Mises Wire

Understanding Hegel from a Straussian Viewpoint

PhilosophyOther Schools of ThoughtPhilosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

Blog09/01/2023

While Leo Strauss did not share G.W.F. Hegel's acceptance of historicism, nonetheless he gives Hegel a sympathetic review. David Gordon takes a closer look at both men.

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How a CBDC Created Chaos and Poverty in Nigeria

Bureaucracy and RegulationCentral BanksMonetary PolicyProgressivism

Blog09/01/2023

The Nigerian government should have seen the economic disaster the eNaira would cause. They didn’t, and chaos and rioting followed.

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Is the US Banking System a House of Cards Waiting to Topple?

Booms and BustsMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksU.S. EconomyMoney and Banking

Blog08/31/2023

Decades of low interest rates have ruined saving in the US economy, and banks are going to pay dearly for it.

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Does Technical Knowledge Always Lead to Economic Growth?

CapitalismCapital and Interest Theory

Blog08/31/2023

Economists and political elites fondly claim that economic growth is due to increased technological knowledge. That is only partly true.

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Javier Milei Is Not a Problem for Argentina. Socialism Is.

Money and Banks

Blog08/30/2023

Something is very wrong in the developed world when some consider Milei a dangerous radical and say nothing about the radicalism implemented in the Fernandez-Kirchner years.

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"Debanking": The Latest Assault on Freedom of Speech

Big GovernmentLawMedia and CultureThe Police StateU.S. Economy

Blog08/30/2023

In their war against free speech, progressive governments are now denying dissidents use of the banking system.

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The Unwelcome Return of Covid Restrictions and Lockdowns

Bureaucracy and RegulationHealthProgressivismThe Police State

Blog08/30/2023

The covid restriction machinery is being ramped up in time for fall, despite the fact that covid poses little danger.

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Rothbard on the Ukraine War

Murray would tell us to stop sending money and arms to the Ukraine and to end all sanctions against Russia. What goes on in that region is none of our business. 

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