Vibhu Vikramaditya

An economics and a libertarian scholar with research interests in capital theory, monetary theory, and business cycles, I write about events in the economy from a legal and economic standpoint with a proliberty outlook and believe that safeguarding the liberty and rights of each individual is the most important act toward peace, prosperity and growth. My other works can be found at the Austrian Economics Center, the Libertarian Institute, and beinglibetarian.com. I can be reached at Vibhu3333@gmail.com and on Twitter (@vibhu3333).

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In Defense of Covid "Price Gouging"

The FedInflationMonetary Policy

Blog01/27/2023Vibhu Vikramaditya

When consumer prices shot up after the massive monetary injections undertaken to counteract the job-killing Covid lockdowns, the political classes called it "price gouging." Indeed, when government inflates, we need all the price gouging we can get.

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Do Falling Prices Cause or Predict a Recession?

Booms and BustsInflationBusiness Cycles

Blog12/05/2022Vibhu Vikramaditya

An upcoming recession likely will lead to falling asset prices. But these price decreases do not cause recessions, but rather are a result of them.

How Do We Define Socialism? By What It Does—and Does Not—Do

CapitalismSocialismWorld History

09/21/2022Mises MediaVibhu Vikramaditya

The reality of socialism is that it politicizes life entirely. How that is supposed to improve quality of life remains a mystery.

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How Do We Define Socialism? By What It Does—and Does Not—Do

CapitalismSocialism

Blog09/16/2022Vibhu Vikramaditya

The reality of socialism is that it politicizes life entirely. How that is supposed to improve quality of life remains a mystery.

Federalism, Not Centralization, Is the Way out of the Current Conflicts

AntipoliticsBig GovernmentDecentralization and SecessionLawU.S. HistoryPhilosophy and Methodology

07/19/2022Mises MediaVibhu Vikramaditya

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade , pundits on the Left have demanded even more centralization of government. But federalism is the best way forward.

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