Biographies

Warren Harding provides a case for how lies and myths—in the name of the truth—can be centralized and become the dominant narrative for generations, shaping views on policy.

Greg Kaza reviews Brian Domitrovic's The Emergence of Arthur Laffer. Alienated from academia during the stagflation era, Laffer was able to reach policymakers by presenting his ideas in a simple way, such as with his famous napkin Laffer curve.

In this issue of The Misesian, we want to give readers a sense of what happens at Mises University by featuring lectures and photos from the event, as well as testimonials from students.

In this issue of The Misesian, we take a look at how states use their fiscal and financial powers to convert the productivity and resources of the private sector into warmaking power for the state’s elites.

For more than 20 years now, our summer-long fellowship program has offered liberty-minded scholars a place to write, study, publish, and develop their contributions to the fields of economics, history, philosophy, and more. Learn more about this year's cohort!

“He loved liberty as other men love power,” was the judgment passed on Benjamin Constant by a contemporary. His lifelong concern, both as a writer and politician, was the growth of human freedom.

Hanke is Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University. His work is on the economics of water, natural resources, privatization, currency boards, dollarization, and finance. He has been a market commenter, and economic adviser to presidents and prime ministers. 

Before he revolutionized economics, Rothbard mastered the mainstream. Salerno traces Rothbard's path from neoclassical insider to Austrian iconoclast.

I became interested in the question of whether a true market in healthcare can work. I think it is a fantastically interesting subject. It has been the focus of my PhD work.

Jason Jewell is chief academic officer and vice chancellor for strategic initiatives of the State University System of Florida. He began attending Mises Institute events as a graduate student in 2002.