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Peace as a Prerequisite for Civilization
October 22, 2024
While men like Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises believed in “just” war, nonetheless, they did not believe that wars lead to
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Why the Money Supply Is Growing Again
October 21, 2024
In August, the money supply grew at the fastest rate in 23 months.
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Why People Pay Higher Prices for Some Goods Relative to Others
October 21, 2024
One of the important points made by Carl Menger in his 1871 Principles is that people ordinally rank their preferences, valuing some
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Why People Pay Higher Prices for Some Goods Relative to Others
October 21, 2024
One of the important points made by Carl Menger in his 1871 Principles is that people ordinally rank their preferences, valuing some
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The Birth of “Irrational Exuberance”
October 21, 2024
Long before there was Alan Greenspan to turn the Federal Reserve into Casino Central, there was John Law, France's minister of finance
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What is Old School Economics?
October 20, 2024
When people speak of “old school economics,” they generally mean the application of economic thinking that involves what we might call “common
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Hayek on the Welfare State
October 20, 2024
While F.A. Hayek contributed much to the Austrian School of Economics, he also supported the establishment of the welfare state, believing that
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Yes, Car Seat Laws Reduce the Birth Rate
October 20, 2024
Thanks to increasingly broad car-seat laws, a third child often requires the purchase of a larger, more expensive vehicle. At the margins,
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Ctrl+Alt+Regulate: The DMA’s Misguided Reboot of Competition
October 20, 2024
Regulators with the European Union want people to believe that the “dead hand” of government regulation actually enhances competition. The only thing