Mises Institute
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Marxists have dominated the “soft” academic departments for so long, it’s hard to remember a time when literary criticism was not almost exclusively a field for the socialist Left. But this is not a reason to let them win, and the work of the great literary critic Paul Cantor shows us how Austrian economics and libertarian thought offer a better way ([link removed]) of seeing art and culture.
Also today, Josh Mawhorter shows ([link removed]) how the cheapening of our fiat currency has driven investors toward housing, and made it unaffordable for so many.
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Breaking the Marxist Mold: A Review of Libertarian Literary and Media Criticism: Essays in Memory of Paul A. Cantor
Jason Jewell
Libertarian Literary and Media Criticism is a welcome addition to a field long starved for alternatives to Marxist approaches.
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Inflation and the Intergenerational Housing Rivalry
Joshua Mawhorter
Instead of market competition, inflation forces young and old into rivalrous competition for housing. The best solution to this is sound money.
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Ken Burns Plays the “Founding Chaos” Card
In the new Ken Burns documentary, an old myth—held by the left and right—is repeated: that chaos led to the need for the Constitution and a stronger national government.
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Most Economists Still Don’t Understand How Inflation Is Destroying our Economy
Economists are puzzled by inflation’s economic devastation and central bank actions, but understanding Cantillon effects helps explain it.
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Old vs. Young and Rich vs. Poor: How Government Creates Class Conflict
Inflation raises prices and disrupts wealth creation, especially for young people who can’t acquire assets like earlier generations, leading to inter-generational conflict.
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Eric Weinstein’s Challenge to Mainstream Mathematical Economics
Why Austrians shouldn’t dismiss Weinstein.
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Why We Hate Thomas Hobbes
Ryan and Joshua discuss how Hobbes remains a popular spokesman for almost limitless state power.
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Looking Back
and Forth
Gold is up, bitcoin is cooling, the yield curve is turning. 2026 could un-invert the story.
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The Death of DOGE and the Triumph of the Establishment:
A Review of 2025
The establishment tightened its grip.
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The Misesian
In the latest issue of The Misesian, we give readers a sense of what happens at Mises University by featuring lectures and photos from the event, as well as testimonials from students.
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