The “Curse” of Labor-Saving Machinery Is Nothing New
Amazon's new cashier-less and staff-less store is just the latest move in a long history of innovations that have made workers obsolete.
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Week in Review: December 24, 2016
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at the Mises Institute.
Europe’s War on Tobacco
Europe's tobacco bans have managed to destroy businesses without actually getting people to stop smoking.
The European Miracle
It was in Europe — and above all, America — that human beings first achieved per capita economic growth over a long period of time.
Auburn Feature on Wall Street Journal
Auburn, Alabama, is featured on the front cover of today's Wall Street Journal. I was interviewed extensively for the story, but was not mentioned. The story is about the relationship between the state university and increased manufacturing jobs.
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Online Learning
In this three-lecture course, professor Mark Thornton will explain how prohibition has changed not only the market for marijuana, but also the characteristics of the drug itself.
The Good News They’re Not Telling You
We are told that robots will take our jobs. However, material liberation has allowed us to live more fulfilling lives than before.
Will Europe’s Labor Laws Kill the Gig Economy?
Independent contractors such as Uber drivers may be legislated out of existence by European politicians.
The Petroleum Industry Saved the Whales
Whales were rapidly on their way to extinction until the petroleum industry undermined the whaling industry.
Planet Earth and the Tyranny of Mother Nature
Only peaceful social cooperation enables us to take advantage of the best parts of human life and escape the tyranny of biological competition.
