Destroying Liberty Through State Protection: The First Amendment
Leave it to government judges and politicians to turn constitutional protections of free speech into new ways to centralize and grow state power.
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Fighting the Surveillance State Begins with the Individual
Fed up with the state's surveilance regime? There are ways to use available technology to frustrate government efforts to spy on you.
The White House, the Fed, and the Economy: Mises Circle in Fort Myers, FL
Join Bob Murphy, Patrick Newman, Jonathan Newman, and Murray Sabrin in Florida this November.
Is a Welfare State Consistent with Libertarianism?
David Gordon reviews Dan Moller's book Governing Least: A New England Libertarianism, in which the author examines the issue of a welfare state in a libertarian society.
On Centralization, Decentralization, and Self-Defense
Two guiding principles must be followed by small states and even more so by secessionist movements, whether leading to another, smaller state or a state-less territory (an anarchic social order): First, do not provoke, and second, be armed.
When It Comes to Economic Analysis, Your “Opinion” Is Irrelevant
Subjective valuation, which is at the heart of Austrian economic thinking, is not the same thing as someone's opinion.
Can Electricity Providers Promise 100 Percent Green Energy? Probably Not.
Residential electricity sources are becoming yet another form of “virtue signaling.”
The Parasitic Rich Men North of Richmond
Oliver Anthony's popular song, "Rich Men North of Richmond," describes the parasitic world of the Beltway. One hopes people understand the damage the political classes have done.
Correlations and the Definition of the Money Supply
Monetary authorities and monetary economists try to define money without understanding what money really is: a medium of exchange.
No, We Cannot Afford to Fund Yet Another War
US government officials from President Biden to Secretary Yellen think the US can fund endless wars, but the American people are suffering in reality.
