Lessons from Reconstruction
Using state power to enforce social orthodoxy is always a recipe for disaster. Radical Republican governments in the post-war South attempted to do just that, sowing seeds of hatred and discord in the process.
Using state power to enforce social orthodoxy is always a recipe for disaster. Radical Republican governments in the post-war South attempted to do just that, sowing seeds of hatred and discord in the process.
Interventionists often claim that market economies naturally lead to monopolies, which mean there is no more economic competition. However, within market processes, there always is competition unless government authorties themselves block it.
For the first time since 2020, private-sector employment fell, with full-time jobs dropping yet again. Will the Fed rush to "stimulate" the economy?
Mises Fellow Kristoffer Hansen joins Bob to discuss the controversy surrounding Mises' perspective on fractional reserve banking and free banking.
The sweep of history shows that there are two main dangers to liberty, one that comes from the left and the other that comes from the right.
While people who “prep” for disaster (called preppers) are ridiculed by political elites and their media, their actions are perfectly rational. In this article, economist Mark Thornton explains why prepping for natural disasters makes economic sense.
The political theorist Anthony de Jasay takes on the left‘s ideas of equality, and David Gordon is there to agree—and disagree. Jasay likens the left‘s view of equality to the Indian Rope Trick.
The darling of America‘s political elites, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, now touts a “Five-Point Plan” that surely will extend the war and ultimately make his country even worse off. It is time to end this farce.
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho talk about the possibilities after next week's election.
Neither the Trump nor the Harris proposals indicate they have any idea of how to deal with stagflation. Instead, they call for more government intervention—Trump for tariffs and Harris for more individual and business taxes and for energy policies. Woe be to us!