Reflections upon the Centennial of Mises’s Socialism
It has been a hundred years since Mises published Socialism. It is more relevant than ever.
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Who Has Better Ethics, the Social Security System or Bernie Madoff?
Nearly everyone has heard of Bernie Madoff and rightly associates his name with financial fraud. Yet, the Social Security system is built on a Ponzi scheme similar to what Madoff created.
Renewables and EVs in the Grip of Lesseps Syndrome
The so-called green energy strategy is no strategy at all. Instead, it is an attempt to cripple the energy industries in vain hopes that renewables will magically cover the energy shortfall.
An Economist Examines US Foreign Policy and Finds It Wanting
Economist Christopher Coyne of George Mason University uses economic logic to expose the follies of militaristic US policies overseas.
The Fed Is Not “a Good Idea that Became Corrupt”: It Always Was Corrupt
It is easy to think of the Fed as a good institution that simply lost its way. In truth, it was a bad idea and a bad institution from its beginning.
How the State Seized Control of Marriage
State regulation of marriage—and the ensuing secularization of marriage that followed—is a historical development that was part of the larger trend toward the expansion of state power.
Deflation Is Not a Problem: Reversing It Is
Keynesian economists claim that deflation is as bad or worse than inflation. But deflation not only reverses inflation's bad effects but also allows new wealth creation.
Want to Protect Children? Don’t Embrace “Safetyism”
No one seems to support "safetyism," or "helicopter parenting," yet Americans seem obsessed with keeping their children "safe" at all costs. It is not good for children—or their parents.
Who Pays Wealth Tax: The Rich or the Poor?
Spain's government is attempting to levy a wealth tax ostensibly to be "in solidarity with the poor." Because wealth taxes ultimately help lower real wages, there will be more poor people to share in the "solidarity."
Who Really Owns Big Digital Tech?
Is Big Tech a government creation—as the American Conservative recently claimed—or is it the result of entrepreneurs employing a mechanism created for noncommercial uses? It is both, writes Michael Rectenwald.
