The “Operating System” for Western Civilization
Laissez-faire liberalism is the only "operating system" based on consent.
Mises Wire
Truman Was Right About the CIA
Say what you will about President Harry Truman, but at least he didn't leave the White House a suspiciously rich man.
Central Bank Embrace of Blockchain is All About Control
Central banks talk about systemic efficiency and "tax evasion" in their war on currency alternatives. But it's really about control.
Higher Costs Don’t Mean Higher Prices
Driving up costs for cocaine dealers has not led to a similar rise in street price. This is because prices are not based on the cost of production.
Bill Gates’s Robot Tax Is a Terrible Idea
Contrary to what Bill Gates thinks, robots don't decrease tax revenue, nor do they condemn us to a future of unemployment.
World Power, World Policy, and the United States in 1917
Like the European powers in the run up to the Great War, the United States was very active in new imperialist adventures.
How the Market Creates Jobs and How the Government Destroys Them
Instead of praising jobs for their own sake, we should ask why employment is so important.
Arizona Challenges the Fed’s Money Monopoly
America’s 46-year experiment in fiat currency has gone exactly as predicted: a decline in the standard of living of middle- and working-class Americans
Trump vs. The Deep State
The "Deep State" has now gone mainstream. And militarists like Bill Kristol openly defend it in its attempts to undermine any limits on its power.
Sound Money Is Rising at the State Level
Legislatures in Idaho and Arizona are working to lower barriers to use of precious metals as money.
