Lysander Spooner: Freedom Trumps the Rule of Law
Most people would have considered Charles Sumner to be sufficiently anti-slavery. But Lysander Spooner was not "most people."
Mises Wire
Without Government, Who Will Force Drivers off the Roads?
Because the municipal government can't solve the traffic congestion problem, residents may be forced to walk, cycle, or use public transit more often.
After Vegas Shooting, It’s Time to Take Private Security Seriously
The state goes to great pains to protect its own personnel from violence and harm. The public, on the other hand, seems far less concerned.
Is Population Decline Catastrophic?
In the 70s, we were told to panic about population growth. Now we're told to panic about population decline. But is it really a problem?
Bernie Sanders’s “Medicare for All” is Good for None
Sanders’s plan would artificially set provider fees well below market levels — and would force physicians and hospitals out of business.
NCAA Violations Are Now Federal Crimes?
Apparently, it is now a federal criminal offense to break the rules of a private organization like the NCAA. Even when there's no victim.
Classical Liberalism and the Problem of “Race” in America
The race-based “identity politics” of contemporary America threatens a return to a biologically determined classification of individuals.
Hard Assets In an Age of Negative Interest Rates
For many investors who take the long view, there is a big world beyond the stock market.
Dickinson: We Cannot Be Happy without Being Free
Of all his writings, perhaps most important were his 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies.'
Ludwig von Mises: The Uncompromising Champion of Liberty
To Ludwig von Mises, the good economist is supposed to deliver uncomfortable truths that would likely make him unpopular to the political class.
