Capitalism, Happiness, and Beauty
What characterizes capitalism is not the bad taste of the crowds, but the fact that these crowds, made prosperous by capitalism, became "consumers" of literature — of course, of trashy literature.
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Markets, Not Unions, Gave us Leisure
The shorter work week is entirely a capitalist invention. As capital investment caused the marginal productivity of labor to increase over time, less labor was required to produce the same levels of output.
The Poets of the Great War — And the True Cost of War
The abandonment of liberal reason to warlike frenzy was felt deeply by the poets of the First World War.
The Looming Threat of Video Game Regulation
Gaming faces threats from fear-mongering politicians, but also from developers eager to stifle competition in the industry.
Saifedean Ammous on Bitcoin Hype
Jeff Deist and Saifedean Ammous discuss the crypto technology revolution and private money.
Jeff Deist on PC and the State-Linguistic Complex
Jeff Deist on why PC is a naked attempt to consciously manipulate language in the service of progressive ends.
The Social Media Purge: Is the Mises Institute Next?
The state and its cronyist friends have built a world that seeks to silence our perspectives.
Big Tech Shows “Net Neutrality” Battle Was About Power, Not an “Open Internet”
Net neutrality was about control and regulatory capture, not online freedom.
The Social Media Purge: Is the Mises Institute Next?
The state and its cronyist friends have built a world that seeks to silence our perspectives.
Neil Peart’s Bleeding Heart
Far and Wide leaves us wondering if Peart applies the same demands for empirical proof to bleeding heart government policies.
