It Took Six Months to Split Czechoslovakia. Why Should Brexit Take Six Years?
In a way, the separation of the Czechs and Slovaks was like Brexit and the UK’s 1980s privatizations combined, only a lot more complicated.
Mises Wire
Quit Trying to Turn JFK into a Tax-Cutting Budget Hawk
It's true that JFK would feel at home in the modern GOP. But that's because the GOP has stopped even pretending to want significant cuts to government spending.
What the State Is Not
The state is not "us." Even if 70 percent of the people decided to murder the remaining 30 percent, this would still be murder and would not be voluntary suicide on the part of the slaughtered minority.
The Libertarian Quest for a Grand Historical Narrative
Steven Pinker’s attempt to rescue the Whig theory of history and demonstrate that we live in the best of all worlds turns out to be an utter failure.
What the Midterms Mean
We argue viciously about who governs us from DC, less so about how and whether they should.
No, Voting Doesn’t Mean You “Support the System”
Voting "no" on a tax increase doesn't mean you really consented to it. And Lysander Spooner argued there's not anything wrong with voting "defensively."
Gustavus Swift: Capitalist Hero
Gustavus Swift liberated people from a diet of salt pork by figuring out how to ship refrigerated beef.
Trump Is Playing Political Games with Ethanol
Clearly, the proposal for increased usage of E15 is a government subsidy to corn growers and the ethanol industry.
Where Is Brazil Headed Now?
New Brazilian president Bolsonaro does not pretend to understand much about economics, but some of his advisors may move in the right direction.
In a Bubble Economy, Capital Goods Aren’t Always a Good Thing
The more aggressive the central bank’s loose monetary stance is the more drainage of real wealth takes place and the less real wealth is left at the disposal of true wealth generators.
