Mises Institute
Friday, April 5, 2024
 
 
Fixing FDR’s Biggest Blunder: From Gold Standard to Fiat Folly and Back
Jp Cortez
On this day ninety-one years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt via executive order seized gold legally held by Americans, criminalizing the use of sound money. Our economy and our nation has never recovered from this act.
 
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Abolish all Treason and Sedition Laws
Ryan McMaken
States know that treason and sedition laws are about much more than matters of law and order. They are essential components of enhancing state power. The time has come to abolish legal concepts like treason and sedition altogether. 
 
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Is Europe in Crisis?
 
Ryan and Tho are joined by Karl-Friedrich Israel to discuss the economic conditions in Europe.
 
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The Skyscraper Curse
 
Mark Thornton's definitive work on booms and busts draws the connection between loose monetary policy, artificially low interest rates, and vanity construction projects.
 
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Is Hungary a Model for the American Right?
While the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds promise for Hungary, the usual cautions apply. Remember, we still are dealing with a government.
 
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The False Consensus on Egalitarianism
Murray Rothbard said it best: egalitarianism is a revolt against nature itself. Unfortunately, progressive politicians are determined to push egalitarian regimes no matter how disastrous they turn out to be.
 
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The Fraud Inherent in Fractional Reserve Banking
Although fractional reserve banking is the most popular model for banking, it is fraudulent at its core, something the Austrians have noted for many years.
 
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Why You've Never Heard of the Great Depression of 1920
 
Presented by Tom Woods at the Mises Circle in Colorado in April 2009.
 
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Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles
 
Guido Hülsmann investigates the nature, forms, causes, and consequences of gratuitous goods and concludes that they thrive within a free economy.
 
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