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War Has Declined in the West Because War Isn’t “Worth It” for Rich Countries
The triumph of peace in contemporary societies is expressed as an obvious fact by mainstream intellectuals. Noting the relatively peaceful...
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Mark Packard: How to Put Time on Your Side
Entrepreneurial action occurs in time. This brings uncertainty, because of continuous change. We can’t know what will be our future...
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Is California an Economic Paradise? Paul Krugman Thinks So
The people who really run California aren't going anywhere. Even if California voters throw out Newsom very little will change...
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The Political Alchemy Called Modern Monetary Theory
The new kid on the economics block is something called modern monetary theory. The name is new, but the "theory" is...
Read moreMisadventures in Fibrillation
Our guests are Thomas Wingert, a patient, Bogdan Enache, an electrophysiologist at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monaco, and Saurabh...
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Using the “Natural Interest Rate” In Setting Monetary Policy Is an Impossible Dream
"The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful...
Read moreSlippery Slope Arguments and Tyranny
Some slippery slope arguments are a case of bad reasoning, but those presented by Mises and Hayek are not among...
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The Fed Is Helping Facilitate Trailer Park Evictions
The Federal Reserve is helping corporate real estate investors evict poor people from mobile home parks. NPR highlighted the growing number...
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Against Biden’s Mandates
Contra Mr. Biden, this is entirely about freedom and personal choice. Original Article: "Against Biden's Mandates" This Audio Mises Wire...
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Critical Race Theory Is a Direct Attack on Market Freedom
Critical race theory (CRT) has become the cultural wedge issue of 2021. An important question is what will be CRT’s...
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