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Back to SearchHow Future Supply Moves Today's Prices
Episode 551
This week, Bob walks through three thought experiments to show how expectations of future supply changes ripple into present prices and production de…
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The Economic Problem Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Government Grocery Plan
Zohran Mamdani’s proposal reflects a growing belief that economic problems can be solved through public ownership and political management. But a gro…
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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…
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Post-Massie America
Episode 43
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the results of the most expensive Congressional race in American history. What doe…
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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…
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A Rothbardian Case Against Bad Data Center Policy
AI has created enormous demand for new data centers, and many communities do not want them nearby. The Rothbardian answer is not blanket permission o…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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