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Jeff Deist

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Jeff Deist is president of the Mises Institute, where he serves as a writer, public speaker, and advocate for property, markets, and civil society. He previously worked as a longtime advisor and chief of staff to Congressman Ron Paul, for whom he wrote hundreds of articles and speeches. In his years with Dr. Paul he worked with countless grassroots activists and organizations dedicated to reducing the size and scope of government.

Jeff also spent many years as a tax attorney advising private equity clients on mergers and acquisitions. 

All Works

Jeff Deist on Black Rock and the Repo Crisis

The FedU.S. Economy

06/10/2021Mises Media
Jeff Deist and David Gornoski talk about what the average person can do to protect themselves from government interference in the market.
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The Real Tax Scandal

06/09/2021Power & Market

Federal income taxes are almost entirely about control and not revenue. The byzantine rules and selective enforcement are perfectly designed to keep ordinary people with limited means in mortal fear of the IRS.

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What They Must Learn Now

Blog06/07/2021

Mises University offers students a radical alternative: a week where civilization and truth reassert themselves. In addition to Austrian economics, they receive a grounding in the foundations of a free society, from property and markets to social cooperation to peace.

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A Libertarian Approach to Disputed Land Titles

Property Rights

Blog06/03/2021

Rothbard gives us the rough foundation of justice, but only common law juries—temporalized and local—can fill in the gaps.

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Rothbard's The Ethics of Liberty with Stephan Kinsella

Legal SystemProperty Rights

05/28/2021Mises Media
Rothbard presents a remarkable exposition of a theory of liberty, a normative justification for laissez-faire which was sorely lacking. Kinsella does a remarkable job of explaining Rothbard's concepts with force and clarity, so you won't want to miss this episode!
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