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Is Self-Ownership Necessary?

2021-09-22

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2021-09-22

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Isn’t a principle of nonaggression against others another way of stating the self-ownership principle? "Not necessarily," says the insightful philosopher Chandran Kukathas.

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Es ist skandalös – Dein Geld wird die Hälfte seines Wertes verlieren!

2021-09-21

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Thorsten Polleit- Es ist skandalös - Dein Geld wird die Hälfte seines Wertes verlieren!

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Why the Federalists Hated the Bill of Rights

2021-09-21

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2021-09-21

The Constitution had been ratified and was going into effect, and the next great question before the country was the spate of amendments which the Federalists had reluctantly agreed to recommend at the state conventions. Would they, as Madison and the other Federalists wanted, be quietly forgotten?

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US Military Propaganda in Film, Sports, and TV: It’s Everywhere

2021-09-21

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2021-09-21

Audio Mises Wire
From the darkened cinema to the football field to the airport screening line, the US government inflated the actual threat of terrorism and the necessity of an aggressive military response. Original Article: "US Military Propaganda in Film, Sports, and TV: It's Everywhere" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

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Can Economic Data Explain the Timing and Causes of Recessions?

2021-09-20

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2021-09-20

Most economists are of the view that through the inspection of economic data it is possible to identify early warning signs regarding boom bust cycles. What is the rationale behind this way of thinking?

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What They Really Mean When They Say “Do the Right Thing”

2021-09-19

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2021-09-19

As a senior in high school, I ran for class president with “Do the right thing” as my campaign slogan. Though I realized years ago how utterly pretentious that message is, I’m often reminded that it’s good politics, which proves the point that politics is poison.

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The Fed Is Bailing Out the Wealthy as Everyone Else Pays the Price

2021-09-18

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2021-09-18

The Federal reserve says that inequality is a problem. At the same, the Fed also pretends to have nothing to do with it. Last September, for instance, Jerome Powell bemoaned the "relative stagnation of income" for people with lower incomes in the United States, but then claimed the Fed "doesn't have the tools" to address this issue.

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War Has Declined in the West Because War Isn’t “Worth It” for Rich Countries

2021-09-17

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2021-09-17

The triumph of peace in contemporary societies is expressed as an obvious fact by mainstream intellectuals. Noting the relatively peaceful state of the world is part of a broader narrative to paint a positive picture of humanity. Yet there is a kernel truth to the assertion that quality of life indicators are improving, as explored by Marian Tupy and other optimists. But the game of warfare is more complicated.

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The Political Alchemy Called Modern Monetary Theory

2021-09-16

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2021-09-16

The new kid on the economics block is something called modern monetary theory. The name is new, but the "theory" is not. Proponents adamantly claim that it is both new and a theory of economics. To make it appear this way, they dress the ideas in unusual-sounding jargon and use rhetorical tricks.

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Mark Spitznagel Teaches the Economists How to Invest

2021-09-16

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2021-09-16

Bob reviews Mark Spitznagel's latest book, Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms, on which he was a consultant. Bob explains that Spitznagel rejects the alleged dichotomy between risk and return, and then gives a numerical example to illustrate the two schools of thought.

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The Fed Is Helping Facilitate Trailer Park Evictions

2021-09-15

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2021-09-15

The Federal Reserve is helping corporate real estate investors evict poor people from mobile home parks. NPR highlighted the growing number of mobile home part evictions. According to the report, real estate investors continue to buy up mobile home parks across the US. They then raise lot rents and fees, and evict residents who can’t pay.

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Using the “Natural Interest Rate” In Setting Monetary Policy Is an Impossible Dream

2021-09-14

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2021-09-14

"The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist."

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A Legacy of Corruption in the FDA and Big Pharma

2021-09-13

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2021-09-13

Our healthcare system is broken, a fact nobody would have disputed in precovid days. Regulatory capture is a reality, and the pharmaceutical industry is fraught with examples. Yet we trusted private-public partnerships to find an optimal solution to a global pandemic, assuming a crisis would bring out the best in historically corrupt institutions.

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Ep. 23 – Jason Moran // Constant Constance: The Andrew D’Angelo Podcast

2021-09-12

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In today’s episode Andrew speaks with Jason Moran, pianist and composer, educator, scholar, McArthur Fellow, and so much more; really, Jason needs no introduction, as his massive body of work speaks for itself. The scope of today’s conversation is full and broad in scope, but for Andrew, it’s possible that what he’ll treasure most about this interview is the story that Jason retells of a chance meeting between the two of them in the airport in...

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Preserving Capital through Bankruptcy

2021-09-12

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2021-09-12

Audio Mises Wire
While bankruptcy has a negative connotation in the business world, “Bankruptcy fulfills the crucially important social function of preserving the available stock of capital."

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Getting Paid More, Buying Less | Why Purchasing Power Matters to Peter

2021-09-11

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Purchasing Power Matters! Peter shares what and why it matters to him. The cost of our lives continue to go up but our earnings purchase less. Share your thoughts in the comment section below. Tell your story and let the world hear why Purchasing Power Matters to you. Connect with Peter on Twitter and his blog here: http://www.the92ers.com/ https://twitter.com/The92ers Visit the PPM website for details on how to share your story and to read...

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What Texas’s Unilateral Immigration Policy Tells Us about Washington

2021-09-11

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2021-09-11

Could Texas usher in a uniquely decentralized approach to immigration? Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently embarked on a unique policy drive to have the state government lead the charge on immigration policy. It’s no secret that talks of immigration evoke powerful emotions on both sides — another indication of the elevated levels of polarization present in the US.

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How to Cheat with Cost-Benefit Analysis: Double Count the Benefits

2021-09-10

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2021-09-10

Because my economics courses focus on public policy, I often deal with benefit-cost analyses (BCA) in them. While little discussed, the central idea is simply to identify and include all the relevant benefits and costs of a decision, do our best to estimate their values, then choose the option that provides the greatest net benefits. Hardly a radical idea. It can be useful in disciplining our thinking to be more consistent. Benjamin Franklin...

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Mises Weekend with Jeff Deist of the Mises Institute and Attorney Marc J. Victor

2021-09-10

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Mises Weekend with Jeff Deist of the Mises Institute and Attorney Marc J. Victor. Marc and Jeff talk about libertarianism, freedom, and the late great Professor Butler Shaffer.

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The Terrible Economic Ignorance Behind Covid Tradeoffs: My Speech to the Ron Paul Institute

2021-09-10

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2021-09-10

Some of you may know the name Alex Berenson, the former New York Times journalist who comes from a left-liberal background. He has been absolutely fearless and tireless on Twitter over the past eighteen months, documenting the overreach and folly of covid policy—and the mixed reality behind official assurances on everything from social distancing to masks to vaccine efficacy.

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