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February 4, 2021
Mises Institute

By Ryan McMaken

Incitement Is Not a Real Crime

Laws against incitement—much like defamation laws—are direct attacks on basic human rights and the freedom of speech. Both place nonviolent people in legal jeopardy merely for the "crime" of expressing opinions.

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By Gary Galles

There's Nothing Wrong with Short Selling

Allowing short selling increases the number of people with an incentive to discover valuable information about firms’ prospects by providing an added mechanism to benefit from information that turns out to be negative. This makes markets more responsive and honest.

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By David Gordon

A Caricature of Classical Liberalism: It's All about Individualism and Materialism

In her history of liberalism (both classical and otherwise) Helena Rosenblatt relies on a caricature of liberals as radically individualistic and concerned only with material gain. This is an unfortunate mistake.

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