Politics
The War on Poverty Makes Poverty Worse
Government officials like to claim they are doing something about reducing poverty. The trouble is, of course, that what they are doing makes things worse. Here on Income Tax Day, we recommend that next time, they should do nothing.
Unmasking Democracy: A Moral Virtue or a Flawed Tool?
While Ludwig von Mises wrote in favor of democracy, his support for it was utilitarian at best, and he certainly did not have a near-religious affinity for it. Mises saw democracy as a means to peacefully transfer political power, period.
The Rise of Populism Reflects the Decline in Individual Freedom
While the ruling elites decry populism, what they don't say is that populism has arisen precisely because the ruling classes have done everything they could to diminish freedom.
Are American Libertarians Unduly Pessimistic?
Nick Gillespie joins Bob to make the case that American Libertarians are too pessimistic.
Fixing FDR’s Biggest Blunder: From Gold Standard to Fiat Folly and Back
On this day ninety-one years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt via executive order seized gold legally held by Americans, criminalizing the use of sound money. Our economy and our nation has never recovered from this act.
From Athens to Vienna: Understanding a System of Ethics
In his review of The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination, David Gordon examines systems of ethical norms. The Misesians have the best insights, of course.
Marx, Class Conflict, and the Ideological Fallacy
According to Marx, all ideas represent class-based interests, leaving no room for objective truth. The problem is that Marxists claim to hold to objective truth, but manage to contradict themselves.
Connecticut’s Housing Shortage Is Rooted in Government Policies
While Connecticut authorities call on "experts" to help them quell the state's housing shortage, they fail to consider the policies that have caused it.
Caught in the Crossfire: The Dilemmas of India’s Right-Wing Movement
Since the inception of the NDA Government in 2014, India’s right-wing has consistently performed well across all sectors of society.