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New Entries in the History of Hyperinflation

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

Hyperinflation has been a scourge throughout history. Professor Mark Thornton has found even more episodes of hyperinflation that have happened over the past several centuries.

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Conservatives Are Incorrigible Drug Warriors

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

Forget everything that conservatives say about individual liberty, personal freedom, property rights, the Constitution, federalism, capitalism, limited government, the free market, and free enterprise. They don’t mean a word of it because they are such incorrigible drug warriors.

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Israel and Its Relationship to the Islamic State

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

In the so-called world of strategic alliances, things often are not what they seem to be. It is that way with the Islamic State or ISIS, which supposedly is a deadly enemy of Israel. However, Israel has a symbiotic relationship with jihadist groups that we cannot ignore.

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Trump Says US Will Seize Greenland Over Peace Prize Snub

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

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President Trump: Peace is Popular

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

Americans are clearly more interested in getting our problems solved at home than acting as policeman for the world.

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Gold price soars to nearly $4,800.

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

This latest gold surge follows President Trump’s weekend threats of new tariffs on eight countries unless they support a U.S. purchase of Greenland.

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If Trump Wants Greenland, He Should Push for Open Borders There

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

Were Greenland to adopt an open border policy, Greenland would quickly become a flash point for an international crisis, and would reveal how immigration is often a tool of geopolitics.

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A Principled View of States’ Rights

2026-01-19

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2026-01-19

The term “States’ Rights” is interpreted in many ways, but it refers to the separation of powers between states and the federal government. It is seen as one tool used to limit the powers of the central state.

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Weak States, Not Limited States: Early Ming Governance and the Illusion of Proto-Liberalism

2026-01-19

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2026-01-19

Although some scholars have labeled the early Ming Dynasty as a proto-liberal state, they are mistaken. The Ming governance at that time was weak, not limited by law and ideology.

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The British North American Colonies Were Not Homogeneous Political Units

2026-01-19

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2026-01-19

The original 13 British colonies that made up the early United States had very different populations with decidedly different political and social outlooks.

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What Is the Role of Probability in Economics?

2026-01-19

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2026-01-19

Economists consider probability to be central to economic analysis, but, as Ludwig von Mises wrote, economic action involves unique and purposeful events, not random ones.

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Silver price is near $94 per ounce

2026-01-19

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2026-01-19

After briefly topping $94 this morning.

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The Scourge of Credentialism

2026-01-19

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2026-01-19

The rise of the state led to the rise of credentialism, however, credentialism neither guarantees competence nor quality.

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Inflation: A Dirty Word for “Accommodation”

2026-01-18

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2026-01-18

Inflation is a government tool used to confiscate wealth from ordinary citizens and transfer it to government agents and others who are politically connected. That most Americans believe inflation is caused by greedy business owners shows how successfully the government covers its tracks.

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Billionaires, Workers, and the Exploitation Theory

2026-01-18

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2026-01-18

Bob revisits Böhm-Bawerk’s critique of the exploitation theory of interest to answer modern claims that billionaires like Elon Musk must have “stolen” their wealth from workers who supposedly create 100 percent of a firm’s value.

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Revenge of the Skyscraper Curse

2026-01-17

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2026-01-17

With a record-height tower and a flooded credit system: 2026 may be when the curse returns.

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Grizzlies Need To Be Delisted Because They Keep Mauling Hunters

2026-01-16

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2026-01-16

Grizzly bears are no where near being truly "endangered" yet they continue to receive federal protection.

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Reading Against the State: A Libertarian Guide to Critical Discourse Analysis

2026-01-16

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2026-01-16

Every lover of liberty should have a good reading list that promotes freedom. At the same time, one should develop the discerning eye to recognize statist language and to reject it.

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The British North American Colonies Were Not Homogeneous Political Units

2026-01-16

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2026-01-16

The original 13 British colonies that made up the early United States had very different populations with decidedly different political and social outlooks.

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More than one-quarter of upside-down trade-ins are $10,000 or more underwater.

2026-01-16

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2026-01-16

Auto loan delinquencies are rising and the average amount owed on underwater trade-ins hit an all-time high of $7,214.

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