The Presumption of Liberty
Progressives claim that the state grants us our rights, and that liberty can flourish only in the presence of a powerful state. The truth runs in the opposite direction.
Ludwig von Mises, Hero
“In 1988, Murray Rothbard wrote a great monograph called Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero. I’d like to concentrate today on the third of the qualities, Mises as a hero.”
The Keynesian Multiplier Fairy Tale
Vegas expected Renato “Sound Money” Moicano to lose his UFC fight against Benoit Saint Denis. Instead, he won and used the opportunity to promote the work of another Austrian economist.…
Einstein Was the Greatest Physicist but Was Economically Illiterate
Einstein’s name is synonymous with brilliance, yet his great intelligence did not translate to logical economic thinking. Instead, Einstein embraced socialism, thinking that one could guide an economy like one…
The Problem with Trump’s Pro-Tariff “Tax Reform”
Trump’s tax reform just replaces one tax with another. And would probably result in higher taxes.
Video: How To Prevent the Trump Tax “Reform” From Being a Bait-and-Switch
Step 1: abolish all income taxes and the IRS. If that’s not the first step, then tax “reform” is will end up in higher taxes, and we don’t even get…
Nine Months of Javier Milei as President of Argentina: A Critical Assessment
Support him or oppose him, Javier Milei does not invoke a neutral response from anyone. For Austrian economists, Milei has made some genuine free-market moves, but also has imposed questionable…