Presented to the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma State University on March 14, 2024. The Free Enterprise Society (FES) is sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise at Oklahoma State
Presented to the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma State University on March 14, 2024. The Free Enterprise Society (FES) is sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise at Oklahoma State
Money supply growth fell again in January, remaining deep in negative territory after turning negative in November 2022 for the first time in twenty-eight years. January’s drop continues a steep downward trend from the unprecedented highs experienced during much of the past three years. Since April 2021, money supply growth has slowed quickly, and
Ryan McMaken recently gave a talk at Oklahoma State outlining the history of secessions and making the case that they promote liberty and peace. He joins Bob to discuss his major themes and to address common objections. Ryan’s Talk at Oklahoma State: Mises.org/HAP440a Breaking Away: The Case for Secession : Mises.org/HAP440b Human Action Podcast
The idea that the federal Bill of Rights is the only thing standing between freedom and tyranny in America is deeply ingrained in the American mind. It is ubiquitous in our speech, for instance, as can be seen in how we use phrases like “my Second Amendment rights” or “I want to plead the Fifth [Amendment].” It is also assumed that unless the
Senior Fellow Jörg Guido Hülsmann joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop to talk about his new book on the economics of generosity, charity, and abundance. This is a much-neglected field of economics that mainstream economists lack tools to explain. Discussed on the Show “ Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles “
Last month, New York City homeowner Adele Andaloro was arrested after changing the locks on a house that had been seized by squatters. According to The New York Post : “Andaloro was charged with unlawful eviction because she had changed the locks and hadn’t provided a new key to the residents. The residents, however, are squatters. Fortunately,
Donald Trump last week said he opposes any national legislation on abortion, and said he supports state governments adopting their own policies. According to USA Today : ” Former President Donald Trump said individual states should choose their own abortion restrictions, avoiding talk of any kind of federal government ban and drawing criticism
On the final Radio Rothbard of 2023, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Patrick Newman. At a recent Mises event, Newman made some bold predictions about the Federal Reserve’s actions in 2024, some of which already look to becoming true. The three talk about what may be on the table for the new year for the economy, politics, and foreign
[This article is chapter 5 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities . Now available at Amazon and in the Mises Store .] One of the most consistent and enthusiastic defenders of human rights and “natural rights” in the twentieth century was the economist and historian Murray Rothbard. A
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