Why Cryptocurrencies Will Never Be Safe Havens
Cryptocurrencies are an important step in the right direction. But thinking that we are magically creating new stores-of-value is a profound mistake.
Mises Wire
Why Some Pharmaceuticals Are So Expensive
Before we can make health care affordable, we must confront why a previously affordable commodity has become unaffordable.
The Wrong Narrative in Charlottesville
Antifa and the alt-right are animated entirely by politics: the perception that others can impose their will on us politically.
That Google Diversity Memo
Libertarians support the process of market competition, not the specific competitive acts of each market participant.
Unlicensed Pet Sitters: The Latest Victim of New York’s Regulatory State
For reason of "health" and "safety" New York City says it will punish any entrepreneur who attempts to compete with the high-priced kennel industry.
Sanctuary Cities and the Rule of Law
Can local authorities refuse to help the feds enforce federal law? Yes.
Employment Is Not the Key to Economic Growth
Fixing unemployment without addressing the issue of real savings cannot increase the pace of economic growth.
Week in Review: August 12, 2017
As the war drums with North Korea get ever louder, it’s appropriate that this week was the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan.
Central Banks Are Hiding the True Price of Risk
Risk premiums determined in an unhampered market align the interests of savers and investors. When central banks interfere with this, trouble results.
The End of the Nation-State
The problem is that government is based on coercion, and it is, at a minimum, suboptimal to base a social structure on institutionalized coercion.
