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Let Catalonia Decide

Decentralization and SecessionWorld History

Blog09/19/2017Jeff Deist

In an imperfect world, libertarians should support smaller and more decentralized governments as a pragmatic step toward greater liberty.

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Listen to Dead Economists

EducationHistory of the Austrian School of Economics

Blog05/10/2017Jeff Deist

We need dead economists to save us from ourselves, and from the hubris of "New Economics."

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Libertarian, Heal Thyself

Strategy

02/28/2017Audio/VideoJeff Deist

Watch Jeff Deist's talk from our recent event in San Diego.

Chilean Protesters Could End Chile's Decades of Progress

José Niño

The history of Latin America is filled with tragic stories of countries reaching great heights — Argentina and Venezuela come to mind — and then falling back to mediocrity. Chile could be next if the protesters get their way.

Why Central Banks Aren't Really Setting Interest Rates

Frank Shostak

Central banks can only distort and mask real interest rates with monetary policy. Interest rates are really set by each individual's time preference.

Socialism and the Green New Deal: Choose One

Richard M. Ebeling

Central planners cannot calculate the costs and benefits of environmental policy.

The Japanization of the European Union

Jesús Huerta de Soto

Japan's once-envied economy is now in shambles. The European economy, built on the same shaky tenets, is crumbling, too. Where to go from here?

When the Communists Abolished the Weekend

Ryan McMaken

By abolishing the weekend, the Soviets were in one move able to strike a blow against both families and religious institutions. All that was left was the state — and state-mandated labor.