Mises Wire

Some modern historians claim they are “doing science.” However, Ludwig von Mises in Theory and History decried what he saw as “scientism” instead of real scientific inquiry.

From the perspective of the state, the ideal society is one composed of single parents raising a small number of children in irreligious households.

While the NBER collects economic data ostensibly to aid policymakers, the data it acquires is useless without proper economic theory to correctly interpret the numbers.

It is an article of faith in mainstream economics that an economy cannot grow without a growing money supply. Yet, that is a false narrative, as increasing the supply of money over time ultimately sparks inflation and triggers business cycles.

Remembering Justin Raimondo, who used his antiwar website to rally concerned people against the unjust and destructive wars brought on by the US government.

Prominent central bankers have given conflicting statements concerning gold. What soaring gold prices might indicate is that the world is now turning to gold.

Equilibrium is an imaginary construct that should be used only for analytical purposes. Unfortunately, mainstream economists have claimed it should represent a desired state of economic affairs.

Thinking clearly about the state requires us to think differently than what is typically believed. The state is not a “necessary evil,” but rather it is just evil.

Even as historians have softened on their outlook on Hoover, they usually still manage to avoid the obvious connection between interventionism and lack of economic recovery.

The phenomenon of falling birth rates is due to factors far beyond the mere cost of living, and state-funded benefits for childrearing activities have failed to increase fertility rates.