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The Giffen Good
February 7, 2026
Silver isn’t a “Giffen good.” It’s a case of shifting demand, not broken economics.
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Brazil’s Social Function Trap: When Property Becomes Conditional, Markets Become Political
February 6, 2026
While Brazil calls itself a constitutional democracy that has a market economy, private property and markets themselves are subject to conditions set
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History Is Not a Mathematical Calculation
February 6, 2026
Understanding history is not about understanding formulas or narratives. Instead, we must understand the people who made history, their motives, and their
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Machiavelli Is Dead: Why Politics Without Property Rights, Rules, and Moral Limits Cannot Work
February 6, 2026
Modern political economy is based upon a Machiavellian belief in might makes right. Yet, political power cannot accomplish what free markets and
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We Will Barro You
February 6, 2026
Economist Robert Barro has questioned the necessity of fighting a war in this country to end slavery. In this week's Friday Philosophy,
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Why Politicians Want Higher Home Prices
February 6, 2026
Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute and Christopher Calton of the Independent Institute talk about why politicians want higher home prices. Even
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Machiavelli Is Dead: Why Politics Without Property Rights, Rules, and Moral Limits Cannot Work
February 6, 2026
Modern political economy is based upon a Machiavellian belief in might makes right. Yet, political power cannot accomplish what free markets and
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The Ruthlessness and Brutality of the US Government
February 6, 2026
From time to time, the American people need to be reminded who is the boss. The boss is the US government. The
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A Rothbardian Perspective on ICE Agents in Minnesota
February 6, 2026
While the political climate demands allegiance to one side or another, a more reasoned view can be found through libertarian principles, supported
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Is Bitcoin Fiat Money?
February 5, 2026
Bob applies Mises’ taxonomy of money and the regression theorem to Bitcoin, asking whether it should be classified as commodity or fiat