30 Years Later: Margaret Thatcher’s Vision for Europe Revisited
Thatcher's infamous yet magnificent "Bruges speech," which was far from being anti-EU, was a stark warning against Brussels' power-grabbing central government.
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The Story of the Mises Institute
The number of Misesians was once so small that all of them knew each other personally. The world is very different now.
Central Planning Failed in the USSR, but Central Banks Have Revived It
When I left Soviet Russia in 1991, I thought I would never see a command-and-control economy again. I was wrong. Over the past decade the global economy has started to resemble one.
Capitalism Makes Us More Humane
Why is it that starving Venezuelans are eating dogs while Americans are rescuing dogs from hurricanes?
No, Robots Cannot Replace Us
When robots may be more effective workers and possibly better engineers, they cannot figure out what is valued. That’s the task of entrepreneurs, who bet on what consumers will want.
What to Do Until Privatization Comes?
Libertarians know what should be done about government services and operations: they should be privatized. What should be done in the meantime?
Can Consumer Surveys Tell Us Where the Economy Is Headed?
If a large group of people express an opinion regarding future economic conditions, it does not make it more accurate than the view expressed by any particular individual.
We Still Haven’t Learned the Right Lessons from the 2008 Crash
It's frightening to see the persistent lack of insight shown by policymakers and financial media on the 2008 financial crisis.
It’s The Customer, Stupid: A Marx vs. Menger Battle on Netflix
The Company Men shows how, in order to move on from a devastating layoff, workers must first figure out how to be valuable to the customers.
The Economists versus The Special Interests
In spite of claims they will benefit society overall, interventionist policies designed to benefit certain interest groups ultimately only help certain groups at the expense of everyone else.
