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In today's Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon revisits The Calculus of Consent by James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, considered a "classic" by mainstream economists. Murray Rothbard, however, dissented loudly.

Rothbard on The Calculus of Consent | Mises Institute In today's Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon revisits The Calculus of Consent by James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, considered a "classic" by mainstream

Egalitarian interpretations of the Declaration not only empower the centralized state but promote a view of “equality” that shares a common ethical error with slavery itself—that legal castes of humans may be created and enforced against the liberty of others.

The Declaration of Independence versus Egalitarianism | Mises Institute Egalitarian interpreters of the Declaration not only empower the centralized state but promote a view of “equality” that shares a common ethical error with

Not surprisingly, the present government is rapidly politicizing artificial intelligence. We don’t have to look far for disastrous results.

AI, Creative Destruction, and the Politicization of Economic Change | Mises Institute

Pope Leo’s recent encyclical on Artificial Intelligence makes some good points but also has weaknesses. Ulrich Fromy explains.

Magnifica Humanitas, AI, and the State | Mises Institute

Contrary to the myth that kings routinely ruled over cowed subordinates by "divine right" in the Middle Ages, civil governments of the period faced countless institutional obstacles to the exercise of power.

Medieval Europeans Paved the Way for Freedom in the West | Mises Institute Contrary to the myth that kings routinely ruled over cowed subordinates by "divine right" in the Middle Ages, civil governments of the period faced countless

The covid lockdowns were useless for public health, but they vastly strengthened government’s stranglehold over our lives. We cannot allow this to happen again.

Potential Lockdowns, Polarization, And What Should be Done | Mises Institute The covid lockdowns were useless for public health, but they vastly strengthened government’s stranglehold over our lives. We cannot allow this to happen

Trump is trapped in a genuinely difficult situation as he tries to reach a deal with Iran. But it is a crisis of his own making. Also, the establishment figures now condemning him should not be allowed to pretend they had nothing to do with it.

Trump’s Iran Predicament Is His Own Fault | Mises Institute Trump is trapped in a genuinely difficult situation as he tries to reach a deal with Iran. But it is a crisis of his own making. Also, the establishment figures

In recent days, as the trial unfolded of a horrific homicide at a track meet in Texas, public debate raged over the meaning of “self-defense.”

Self-Defense and the Right to Exclude | Mises Institute If a property owner, or someone acting under the owner’s authority, deploys physical force to remove an intruder from the premises, does that use of force by

As Hayek noted, civilizations do not arise from political decrees, nor are they the simple product of culture. The costs of transacting exchanges also play an important role.

Civilizations Are Transaction Costs | Mises Institute As Hayek noted, civilizations do not arise from political decrees, nor are they the simple product of culture. The costs of transacting exchanges also play an

The current free-for-all in Division I NCAA sports is not the product of a free market. It's anarchy-tyranny run amok.

Anarcho-Tyranny is Killing College Sports | Mises Institute The current free-for-all in Division I NCAA sports is not the product of a free market, but rather is chaos being imposed by the courts and government