When Will the European Super-Bubble Pop?
Italy is a weak link in the eurozone economy that points toward both economic and political disintegration in the future.
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Civil Asset Forfeiture: Another Stealth Tax
Local governments could go to the taxpayers and ask for more revenue to fight crime. But, it's much easier to seize it from innocent suspects instead.
The Fed’s Dangerous View of History
Economics has shown the alleged blessings of an abundance of money are the outcome of crass errors in reasoning.
Natural-Law Libertarianism and the Pursuit of Justice
Before endorsing a legal system, libertarians must first figure out what justice is. The natural-law framework is one way of figuring this out.
Ludwig von Mises Understood “Meme Magic”
Recent history shows that both force and money are impotent against memes.
Monetary Tightening as “Excessive Monetary Action?”
Tim Duy pretends that rising interest rates is an example of an excessive Fed, but overlooks the true monetary excesses of monetary expansion.
Are Highly Paid People Just Lucky?
If a person makes a lot of money through "luck" perhaps the most philosophically rigorous answer is simply this: "so what?"
Will the Crazy Global Debt Bubble Ever End?
If the debt burden is large enough, at some point, even a 0.1% interest rate becomes unaffordable.
Trump’s Budget: Radical Change or More of the Same?
Trump’s budget does eliminate some unnecessary and unconstitutional programs, but it largely leaves the welfare-warfare state intact.
Individuals, Reason, and Action
It is always the individual who thinks. Society does not think any more than it eats or drinks.
