The Greatness of the Market in a Crisis
The price system is a system of action, not words. It is decisive and takes responsibility.
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A Nudge in the Wrong Direction
They are not in fact proposing less intrusive government nudges to replace more intrusive government coercion, but yet still more government on top of what we have today.
Austrian Realists
The Misesian approach to economics does not rely on unrealistic formal models.
What Can Mötley Crüe Teach Us About Drug Legalization?
Mötley Crüe ocked the 1980s. Their lifestyle was a toxic mixture of drugs, alcohol, fast cars, and fast women.
“Let the Market Solve the Energy Crisis”
ExxonMobil, lacking access to countries amenable to oil exploration, has invested less in finding new oil in 2007 that it did back in 1981.
Should We Buy Only Locally Grown Produce?
"Buy local" is, at its logical limit, a prescription for poverty and starvation.
Freddie, Fannie, and Curses on FDR
"When you think about the current Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac crisis, you must remember Mises's theory of intervention."
The Greater Depression
So, don't be so quick to take the plunge buying bank foreclosure properties and forget traditional stocks and bonds. It's not for the faint of heart, but the road to riches is with junior mining shares.
Corporate Taxes Suffocate Growth
A corporate tax is really a tax on shareholders, customers, or employees of the firm.
Votes of Idiots
H.L. Mencken once described democracy as "simply a battle of charlatans for the votes of idiots."
