Podcast Episodes

Who Pays the Hormuz Toll?

According to Rothbard’s first law of incidence, “no tax can be shifted forward.” That is, the person or company paying the tax cannot make the buyer …

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Raico, Ekirch, and the Tragedy of American Militarism

In dealing with the question of why the United States, a country founded on liberty, turned into a militaristic behemoth, Ralph Raico looked to the w…

2 months, 1 week ago

Peaceful Nationalism as a Foundation for Economic Liberalism

Ludwig von Mises Mises argues in Nation, State, and Economy that nationalism is compatible with economic and political liberty if it is peaceful, bas…

2 months, 1 week ago

Four-Letter Economic Words

Economics has its own four-letter words. Although they are not obscene, socialists and statists would find them so.

Original article: https://mises.or…

2 months, 1 week ago

Jesus and the Christian Socialist’s Problem of Evil

Those who invoke Jesus for socialism face a tension: if the power to end suffering creates a moral obligation, then the Jesus who healed many but not…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assisted Suicide Is the Logical Outcome of Government-Controlled Medical Care

As the socialistic Canadian medical system runs aground, the government actively promotes physician-assisted suicide as a way to save the system and …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

War and Trade Restrictions: Fallacious Paths to National Security and Prosperity

The Trump administration continues its bellicose war against Iran, destroying opportunities for prosperity through meaningful commerce along the way.…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tax Freedom Day Underestimates How Long You Work for the Government

While Tax Freedom Day is mid-April, Rothbard’s measure of the government's fiscal burden reveals that Americans don’t truly start working for themsel…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taxation Is Robbery

It took centuries to end the idea that taxes kept the privileged class in comfort and financed their wars. But now we're told taxes = civilization.

Or…

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Artificial Liquidity Brings Inflation Shocks

There is no shortfall of liquidity in financial markets. In fact, there is so much that inflation has become a way of life for market participants. T…

2 months, 2 weeks ago