Strategy
The Property Rights Duality and the Defense of Freedom
It is not enough to treat property as a default state of nature that will eventually assert itself and merely needs to be intellectually explained. We must continually be ready to defend private property.
You Can’t Have Free Markets and an Empire
"Free markets at home, empire abroad" isn't just incoherent—it's arithmetically impossible. Connor O'Keeffe on why you can't fund the warfare state without the income tax and the Fed.
Why Mises University Matters
Opening the 40th Mises University, Professor Hülsmann tells how the Austrian school came back from near-extinction—and why Mises U was central to its revival.
Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics
Lying seems to come naturally to political elites. Dr. Mark Thornton examines John J. Mearsheimer’s book, Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics to find out why elites lie so much.
Politics as Power: Elites, Inflation, and the Austrian Answer
Mark Thornton argues modern politics is a power struggle run by elites—and that Austrian economics explains both the rigged system and the way out.
The Fed’s New Face, Same Old Game
Kevin Warsh may talk tough, but Mark Thornton argues the Fed’s real mandate hasn’t changed: finance Washington, protect Wall Street, and let inflation grind down everyone else.
Raising Interest Rates Does Not Counter Inflation
When inflation surges, the first thing on the government's agenda is for the Federal Reserve to try to force up interest rates. However, as Frank Shostak writes, that might not be the best strategy.
Raising Interest Rates Does Not Counter Inflation
When inflation surges, the first thing on the government's agenda is for the Federal Reserve to try to force up interest rates. However, as Frank Shostak writes, that might not be the best strategy.
Post-Massie America
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the results of the most expensive Congressional race in American history. What does the defeat of Thomas Massie tell us? What does this mean for libertarian strategy? Should we blackpill? Tune in for this and more.