The boom-and-bust cycles are not natural to a market economy, contra Keynes. Instead, government through monetary manipulation creates them—and then politicians blame markets themselves.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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How the Fed Undermines Prosperity | George Ford Smith

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Mises Institute Senior Editor Bill Anderson to discuss Donald Trump’s conviction. Bill explains the tortured logic of the case and its lasting significance for the regime.

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Why America is Ready to Elect a Felon President

Well-functioning labor markets and the rise of Western Civilization—and our standard of living—is not an accident, coincidence, or a matter of chance.

The topic of this episode is probably familiar to most everyone—especially the arguments on both sides of the political debate. Mark largely ignores the politics, however, and digs deeper into more important aspects of the issue. Minimum wage laws don't have to be politically divisive. Can minimum wage policy achieve shared goals and shared values?

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Government schooling advocates are demanding that homeschoolers be regulated by public school authorities. Perhaps homeschooling advocates should be monitoring the government.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Homeschoolers Don’t Need Government Regulation | Heather Carson

Contra critical theorists, who claim human reason is nothing more than a social construct, reason is both understandable and universal. We cannot abandon it, for if we do, we abandon liberty itself.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Understanding Reason Is Paramount to Understanding Liberty | Wanjiru Njoya

The watchword in higher education today is decolonization, which depends upon what Ludwig von Mises called racial polylogism. Mises understood that polylogism undermines the very foundations of scientific thought.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The Intellectual Poverty of Racial Polylogism | Wanjiru Njoya

We are seeing Joseph Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction at work in higher education. The shake-up will continue.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Creative Destruction in American Higher Education: Schumpeter in Action

Supporters of the new California minimum wage law for fast-food restaurants claim it will bolster economic opportunity for lower-income people. It actually will be a wealth transfer from the poor to the rich.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The Consequences of California’s New Minimum Wage Law | Hal Snarr

Israel’s defenders act like Netanyahu and his allies have had no choice but to react to October 7 in the manner that they have. But that isn’t true.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

What Israel Is Doing to Gaza Is a Choice | Connor O'Keeffe

The mentality of Build Back Better is not just confined to the US. Around the world, governments are resorting to the ancient tradition of using massive amounts of resources to build things that glorify the state, not add to the economy.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Industrial Policy Is Back—and It’s a Gigantic Mistake

Politicians will invoke the venerable just war theory when they believe they can manipulate the facts in their favor. In truth, it is the rare government that engages in a justified conflict.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Why Politicians Cannot Be Trusted with Just War Theory | Aaron Sobczak

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