Three Reasons Why Politicians Must Leave Oil Markets Alone
Efforts by US policymakers to boost crude prices and to throw a lifeline to high-cost US crude producers is the exact opposite of what prices are telling us the market needs at this time.
Recent Podcast Episodes
The Convention Center Bubble Will Soon Pop
The COVID-19 depression will expose the Las Vegas convention center bubble for what it is: a massive malinvestment.
COVID-19 Is Forcing Governments to Admit Their Regulations Aren’t Really Necessary
From medical practices to grocery shipments, governments are loosening restrictions in order to keep goods and services affordable. But if these restrictions are unnecessary now, why claim they are ever necessary?
Bureaucrats Can’t Fix This
Bureaucrats cannot conjure wealth from nothing. They only have what they extract from the private sector. Unfortunately, the bureaucrats are now starving the private sector of funding while making government budgets ever larger.
It’s Time to Track the FDA’s Death Toll
Many Americans could die in the coming weeks and months thanks to the FDA’s blockade on coronavirus testing. Should we consider those victims as martyrs for the principle of bureaucratic supremacy?
Markets vs. Socialism: Why South Korean Healthcare Is Outperforming Italy with COVID-19
The Italians could learn some lessons about healthcare from the South Koreans, who still maintain a robust private market in health insurance. Although the Koreans have relatively ample resources for COVID-19 patients, Italy's state-dominated system is quickly running out of options.
The CDC’s Budget Is Larger Now Than Under Obama
Many left-wing pundits and politicians are claiming that the Centers for Disease Control budget was "gutted" in recent years. But the CDC's budget is now higher than it was in the final years of the Obama administration.
The End of Civilization?
Even if the COVOID-19 virus turns out to be more severe than the skeptics give us reason to think it is, we can get through it. We cannot survive the end of the division of labor. It would be the finish of civilization as we know it.
How to Think About the Fed Now
The Fed is, in effect, a lawless economic government unto itself. It is the lender of first resort, a kind of reverse pawnshop that pays top dollar for rapidly declining assets.
Exactly How Many Deaths Are Needed to Justify Giving Governments Control of Everything?
What is the number of deaths due to disease which justifies the total abandonment of the rule of law and basic human freedoms? Sixty thousand? One hundred thousand? Three hundred thousand? Supporters of the current police state ought to pin down a number for us at which all rights are forfeit.
The Virus and the Money Printing Press: Socioeconomic Effects of the COVID Lockdowns
Accad and Koka interview Ryan McMaken.
Human Action Part Five with Ryan McMaken
Ryan McMaken and Jeff Deist tackle Part Five of Human Action, delving into Mises's brilliant and radical view on socialism.
Why Taiwan Hasn’t Shut Down Its Economy
Taiwan's response to COVID-19 mostly means self-imposed quarantines and more transparency. It's basically the opposite of what Europe is doing.
End the Shutdown
The lasting and far-reaching harms caused by this authoritarian precedent far outweigh those caused by the COVID-19 virus. The American people must decide for themselves how and when to reopen society and return to their daily lives.
Ryan McMaken on the Fallout of the Government’s Covid-19 Response
Pete Quinones and Ryan McMaken discuss the government’s and public's responses to the coronavirus.
This Is Not a Recession—This Is a Government-Imposed Shutdown of the Private Sector
We are about to enter a production slowdown—a collapse, really—not because some businesses miscalculated their investments, but because government intervened drastically and without warning to shut down all businesses.
Pandemic Trade-Offs, with Jeff Deist
Jeff Deist addresses the unprecedented governmental response to COVID, in unintended consequences, and the inability of local communities to set their own course.
Libertarian NYC Doctor Explains the Physiology of the Coronavirus
Levi Machado explains what COVID-19 actually can do to the body, and why it’s not really comparable to the flu. He also offers some tips on staying healthy.
