Mises

With the deadline for obtaining the federal government’s Real ID technically upon us, it’s important to understand that this is not an irritating but necessary program to keep Americans safe. It’s the latest example of the government using 9/11 as an excuse to grab more power.

Not only are Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) cultists dishonest about the role of money, they also are dishonest about money‘s history. By taking issue with Carl Menger‘s historical version, they expose their own ignorance of how money came about.

President of the Mises Institute Tom DiLorenzo joins Saifedean Ammous on The Bitcoin Standard Podcast to discuss his work on US history and economics, and the increasing influence of the Mises Institute and Austrian school economics.

Murray Rothbard believed that the right to engage in voluntary exchange has long been understood as a natural right, not just a good, practical idea. Tariffs and other trade barriers violate that right.

When intellectuals and political elites call for equality, they usually mean creating social conditions that are make believe at best and harmful at worst. Their latest hustle is “equity,” which means the state should guarantee equal outcomes for everyone.

Cinephiles are mourning the death of Val Kilmer, who is remembered for many movies, but we ought also to be remembered for his performance in the underrated anti-war classic, Real Genius.

Trump has even dubbed himself “a Tariff Man.” This is nothing new, however, his frequent claims regarding the US economy during the Gilded Age need scrutiny.