Laurent Hynes

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Environmentalism Is a Convenient Excuse for Authoritarianism

12/23/2025 Mises Wire Laurent Hynes

The economic doctrine of “externalities” has become an excuse for governments to intervene economically in heavy-handed ways, all in the name of “saving” the environment.

The Efficient Market Hypothesis Is Fatally Flawed

11/05/2025 Mises Wire Laurent Hynes

Much of mainstream economics holds to the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), which is built on highly unrealistic foundations. The Austrian causal-realist approach has more explanatory power.

Zohran Mamdani’s Price Controls Would be Disastrous for New York City

09/08/2025 Mises Wire Laurent Hynes

Although New York mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani has made some very popular promises, his litany of free stuff will run headlong into economic reality soon enough.

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