Mises Wire

They Didn't Listen: The Reality of Hayek’s Bestseller

Big GovernmentHayekProgressivismThe Police StateWar and Foreign Policy

Blog07/26/2023

In 1944, F.A. Hayek's best-selling book, The Road to Serfdom, warned the West that the "free" nations would lose their freedom as government expanded. He was right.

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The Most Exciting Moments from Monday of Mises U

Blog07/25/2023

This year we're sharing Mises U students' perspectives as they go through the program. Here's what they had to say after the first day of lectures.

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The American Revolutionaries Didn't Need a Central Government. Neither Do We.

AnarchyAntipoliticsEconomic FreedomU.S. History

Blog07/25/2023

Rothbard on the American Revolution: "There was no particular need for the formal trappings and permanent investing of a centralized government, even for victory in war."

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Taking Back the Meaning of "Inflation"

InflationMoney and BanksU.S. EconomyU.S. HistoryMoney SupplyOther Schools of Thought

Blog07/20/2023

By corrupting the meaning of inflation, mainstream economists have given a false picture of what happens when monetary authorities expand the money supply. Mises and Rothbard understood.

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The Dead End of Catholic Nationalism

Blog07/20/2023

The Christian nationalist state is one in which civil rulers—for a time—regard the Church as a convenient ally. Once this comes to an end, however, the "Christian" state transforms into a state hostile to those it was once designed to protect.

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The Media and Ukraine War Coverage: Where Truth Takes a Holiday

Media and CultureWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog07/19/2023

Despite the rhetoric we hear from mainstream media organizations, its coverage of the Ukraine war borders on outright propaganda.

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The Government versus the People, Kamala Harris Version

Big GovernmentThe EnvironmentMedia and CultureProgressivism

Blog07/17/2023

Kamala Harris recently declared that we need to "reduce population." While the White House quickly claimed she misspoke, progressives have given enough near-religious devotion to neo-Mathusianism to convince some of us that Harris meant what she said.

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The BRICS Currency Project Picks Up Speed

Central BanksMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksWar and Foreign Policy

Blog07/17/2023

Several nations look to develop a gold-based currency to bypass the US dollar. The world shall see after the BRICS nations meet next month how successful they are.

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