Rothbard on Economic Ignorance
I’ve noticed that the following Rothbard quote tends to circulate periodically amongst free-market groups:
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Charles Murray’s Tepid Radicalism
In his new book By the People, Charles Murray claims that government has become tyrannical, and therefore people ought to disobey bad laws. But only some laws, Murray explains. Tax laws are just swell, as is the foreign-policy status quo.
The Mistake of Only Comparing US Murder Rates to “Developed” Countries
Much of the political thinking about violence in the United States comes from unfavorable comparisons between the United States and a series of che
The Mises Week in Review: October 10, 2015
International trade grasped headlines with Monday’s announcement that twelve governments have agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. While we should expect to see this celebrated in the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal, it is unfortunate even libertarian organizations are praising the agreement.
Gun Control: Fashionable Prohibition for Modern Lawmakers
Statistically, alcohol abuse causes far more death, violence, injury, and disease than guns do. And yet, further limiting access to alcohol is off the table while gun restrictions are fair game. In the gun debate, the double standards are plentiful.
There’s No Correlation Between Gun Ownership, Mass Shootings, and Murder Rates
While I was fact checking today’s Mises Daily
