Mises Wire

Steven Pinker’s attempt to rescue the Whig theory of history and demonstrate that we live in the best of all worlds turns out to be an utter failure.

The state is not "us." Even if 70 percent of the people decided to murder the remaining 30 percent, this would still be murder and would not be voluntary suicide on the part of the slaughtered minority.

Clearly, the proposal for increased usage of E15 is a government subsidy to corn growers and the ethanol industry.

Gustavus Swift liberated people from a diet of salt pork by figuring out how to ship refrigerated beef.

New Brazilian president Bolsonaro does not pretend to understand much about economics, but some of his advisors may move in the right direction.

When the advocate for a new tariff or a new regulation says he's willing to pay a few bucks more for the "good" of society — what he really means is you should pay more, whether you like it or not.

EU politicians seem far more concerned with political games than with trade liberalization.

The more aggressive the central bank’s loose monetary stance is the more drainage of real wealth takes place and the less real wealth is left at the disposal of true wealth generators.

It costs more to run a campaign in a large jurisdiction than a small one. Making districts and states smaller would reduce the role of money in politics.

Regardless of the midterm congressional election results, voters are not “consenting” to unconstitutional policies and federal crimes.