U.S. History

The repeated failure of prohibition may be just the catalyst that Austrian economics needs to gain traction with the American public.

It's a paradox: never before has a government in human history assumed unto itself the power to regulate the minutiae of daily life as much as this one.  At the same time the United States is overall the wealthiest society in the history of the world.

The conservative case against market freedom is based on the belief that if change disrupts the status quo in any way, or if companies impose cost reductions that result in a shifting of employment — or even some layoffs — then government should step in and take control.

Presented at Stanford University on July 8, 1990.

Major league baseball wants to cut back the minors in order to cut losses. But Bernie Sanders has other plans that may ultimately help kill pro baseball.

From cops killing innocents in their living rooms to private citizens shooting down criminal gunmen, 2019 provided some highlights of why so many Americans choose to arm themselves rather than trust in government protection.

Butler belongs in the pantheon of genuine heroes, along with his friends Murray Rothbard and Burt Blumert. Fortunately for us, another of those heroes, Butler’s friend Ron Paul, is still here to lead us and inspire us.

Presented at Stanford University on July 8, 1990.

"Truth has a power that cannot be touched by physical force. It is impossible to shoot a truth."

Only Spooner realized that it would be compounding crime and error to try to use government to right the wrongs committed by another government.