13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (161+ words) Jean-Luc M'lenchon'the leader of the French far-left party "La France Insoumise'says it's no problem that the French government's debt now tops more than 100% of GDP. Original article: https: //mises. org/mises-wire/french-far-left-downplays-government-debt-order-spend-even-more The French Far-Left Downplays Government Debt in Order…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago  (271+ words) [John J. Mearsheimer, Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics, Oxford University Press, 2011] Mearsheimer tries to establish an objective rather than moralistic analysis. Here, some lies are purposeful and in the public good, such as when a small…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (118+ words) Many largely accept Jefferson's statements about rights, liberty, consent, criminality, and the role of government, however, many come short of adopting Jefferson's radical libertarian political convictions. Original article: https: //mises. org/mises-wire/tracing-jeffersons-libertarian-thought-declaration-independence Tracing Jefferson's Libertarian Thought in the Declaration…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1398+ words) The word "interest" has two meanings in economic analysis. In a broad sense, it means the difference between the revenues of an activity and all the costs...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (151+ words) Automatic citizenship for the children of foreign nationals on US soil will only further politicize immigration and increase calls for more limits on migrants in the US. Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby podcast at Mises. org/LL…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago  (101+ words) The dangers posed by a paper fiat currency were well-known even in the early days of the U. S. republic. Original article: https: //mises. org/mises-wire/patriotism-shouldnt-apply-debauched-dollar Patriotism Shouldn't Apply to the Debauched Dollar The dangers posed by a paper fiat currency…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (161+ words) Bob walks through what Ludwig von Mises wrote about slavery in Human Action, arguing that the institution was not " as the 1619 Project claims " the foundation of American capitalism. Related: Ludwig von Mises, Human Action: Mises. org/HAP556a Slavery Was Propped Up…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (103+ words) As technology and AI grow more sophisticated, people commonly believe that they also are eliminating uncertainty. Nothing could be further from the truth. Original article: https: //mises. org/mises-wire/why-history-refuses-stay-planned Why History Refuses to Stay Planned As technology and AI…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (111+ words) The modern state has become not only the guardian of political order but also the architect of cultural identity. We must separate culture from the state. Original article: https: //mises. org/mises-wire/culture-state-and-problem-liberty Culture, the State, and the Problem of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (125+ words) Despite the eternal promises of members of Congress, government office space is rapidly deteriorating. Unfortunately, Congress has no plans to deal with the problem. All of this is easily explained by Austrian economics. Original article: https: //mises. org/mises-wire/surprise-surprise-government-capital-stock-deteriorating…...