MAGA, MAHA, and the Nanny State
"Modern medicine looks more like a religion than a science—and its priests are bureaucrats."
Profits or Perish: Survival Depends on Economic Gains
Profits aren’t immoral—they’re necessary. Just as organisms need a net energy surplus to live, societies need profits to sustain themselves.
The Elusive Meaning of Equal Opportunities
People claim to support “equal opportunity” over the idea of equal outcomes, but when one examines both concepts, it becomes obvious that
I, Pencil (And the Tariffs that Hinder Me)
This is a rendition of Leonard Read‘s famous, “I, Pencil,” but with a new twist: tariffs now restrict the importation of producers‘
Why Do So Many Bad Economists Support the Austrian Position on Free Trade?
Why do mainstream economists suddenly think clearly when it comes to tariffs—but abandon logic elsewhere? Mark Thornton unpacks why even Krugman and
The Race/Starting-Point Fallacy
It is often asserted without challenge that “life is like a race” and it wouldn‘t be a fair race without the same
The Goldbug Variations
Dr. Gordon reviews Quinn Slobodian‘s latest book trashing the Austrians, especially Murray Rothbard. Not surprisingly, Slobodian shows little understanding of the Austrians
The Economic Fallacies Underpinning Hitler’s Disastrous Views
While focusing on the Holocaust, people often forget the economic fallacies of the Third Reich. Hitler‘s policies were based upon socialism and
Trump’s Monetary Policy Favors the Wealthy over Ordinary People
Trump has tried to claim that he favors "Main Street over Wall Street." Unfortunately, by pushing aggressive low-interest-rate monetary policy, Trump has