The FDA Wants to Control Your Stem Cells
There’s an escalating government assault on our stem cells and we should all be very concerned about it. Most people probably associate stem cells with religious debates over embryos and …
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How “Meaningless Words” Create the Narrative
Recorded on November 9, 2019, in Lake Jackson, Texas. Mises WireThe Mises Institute exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian school of economics, and individual freedom, honest history, …
Welcome to the 2019 Ron Paul Symposium
Includes an introduction by David Gornoski. Recorded on November 9, 2019, in Lake Jackson, Texas. Mises WireThe Mises Institute exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian school of …
The Decline of the Rule of Law
Political wisdom, dearly bought by the bitter experience of generations, is often lost through the gradual change in the meaning of the words which express its maxims. Though the phrases …
My First Time to East Berlin
This is the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall — one of the most glorious moments in the modern history of freedom. I first passed through that …
Argentina Votes for More Inflation, Spending, and Economic Instability
Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s victory on October 27, 2019, has raised many questions about Argentina’s economic future. But the reversion to the Kirchener regime isn’t as big …
The Austrian Theory of Efficiency and the Role of Government
Introduction Orthodox public goods theory and its corollary — the standard economic justification for government intervention — have both been based on particular definitions of efficiency and optimality. According to …
The Cost of Government Is Rising Much Faster than Housing and Healthcare
This year, as it has for several consecutive years now, the Tax Foundation reported that “Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2019 than they will on food, clothing, …
Why Government Should not Fight Deflation
For most experts, deflation is considered bad news since it generates expectations of a decline in prices. As a result, they believe, consumers are likely to postpone their buying of …
East Germany Remains a Powerful Example of What Happens After We “Smash Capitalism”
According to a recent Gallup poll, 43 percent of Americans say socialism is a “good thing.” It’s unclear how many of those actually define socialism. Some believe socialism to simply …