Why Politicians Lie—and How Easy Money Keeps the Boom Alive
Mark Thornton reviews John Mearsheimer’s Why Do Politicians Lie? and connects political deception abroad to the Fed-driven distortions now warping markets, money, and the working class.
Guerra y política exterior
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Predicting Recession
The Shiller CAPE ratio has only been higher once in 150 years. The Buffett indicator is 2.5 standard deviations above trend. 40% of the S&P 500 is in just ten stocks. Wall Street sees nothing wrong.
The Dupes of War: Mises on Statism, Propaganda, and Foreign Conflict
Mark Thornton warns that war propaganda turns citizens into dupes. Ludwig von Mises’s critique of statism explains why foreign conflicts keep returning.
Te barreremos
El economista Robert Barro ha cuestionado la necesidad de librar una guerra en este país para acabar con la esclavitud. En la sección «Friday Philosophy» de esta semana, el Dr. David Gordon analiza el razonamiento de Barro y lo considera acertado.
Ten dinero fíat, tiranizarás
Gracias a la Reserva Federal, el gobierno de los EEUU siempre tendrá suficiente dinero impreso para financiar sus planes tiránicos.
Groenlandia: la locura de Trump
Incluso los expertos en política exterior más belicistas admiten que no es necesario cambiar la estructura de seguridad de los EEUU en Groenlandia. Su suministro de materias primas tampoco tiene nada de especial. Ni siquiera hay mucho dinero que ganar para las empresas amigas.
Israel y su relación con el Estado Islámico
En el llamado mundo de las alianzas estratégicas, las cosas a menudo no son lo que parecen. Así ocurre con el Estado Islámico o ISIS, que supuestamente es un enemigo mortal de Israel. Sin embargo, Israel mantiene una relación simbiótica con los grupos yihadistas que no podemos ignorar.
The NDAA’s Attempt to Election-proof US-Israel Relations
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the debate over the latest National Defense Authorization Act.
Is a Ceasefire Happening? + Should Christians be Socialist?
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the updates on the Iran war front, including whether or not a ceasefire will last and recent reporting on Israel's influence on Trump's war decision. Plus, discussion about a recent Tucker Carlson Show guest and his view that Christianity is inherently socialist.
The Strait of Hormuz is On Fire
On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the economic fallout from the war in Iran. How has Iran been able to control the Strait of Hormuz? How might central bankers react? And draft talk out of Washington? Tune in to hear about this and more, as well as a preview of next week's Libertarian Scholars Conference and Austrian Economics Research Conference.
