“Brutus” on Our Brutal Taxes
The Anti-Federalist "Brutus" predicted 200 years ago how invasive our tax system would become.
Mises Wire
A Tale about Taxes
How much do you actually have to earn to pay that $100 plumber's bill?
Crony Capitalists, Local Pols, and Refugee Resettlement
It took a heroic local news anchor from Fargo, North Dakota, to expose that crony capitalists have banded together in a "nonprofit" foundation to bribe the political classes of small U.S. cities.
Four Reasons Why Government Spending Is Even Worse Than Taxes
The way that government collects taxes is awful. The process of spending it is even worse.
The Answer to “Unfair” Tax Breaks Is More Tax Breaks
The answer to an "unfair" tax code is never to raise effective tax rates or government revenue.
What’s So Moral About Moral Hazard?
Moral hazard is a vital concept for economics. We should be careful not to let critics trivialize or dismiss it; when they do, calls for government intervention and special privileges are seldom far behind.
The Ethics of Capitalism
Man is not evil merely because he wants to enjoy pleasure and avoid pain — other words, to live.
Time Magazine’s Oblivious Critique of China’s Rulers
China's ruling class often reminds us of our own. Not that the editors at Time have enough self-awareness to notice.
How the Government is Destroying the World’s Best Oysters
Decades of government mismanagement has wreaked havoc on the Apalachicola oyster industry.
Patrick Byrne and the Blockchain
Byrne is a pioneer in broadening applications of Blockchain technology to decentralize institutions, including governments.
