Audio Mises Wire

Oct 29 2024 149 ep. 1.3k

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Audio recordings of Mises Wire articles, offering contemporary news and opinion through the lens of Austrian economics and libertarian political economy.

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This Is a Slow-Motion Nationalization of the Economy

As real wages decline and middle-class savings are depleted, the government expands its influence, garnering support from a substantial portion of the populace.Original article: This Is a Slow-Motion Nationalization of the Economy

The Regime Wants Appalachia To Suffer

Would America’s federal government deliberately undermine recovery efforts to try to achieve its own desired political ends? Of course.Original article: The Regime Wants Appalachia To Suffer

Ludwig von Mises, Hero

“In 1988, Murray Rothbard wrote a great monograph called Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero. I'd like to concentrate today on the third of the qualities, Mises as a hero.”Original article: Ludwig von Mises, Hero

We Lose, They Lose: A Reagan-Trump Fusion

In the spirit of a new Cold War, Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea have written a new book, We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War, which tries to fuse the foreign policies of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. The result is a foreign policy Frankenstein.Original article: We Lose, They Lose: A Reagan-Trump Fusion

Einstein Was the Greatest Physicist but Was Economically Illiterate

Einstein's name is synonymous with brilliance, yet his great intelligence did not translate to logical economic thinking. Instead, Einstein embraced socialism, thinking that one could guide an economy like one guides a mathematical equation.Original article: Einstein Was the Greatest Physicist but Was Economically Illiterate

The Presumption of Liberty

Progressives claim that the state grants us our rights, and that liberty can flourish only in the presence of a powerful state. The truth runs in the opposite direction. Original article: The Presumption of Liberty

Can America Survive Global De-Dollarization?

While the US dollar is the world's “reserve” currency—at least for now—the reckless spending and money creation policies of the US government place the dollar in peril. Original article: Can America Survive Global De-Dollarization?

The Keynesian Multiplier Fairy Tale

One of the myths of Keynesian theory is that through monetary injections and government purchases, an economy can spend itself into prosperity. While such a scenario is economically impossible, most mainstream economists still believe it.Original article: The Keynesian Multiplier Fairy Tale

Underdog Moicano Wins UFC Fight, Bashes Macron in France, Promotes Hoppe

Vegas expected Renato “Sound Money” Moicano to lose his UFC fight against Benoit Saint Denis. Instead, he won and used the opportunity to promote the work of another Austrian economist. This time, it was Hans-Hermann Hoppe.Original article: Underdog Moicano Wins UFC Fight, Bashes Macron in France, Promotes Hoppe

“Hate Symbols” and the Meaning of Liberty

Western governments are keen on pursuing “hate crimes” and criminalizing what it calls “hate symbols.” However, these governments reserve to themselves just how one defines “hate,” which is nothing more than an attack upon free speech.Original article: “Hate Symbols” and the Meaning of Liberty