Media and Culture

Cinephiles are mourning the death of Val Kilmer, who is remembered for many movies, but we ought also to be remembered for his performance in the underrated anti-war classic, Real Genius.

When intellectuals and political elites call for equality, they usually mean creating social conditions that are make believe at best and harmful at worst. Their latest hustle is “equity,” which means the state should guarantee equal outcomes for everyone.

In this edition of Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Arnold Schelsky‘s The Hype Cycle and finds some worthy insights into things that modern culture has hyped, such as climate change.

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have made it clear that those who want the foreign policy status quo to continue are serious about doing what it takes to accomplish their goals, while those who want to change it are not.

Higher education has become unaffordable and its curriculums hopelessly politicized. We should remember that all of this is a result of programs developed more than a half-century ago to make higher education more accessible.

The welfare state is supposed to signal the existence of the “compassionate” society that provides care for all. However, this “compassion” has resulted in the proliferation of social pathologies that undermine civilization itself.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of mises.org. In 1995, as soon as it became possible to purchase domain names and contract with private servers, we snapped up “mises.org,” and the rest is history.

Jörg Guido Hülsmann explores humanity’s timeless drive to get something for nothing—and how free markets encourage true generosity while central ba

When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in cold blood in New York City, progressive elites either cheered the murder or refused to condemn it. The so-called leadership class is unable to lead.

Socialists have always tried to hide the true nature of socialism, presenting it as a mechanism to advance freedom when, in fact, it destroys liberty. Socialism needs to be unmasked.