Mises Institute
Monday, February 10, 2025
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Washington: An Empire of Grift
Tho Bishop
As the Trump administration makes real cuts to federal programs, suddenly the opponents of “waste, fraud, and abuse” are discovering that Trump and Elon Musk are serious about slashing spending. Not surprisingly, the Usual Suspects don’t like the cuts.
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How the Rise of National Citizenship Laws Built the Modern State
Ryan McMaken
In the United States, as in Europe, the advent of national citizenship (as opposed to local citizenship) has mirrored and fueled the growth and centralization of state power overall.
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Erick Brimen Explains the Free City of Próspera
Erick Brimen joins Bob Murphy to show how Próspera, Honduras, offers economic freedom.
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Closing Signs
It was not long ago that signs for “Help Wanted” seemed to be in every store window. However, those signs are now being replaced.
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Imagination, Economics, and the Mythical Lighthouse
Many fallaciously assume that one’s failure to imagine how something would work on a free market necessitates state provision.
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Economic Calculation and the FAA
The real problem with the FAA is that it is a political entity, which means that political goals will determine its capital structure and hiring practices.
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Sovereign Wealth Fund Coming Soon
Even if this administration’s heart is in the right place, do we really want another multi-billion-to-trillion-dollar fund to handle people’s savings?
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Higher Education
in Crisis
“You go to college not so much because of the educational characteristics, and maybe not just because of the signaling, but maybe because it’s just a lot of fun.”
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Memoirs
These are difficult times for those who love freedom, but they are nothing like what Mises faced during his life. He prevailed, and his Memoirs explain how. We can learn from Mises in this respect too.
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