Not Worth a Transcontinental: Railroading a Nation into Prosperity
American history classes typically teach that the original transcontinental railroad was a major triumph. What they don‘t say is that it was a product of corporate welfare that created economic problems later on.
Western Officials Continue to Push African Nations to Decarbonize
Despite Africa being the world‘s poorest continent, western elites are still pushing African governments to divest of carbon-based fuels and turn to high-cost and ineffective “green” energy. This is a death sentence for many of Africa‘s poorest people.
Dense Dogmatism: Jacob McNulty on Herbert Marcuse
Herbert Marcuse took pride in his dense, but incomplete writings on philosophy. Dr. Gordon examines Jacob McNulty‘s futile attempt to interpret the thinking of someone who supported Marxian socialism but never successfully explained it.
No, FDR Did Not Give People “Hope”
The most enduring economic myth of the twentieth century is the idea that FDR‘s New Deal pulled America out of the Great Depression. In truth, his policies destroyed the hopes of millions.
NEW COURSE: Lessons For The Young Economist
We’ve just released the first two video lectures in Jonathan Newman’s new online course based on Dr. Murphy’s Lessons For the Young Economist, on our recently refurbished Mises Academy platform.
Our Debt, the Hapsburg Empire, and Economic Illiteracy
Americans like to believe that the US is a wealthy, indestructible country, but as government debt piles up and inflation ravages the economy, perhaps they need to start worrying. Our present path is unsustainable.
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
In the last few years, many Americans have started to see the truth about the Federal Reserve. Putting this book in their hands at this moment will have a profound effect for the better.
Menger vs. MMT on the Origins of Money
Jonathan Newman joins Bob to explore the archaeological evidence for silver as money in ancient Mesopotamia, challenging Modern Monetary Theory and affirming Menger’s classic account of money’s mar
The Silver Lining
Think silver prices are manipulated? There's more to the story. Mark Thornton explores the economic theory of "joint supply" and how it can create a "silver lining" even in a downturn.
The Problem with International Organizations like the EU and the WTO
Organizations like the European Union and the United Nations are inventions of government elites and are designed to serve the interests of government elites.
Even the Inventor of GDP Statistics Knew Government Spending Was Dubious
Patrick Newman joins Bob to discuss Simon Kuznets’ role in developing GNP and GDP metrics and Kuznets’ concerns over how government spending is accounted for in economic statistics.
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Phoenix, AZ
Join Robert Malone, Tom Woods, and Tom DiLorenzo in Phoenix to discuss our enemy, the bureaucracy this April.
Various Locations
This spring, students from across the US are participating in Mises Book Clubs led by scholars at various universities and colleges. These student groups promote deep reading in Austrian economics.
Auburn, AL
Research Fellowships at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, are available to graduate students and post-docs interested in scientific research in the Austrian school and libertarian political economy.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn for the Revisionist History of War Conference in May.
