Week in Review: August 19, 2017
The growth of government comes at the expense of civility.
Mises Wire
Decentralize the Gun Laws
Having the feds impose nationwide reciprocity of gun licensing might sound like a good idea. But it really is just a scheme to federalize gun policy.
How Central Banking Increased Inequality
Focusing almost exclusively on consumer price inflation, economists have overlooked the redistributive effects of money creation through other channels.
Korea and Venezuela: Flip Sides of the Same Coin
Trump's suggested invasion of Venezuela illustrates why other regimes are looking for ways to obtain nuclear weapons.
Before “Fake News,” America Invented “Pseudo Events”
For decades, the American media has been skillfully perfecting the art of creating its own "pseudo events" when real news has been hard to find.
A New Murray Rothbard Book
Lew Rockwell has great news: a brand-new Murray Rothbard book on The Progressive Era. And do we need it!
I Just Got Price-Gouged and I’m Still Smiling
Today I paid $10 for a $3 umbrella and I write this to you as a dry, happy man.
World War I and the Triumph of Illiberal Ideology
Mises warned that war is the outcome of abandoning economic freedom, which is inextricably tied to the spirit of liberalism and its philosophy of peace.
Why Cryptocurrencies Will Never Be Safe Havens
Cryptocurrencies are an important step in the right direction. But thinking that we are magically creating new stores-of-value is a profound mistake.
Why Some Pharmaceuticals Are So Expensive
Before we can make health care affordable, we must confront why a previously affordable commodity has become unaffordable.
