“Brutus” on Our Brutal Taxes
The Anti-Federalist "Brutus" predicted 200 years ago how invasive our tax system would become.
Mises Wire
How the Government is Destroying the World’s Best Oysters
Decades of government mismanagement has wreaked havoc on the Apalachicola oyster industry.
Patrick Byrne and the Blockchain
Byrne is a pioneer in broadening applications of Blockchain technology to decentralize institutions, including governments.
What’s So Moral About Moral Hazard?
Moral hazard is a vital concept for economics. We should be careful not to let critics trivialize or dismiss it; when they do, calls for government intervention and special privileges are seldom far behind.
The Ethics of Capitalism
Man is not evil merely because he wants to enjoy pleasure and avoid pain — other words, to live.
Time Magazine’s Oblivious Critique of China’s Rulers
China's ruling class often reminds us of our own. Not that the editors at Time have enough self-awareness to notice.
Student Loans: No Credit? No Collateral? No Problem!
Lending standards for federal student loans have deteriorated, down to one criterion it seems: the ability to sign your name.
Ragnar Frisch: The First Nobel Laureate Chosen over Mises
The committee to select the winners of the Nobel prize in economics almost always prefer interventionists to laissez-faire economists. The first year was no exception.
Japan’s Wild Monetary Experiment Is Far From Over
The Yen remains strong for a variety of reasons. Restrained monetary policy in Japan isn't one of them.
The Politics of Political Economists
The pragmatist looks for areas where the economy and society fall short of the Garden of Eden, and these, of course, abound. Poverty, unemployment, old people with scurvy, young people with cavities — the list is indeed endless.
