Audio versions of selected Mises Wire articles from 2021.

Audio Mises Wire 2021

What does the state do when in a financial fix? Unlike the rest of us, it legally counterfeits. By so doing, it transfers wealth to those who are politically connected—and then lies about it.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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The State’s Best-Kept Secret | George Ford Smith

Commercial real estate in the USA is facing a major crisis which could not have been possible without the enabling of the Fed and the draconian restrictions imposed during covid. As commercial real estate prices collapse, the usual suspects call for even more bailouts.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

How Washington and the Fed Caused the Commercial Real Estate Crisis

The abolition of chattel slavery was a great advancement for human liberty. But many of those celebrating Juneteenth today still accept the core assumptions that underlie slavery.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The Problem with Juneteenth | Connor O'Keeffe

Murray Rothbard noted that the culture wars are not the result of conservative intransigence but rather of progressive elites’ insistence on forcing new cultural rules on people who don’t want to be coerced.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Resisting the Brave New Culture | Wanjiru Njoya

As if the government has not done enough destruction in the housing market, there now is a scheme to have the government nationalize second mortgages. Given the previous disaster with primary mortgages, we do not anxiously await the outcome of this proposal.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The State Wants to Nationalize Second Mortgages. What Possibly Can Go Wrong?

In its attempt to claim that the concept of free trade is full of fallacies, The American Compass builds its anti-free trade case upon...fallacies.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The Fallacies of Conservative Protectionists | David Brady, Jr.

The socialist elites that dominate our institutions insist that private property is nothing more than a social construct held together by violence. As usual, they misunderstand that scarcity itself, which is the basis for economics, is also the basis for private property.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Private Property Comes from Scarcity, Not Law | Joakim Book

Kyle Anzalone from AntiWar.com and the Libertarian Institute joins Bob to discuss the timeline of Wikileaks and why the US government disliked Julian Assange.

This week, Assange was offered his freedom in exchange for admitting to espionage charges, but what exactly did he do? And how can the US prosecute Assange when he is not a US citizen? Bob and Kyle review the facts, including how Wikileaks began, the information they leaked, and the reasons behind Julian Assange's arrest.

Kyles Article on AntiWar.com: https://Mises.org/HAP454a
Kyle's Libertarian Institute Page: https://Mises.org/HAP454b

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Why Assange Was Released

Deficits still matter, largely because they require monetary policies that lead to bubbles, inequality, and the slow Japanization of the US economy. 

Original article: https://mises.org/wire/2021s-deficit-spending-already-out-control-heres-why-thats-problem

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

2021's Deficit Spending Is Already Out of Control. Here's Why That's a Problem. | Ryan McMaken

The aims of the WEF are not to plan every aspect of production and thus to direct all individual activity. Rather, the goal is to limit the possibilities for individual activity—by dint of squeezing out industries and producers within industries from the economy.

Original article: https://mises.org/wire/great-reset-part-ii-corporate-socialism

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

The Great Reset, Part II: Corporate Socialism | Michael Rectenwald

Consumers are indeed sovereign, but the reason consumers can exercise their sovereignty is that entrepreneurs have already borne the uncertainty of production to make the goods available for purchase.

Original article: mises.org/wire/how-consumer-sovereignty-and-entrepreneurship-work-together

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

How Consumer Sovereignty and Entrepreneurship Work Together | Per Bylund

The latest impeachment saga simply confirms Thomas Paine’s adage: “The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” Score another victory for the Swamp.

Original Article: https://mises.org/wire/biggest-lies-impeachment-saga

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

The Biggest Lies of the Impeachment Saga | James Bovard

Prudent economic calculation becomes more difficult as legal and regulatory regimes are subject to frequent changes and political upheaval. 

Original Article: https://mises.org/wire/want-more-entrepreneurship-embrace-long-term-legal-stability

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Want More Entrepreneurship? Embrace Long-Term Legal Stability. | Michele Corgatelli

A state's borders should change over time to reflect demographic and ideological realities. By denying this, political leaders are effectively saying that the rights of minority populations don't matter.

Original Article: https://mises.org/wire/some-coloradoans-want-break-and-join-wyoming-they-should-least-get-vote-it

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Some Coloradoans Want to Break Off and Join Wyoming | Ryan McMaken

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