How Today’s Central Bankers Threaten Civilization
Our monetary system, combined with interventionist state policies, causes mass overconsumption, the destruction of wealth, capital consumption, and the destruction of nature.
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Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder Discusses the Pros and Cons of “Dark Matter” in Physics, and the Limitations of Existing Computer Models of the Climate System
Bob Murphy interviews Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder, head of the "Analog Systems for Gravity Duals" group and Research Fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies.
Why Gold Still Matters
Why does gold still matter? Politicians, central bankers, and investors dismiss it as a relic, but the precious metal still plays a role in today's economy. Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals explains why.
The Woke Media: Apologists for the State
Woke journalists are not barriers to state-sponsored oppression, but rather its enablers.
The Communism of Broadway and Hollywood
It is noteworthy to remember that no other American milieu was more enthusiastic in the endorsement of communism than that of Hollywood.
We Don’t Need Sunday “Blue Laws”
Advocates for "blue laws" want to impose more laws on shopkeepers. These moral crusaders should instead start by setting a good example, and stop watching football games, ordering pizzas, or filling up on gas on Sunday.
The Cultural Consequences of Negative Interest Rates
Rahim Taghizadegan from the independent Viennese Scholarium offers a European perspective on the anti-economics of negative interest rates
Politicians Want Thanksgiving To Be Political. Ignore Them.
Thanksgiving started out as a terribly political holiday. But it has gotten better with age as more people have been interested in beer and football than in politics.
How Not To Be a CIA Propagandist
Daniel McAdams speaks at the 2019 Ron Paul Symposium in Lake Jackson, Texas.
The Dark Side of the American Dream
Paul Cantor's new book provides a new look at how the "American dream" is shown in pop culture as offering both hope and frustration.
