Mises Wire

An autobiographical essay from a young Murray Rothbard offers insight into how his formative years shaped his later work.

Today is the 24th anniversary of Murray Rothbard's death. Rothbard had a consistent vision of the good society throughout his long career.

Neoliberalism is a not a free-market or libertarian ideology. It's really just a throwback to the mercantilism of old, in which government-sponsored monopolies push their agendas on everyone else.

The stage has been set for a global credit crisis. And the Eurozone is a time-bomb waiting to happen.

Julian Assange's “crime” was revealing the wrongdoing of the national-security establishment. In the minds of those who blindly support the US state, this is not to be allowed, even if the information is 100% true.

If you want to know what Rothbard’s vision applied to contemporary America would be like in practice, you should look to Ron Paul. Dr. Paul’s career in Congress, marked by his opposition to war and the Fed, is the best example of the anti-elitist free market values that Murray supported.

One thing is certain: if the game industry can't placate consumers and regulators, it won't remain independent for long.

It is encouraging to see the rise of a popular politician willing to use his platform to openly call out the dangers of Marxist ideology.

We're supposed to think it's perfectly normal that Washington DC bureaucrats decide whether or not you can use an outhouse toilet 2,500 miles from DC. Because it's in a "national" park.

How is it that we adopt the latest fad, without any pause as to why we now unwaveringly refute what we once claimed true?