Antitrust regulators claim that antitrust law and enforcement is necessary to preserve competition and foster economic innovation. In truth, antitrust law is anti-innovation and anti-competition.
Ryan's lecture at Mises University 2024
Mises's vision of democracy must be understood in light of his support for unlimited secession as a tool against majoritarian rule.
American politicians today are attacking free economic exchange, claiming it is lowering our standards of living. In reality, trade and exchange is the real golden goose.
The late Walter Williams was a clear thinker when it came to issues of race and economics. While some socio-economic differences in society can be attributed to racism in society, most of it cannot, and Williams was not shy in pointing out that fact.
Taxing "the rich" won't make life more affordable for ordinary people. The true cause of the affordability crisis is inflation caused by central banks.
We might say that self-determination and secession—and self-determination’s opposite, imperialism—are three ways of looking at the same object.
Socialists claim that any work done in a market economy is oppressive because labor in that situation cannot be adequately compensated. However, workers in a market system freely choose among many alternatives in order provide the best opportunities for themselves.
The socialist case against capitalism is not based upon facts of history, yet socialism is still seen as the superior moral system. Over time, capitalism creates wealth across society while socialism creates poverty.
By appealing to tariffs and other forms of economic regulation, Republicans have tossed aside any commitment to free market economics. Unfortunately, their program will lead to more economic stagnation, inflation, and runaway government spending.
