The War, Economy, and State podcast covers geopolitics and international relations from a free-market and anti-interventionist perspective.

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War, Economy, and State

In the first episode of this new podcast, Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost discuss NATO, Turkey, Russia, and why the USA needs to leave it all behind.

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It's Time for America to Ditch NATO

Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost examine some reasons why early Americans hated the idea of a professional standing army, and some of the tactics used to decentralize military power in the US and Switzerland.

Recommended Reading

"Why We Can't Ignore the Militia Clause of the Second Amendment" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/WES_02_A

"The Second Amendment's Authors Would Hate Today's Huge Federal Military" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/WES_02_B

"Opposing Standing Armies: A Great American Tradition" by Zachary Yost: https://Mises.org/WES_02_C

"When State Governors Tried To Take Back Control of the National Guard" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/WES_02_D

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The Problem with Standing Armies

Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost discuss some of the strategic problems and historical oddities surrounding the relationships between the US, China, and Taiwan.

Additional Resources

"Can China Conquer Taiwan?" Radio Rothbard with Ryan McMaken, Zachary Yost, and Tho Bishop: https://Mises.org/WES_03_A

"The World at War" by Ralph Raico (Video): https://Mises.org/WES_03_B

"Victory Without Battle: A Smarter Vision for US-Taiwan Policy " by Zachary Yost (PDF): https://Mises.org/WES_03_C

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Go to War for Taiwan?

On this episode of War, Economy, and State, Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost check in on the Russo-Ukrainian war to examine Russia's strength, the US's blank check, and the prospects of World War III. 

Additional Resources

"NATO: Our International Welfare Queens" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/WES_04_A

"A Brief History of Pundits Encouraging Nuclear War" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/WES_04_B

"The NATO Treaty Does Not Give Congress a Bye on World War III" by Michael J. Glennon: https://Mises.org/WES_04_C

"U.S. Mutual Security Treaties: The Commitment Myth" by Michael J. Glennon: https://Mises.org/WES_04_D

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Russia Isn't Winning. Neither Is Ukraine.

On this episode of War, Economy, and State, Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost take a look at the Biden Administration's new National Security Strategy. The Biden plan is to intervene everywhere and always across the entire globe. In fact, the plan absurdly says "nothing is beyond" the US's capacity to remake the global order.

Additional Resources

"National Security Strategy, October 2022" (PDF): https://Mises.org/WES_05_A

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Biden's Defense Plan: Limitless Global Meddling

The case against Donald Trump was utterly ridiculous. Yet he was convicted anyway. Opponents of the political establishment need to understand why.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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The Lesson of the Trump Conviction | Connor O'Keeffe

Oklahoma City recently approved the construction of the Legends Tower at a record-setting height of 1,907 feet. Is this the skyscraper curse in the making? Or, could it be an indication of a global stock market boom?

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Minor Issues

The Oklahoma City Curse, Skyscraper Edition

The decolonization movement seeks to destroy both economics and science, all in the name of social justice. In the end, however, what they get is not justice and certainly not order, but rather chaos, and deadly chaos at that.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Decolonizers’ Assault on Science | Wanjiru Njoya

As AI continues to develop, the prophets of doom claim that it will “take over” and create a dystopian society. Far from being an “existential threat,” AI is a tool that can be used for good or ill.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

AI: “Existential Crisis” or Excuse for Cronyism? | Joshua Mawhorter

Various indexes are used to determine the ease of doing business in countries around the world. Not surprisingly, the nations that allow for protection of private property and have economic freedom also are the most prosperous.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The Best Thing Governments Can Do for Business Is Get Out of the Way | Soham Patil

Thanks to the war uniparty that controls Washington, Americans are mired in endless wars and military and political intervention. As Washington creates legions of new enemies, the future for average Americans grows uncertain.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Has Interventionism Jeopardized America’s Future? | Aaron Sobczak

In his 2006 book The Wages of Destruction, Columbia University historian Adam Tooze explains Hitler’s policy of seeking lebensraum (living room). However, Ludwig von Mises (whom Tooze ignores) already explained that policy in his 1944 Omnipotent Government.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The Quest for Lebensraum | David Gordon

Alex Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, has been sentenced to prison by a Dutch court for helping build a platform that guarantees financial privacy. If there is one thing the state cannot tolerate, it is someone making financial transactions without government agents watching.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Governments Hate Privacy Software | Andre Togni

Like bad money driving out good money, government intervention can also create Gresham’s law conditions for entrepreneurs. Using the political process, bad entrepreneurs can get government to regulate entrepreneurial competition out of business.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

How Bad Economic Policies Drive Out Good Entrepreneurs | Raushan Gross

As the war in Ukraine drags on in its third year, Ukraine is bleeding and the future is even more gloomy. Unfortunately, even though it is time to end this conflict, the Biden administration continues to demand this war be fought to the last living Ukrainian.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

There Are Only Downsides to Prolonging the War in Ukraine | Connor O'Keeffe

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