Mises Institute
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
 
 
Government is a Racket
George Ford Smith
The American Revolution was fought to free American colonists from an overbearing British government. Yet, only a few years after independence, Americans created a constitutional government that would wield more power than the British had.
 
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Government and Economic Growth
Frank Shostak
Modern macroeconomic theory claims that government spending, taxation, and monetary creation is essential for economic growth. Austrian economists, however, note that government stifles the economy.
 
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Why Austrian Economics Matters
 
The Austrian economist attempts to answer the most profound question regarding the material world.
 
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Controlling Missouri, Part 1: Nathaniel Lyon in St. Louis
 
A harsh Union officer arrives in St. Louis and sparks a secessionist uprising at Camp Jackson.
 
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Early Railroads and Hospitals
One offshoot from privately-owned railroads was the creation of company-built and operated hospitals to treat their employees in remote locations.
 
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What Science Can’t Decide for You: Masks, Data, and Individual Liberty
Modern neoclassical economics relies on physical sciences, which Austrian economists like Ludwig von Mises call “scientism.”
 
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President McKinley and the Meddler’s Trap
The meddler’s trap is when a leader’s military intervention creates a new problem, which they then feel compelled to solve, making it difficult to leave.
 
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The Righteous Cause Conquers the World
 
Brion McClanahan dismantles the so-called “righteous cause” narrative that shapes modern American history and foreign policy.
 
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The Magic Coin
 
This slim book engagingly written encapsulates the basic lessons of money and of how it is deformed by government and central banking in a magical story that will charm and enlighten young readers. 
 
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