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Failing to Make the Case for Race-Based Reparations
In reviewing Reconsidering Reparations by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, David Gordon and Wanjiru Njoya point out the book's many fallacies and the lack of a coherent theory of justice by the author.
Protectionism Doesn't Decrease "Food Insecurity"; It Increases It
One of the myths of protectionism is that it will result in an abundance of goods on the home front. Shortages are no abundance.
From Athens to Vienna: Understanding a System of Ethics
In his review of The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination, David Gordon examines systems of ethical norms. The Misesians have the best insights, of course.
Sebag and Natural Money
In a new book, The Natural Order of Money, Roy Sebag argues that money is the "extension of the natural order," and that it is not arbitrary.
Covid: Four Years Later
On this week's Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho reflect on the fourth anniversary of the political response to covid.
Wealth, Wisdom, and Prosperity: The Ancient Capitalist Tradition of India
While modern India is known for adopting socialism in the 1940s, it has an older tradition of free markets. It is time to rediscover that tradition.
Should the US Congress Audit the Federal Reserve?
Nearly two decades ago, Congressman Ron Paul identified his campaign with the call to "audit the Fed." Congress ignored him then, but the movement to examine and demystify the Fed now is growing.
The Misery Index Shows Bidenomics is Failing
The Misery II Index for the United States stands at 23% for the whole nation, and it may reach a staggering 24% by the time of the elections.
Critical Race Theory and the Courts: Judicial Injustice
Courts in the US and Canada are beginning to rule in favor of race-based outcomes, making "justice" a tool of ethnic identity. This movement will not end well.