Mises saw essentialist values as fallacies because they were unverifiable and saw metaphysical ideas as a key component of authoritarianism. His solution was utilitarianism. Original…
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When we read about the US economy, we often get wage growth as a signal of a strong labor market. It is…
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Have you ever thought about the relationship between the words liberty and freedom? Frequently, the words are used interchangeably, but I have…
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The story of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank is the story of nearly every bank failure. Fractional reserve banking invites the…
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San Francisco, as well as the government of California, is calling for millions in “reparations” for black people in that state. Reparations,…
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The pro-life activist Randall Terry has a famous quote that anyone who cares about politics should be familiar with: “He who frames…
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The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday raised the target policy interest rate (the federal funds rate) to 5.00…
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The Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Yousif Almoayyed. Recorded at the 2023 Austrian Economics Research Conference hosted at the Mises Institute…
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The F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Greg and Joy Morin. Recorded at the 2023 Austrian Economics Research Conference hosted at the…
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Even if Powell is sincere in this stated desire to slay inflation with more rate hikes, recent bank failures will put the Fed…