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Why Government Schools Don't Want You to Understand Economics: Mises Circle in Greenville | Mises Institute

In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon takes on Daron Acemoglu’s What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity and finds it lacking in economic sense.

What Happened to Objective Ethics? | Mises Institute In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon takes on Daron Acemoglu’s What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity and

A brief episode of competition in the early telephone industry demonstrates that, even when hampered, competitive pressure challenged the state-created telephone monopoly. Exploring this territory allows us to imagine the possibilities of what could have been in true a free market.

The Telephone and the Brief Episode of “Imperfect” Competition (1894–1906) | Mises Institute A brief episode of competition in the early telephone industry demonstrates that, even when hampered, competitive pressure challenged the state-created

A common misconception about the French Revolution is that it was some sort of classical liberal or libertarian revolution.

Why the French Revolution Was Not a Libertarian Revolution | Mises Institute

How socialists learned to work through institutions instead of throwing up barricades. It seems that America’s “democratic” socialists are repeating the same strategy.

Fabianism’s Quiet Revolution | Mises Institute How socialists learned to work through institutions instead of throwing up barricades. It seems that America’s “democratic” socialists are repeating the same

After the death of Jason Arday, it is appropriate to examine the academic system in higher education and see why we should not expect it to change.

Jason Arday and the DEI System that Just Won't Die | Mises Institute

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stated plans for five city-owned grocery stores to compete with private stores in NYC. However, as Henry Hazlitt and Frederic Bastiat before him have pointed out, the unseen costs in an initiative like this will outweigh the “seen” benefits.

The Seen and the Unseen Cost of Mamdani's Grocery Discount | Mises Institute Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stated plans for five city-owned grocery stores to compete with private stores in NYC. However, as Henry Hazlitt and Frederic Bastiat

Modern monetary theory is an idea and an inchoate theory that lacks serious defenders.

MMT: A Political Movement without Serious Defenders | Mises Institute

The backlash against automated license plate readers is not really about traffic cameras. It is about a public that no longer assumes the people in charge are acting in good faith.

The Flock Camera Backlash Is a Very Good Sign | Mises Institute The backlash against automated license plate readers is not really about traffic cameras. It is about a public that no longer assumes the people in charge are

The island nation of Jamaica has the potential to be an economic powerhouse, but, instead, the government wishes to pursue a self-defeating policy of demanding “reparations” from Great Britain and other western nations.

Jamaica’s Reparations Campaign is a Waste of a Good Government | Mises Institute The island nation of Jamaica has the potential to be an economic powerhouse, but, instead, the government wishes to pursue a self-defeating policy of demanding