The Stewards of History Desperately Need Mises
Academic historians and archivists have been captured by the hard left and the DEI industry. Not only will the current trends make them bad historians, but it also makes them…
Can the State be Justified?
The common belief regarding state power is that it is always justified and there can be no questioning the state’s existence. But is that true? Does state power conform to…
The Bolognese Jurists behind the Proto-Austrians of the Salamanca School
The Salamanca School is known for important contributions to free-market economics and the Austrian School. The Bolognese jurists also made key contributions.
“Paper or Plastic?” How One Market Intervention Requires Another to “Correct” the Original One
California’s 2014 ban on “single-use” plastic bags was supposed to lead to less waste of plastic, which hasn’t happened. Now environmentalists are demanding the state ban the same plastic bags…
Smashing the Western Illusion of Democracy
When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the…
The Rebellious Old Right
What Murray Rothbard used to call the “Old Right” stood for liberty, freedom of speech, and a free economy. Most importantly, they stood for peace, all in contrast to the…
It’s Always Been Hamiltonian Statecraft
The ruling elites of the US are calling for a “return” to “Hamiltonian Statecraft” and to move away from so-called isolationism. However, there has been no time since the end…
Covid Czar Scandal Is Reminder of Boundless Idiocy and Hypocrisy of the Covid Regime
Remember when progressive governments outlawed church gatherings but sanctioned sex orgies? Yes, it really happened. As more Covid authoritarianism comes to light, we are reminded the government leadership itself during…