Leggett: Disunion Is Better than Slavery
“If we can hope to maintain [union] with our brothers of the south only by dismissing all hope of ultimate freedom to the slave; let the compact be dissolved.”
Innovation through Antitrust Litigation? The Myth of Linear Progress
Antitrust regulators claim that antritrust law and enforcement is necessary to preserve competition and foster economic innovation. In truth, antitrust law is anti-innovation and anti-competition.
The Harris Campaign Will Base Its Platform on Biden’s Fake Economic Accomplishments
Kamala Harris is reportedly set to unveil her economic platform at an event with Joe Biden where the two plan to celebrate their administration’s economic accomplishments. But those accomplishments are…
What Ludwig von Mises Meant by “Democracy”
Mises’s vision of democracy must be understood in light of his support for unlimited secession as a tool against majoritarian rule.
Musk-Trump Interview: What Really Caused the Inflation of the Biden Presidency?
It is no surprise that “inflation” is one of the major political issues this election cycle, but few know what inflation really is, let alone what causes it.
How capitalism defeats racism
By appealing to the self-interest of buyers and sellers, capitalism foils attempts by lawmakers to create racially constructed limits on voluntary exchange. Capitalism undermines racism.
How should government police the public domain?
Libertarians have no problem dealing with how private property should be policed, but what about those areas we call public spaces? Murray Rothbard, not surprisingly, examined the issue thoroughly and…
The American tradition of abolishing central banks
The United States abolished its first three central banks, and this was followed by a period of immense economic growth. End the Fed? We did it before and can do…
A ‘smart city’ is a city plagued by high taxes and central planning
When municipalities embrace new technologies, people often refer to them as “smart cities.” However, all too often these technological “revenue enhancers” are nothing more than shakedowns of local citizens.