Podcast Episodes

The Great Reversal: How Social Contract Theory Became State Apologetics

Social contract theory was used to critique a form of the state, but was also used to legitimize the modern nation-state.

Original article: https://mi…

1 month, 1 week ago

Buc-ee’s: Free-Market Triumph or Simply Capitalist Oppression?

Buc-ee’s—the roadside travel phenomenon—seems to cater to the extremes in our society. Either customers love shopping at the place or it is yet anoth…

1 month, 1 week ago

Murray N. Rothbard: A Legacy of Liberty

While upholding the radical ideal, Rothbard combined idealism with realism, scholarship with accessibility, and boundless curiosity with commitment t…

1 month, 1 week ago

Economics: The Sociological Foundation of Civilization

Economics is far more than what people see as “the economy.” It is the central organizing factor for civilized society.

Original article: https://mise…

1 month, 1 week ago

The Minerals Consortium Will Result in Malinvestment

Washington is pursuing industrial policy again, this time being an attempt to form a minerals consortium with other countries to secure minerals vita…

1 month, 1 week ago

Causes of Uncontrollable US Public Spending and Debt

The US fiat monetary regime not only has given us inflation and boom-and-bust cycles, but it also is the main contributor to the out-of-control gover…

1 month, 1 week ago

Is Deflation Bad for the Economy?

The standard line among most economists is that deflation is as bad or even worse than inflation. In reality, the economy needs deflation now more th…

1 month, 1 week ago

Price Inflation Accelerates as Wars and Deficits Expand

Last week’s CPI report, and this week’s PPI report both showed price inflation surging to multi-year highs, and not just on oil prices.

Original artic…

1 month, 1 week ago

When a Society Chooses Freedom in an Unfree World

What might be the process of a society moving from being unfree to being free? Here is one scenario.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/wh…

1 month, 1 week ago

Why Rothbard Is as Relevant as Ever

Murray Rothbard is one of the all-time greats in Austrian economics and libertarianism. When studying his achievements, we immediately see that Rothb…

1 month, 2 weeks ago