological framework for medicine. By viewing health “as the state that is present when one’s physical and mental conditions allow the pursuit of one’s chosen ends,” he argues doctors will be able to provide better treatment for their patients.

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And in case you missed any of them, here are the articles featured this week on the Mises Wire:

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