Mises Wire

Douglas French

Ronaldo and Messi have heroically taken elaborate steps to keep money they’ve earned away from the government of Spain. 

Bryan Caplan

Yes, democracies give leaders strong incentives to adopt popular policies. But if you study public opinion, you’ll discover that neither libertarian nor wealth-creating policies are very popular.

Brian Balfour

People engaging in motivated ignorance “neither know — nor want to know — what the opposition has to say.”

Chris Calton

It's important to recognize racially-motivated laws often have negative consequences for all members of society.

Ryan McMaken

Looking more like an old-school authoritarian regime, the US government now has the power to revoke your passport if you owe taxes. 

Ryan McMaken

The US military has long acted as a jobs program, for both citizens and non-citizens alike. It's time to cut it all back. 

William L. Anderson

Profit-oriented business organizations that demand political conformity in the workplace are mimicking government agencies, and we must turn to Mises's book Bureaucracy for guidance.

Dale Steinreich

From gun control, to war, and to the New Deal: Charles Krauthammer took the pro-government, interventionist line. 

John Foster

It's refreshing to read a widely published economics book which casts the Austrian school in its proper light.

Nathan Keeble

His great contribution is one of bringing the world closer together to create peace, mutual understanding, and prosperity.