January 2025 – Page 37

January 23, 2025

The Bulwark Podcast - Sam Stein and Adrian Carrasquillo: We Are in a Simulation

Emotionally-stunted video game boys, who are also government contractors and/or quasi government officials, are fighting on Twitter, a POTUS who went all the way to SCOTUS to get immunity for presidents now would like the last president investigated, and America's premiere scientific research institution, the NIH, can't tell us about the bird flu—a widespread and potentially deadly virus that could mutate into a human pandemic. Meanwhile, the assault on immigration has stepped up, with raids now permitted at churches and schools. And DHS is targeting anyone who can be deported, regardless of whether or not they're a security threat.

Adrian Carrasquillo and Sam Stein join Tim Miller.

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January 23, 2025

CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | A Bitcoin ETF With 100% Downside Protection: Calamos’ New Product Explained

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Calamos Investments Head of ETFs Matt Kaufman.

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Calamos Investments Head of ETFs Matt Kaufman joins CoinDesk to discuss the firm's new ETF product that promises to protect investors from the volatility in bitcoin’s price hit the market. Plus, insights into innovating with security.

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January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - A Reply to Shostak: Can Increases in the Gold Supply Cause a Business Cycle?

In replying to a previous article by Frank Shostak, Douglas French writes that if an increase in the supply of gold ultimately leads to an expansion of bank credit, that is enough to start the boom-and-bust cycles, even if there is no central bank to accelerate the process.

Original article: A Reply to Shostak: Can Increases in the Gold Supply Cause a Business Cycle?

January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - Ralph Raico: A Great Historian

Ralph Raico presents the fundamental political problem of the twentieth century, which remains our fundamental political problem today: How can war—given its appalling destruction—be avoided?

Original article: Ralph Raico: A Great Historian

January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - “Personnel Is Policy” Means the Rule of Law Is Dying

Those carrying out government directives are even less bound by law than they were a few years ago, and talk about new bureaucrats is beginning to resemble the Kremlinology of the Cold War.

Original article: “Personnel Is Policy” Means the Rule of Law Is Dying

January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - Subjective Valuation Versus Arbitrary Valuation

One important difference between the Austrian and other schools of thought is the emphasis Austrians place upon purposeful human behavior. Consumption by individuals is not random, but rather purposeful action driven by subjective individual preferences.

Original article: Subjective Valuation Versus Arbitrary Valuation

January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - The Economics of Medical Waiting Rooms

"Hurry up and wait" is often the reality of medical care. We shouldn't be surprised to know that long lines and government intervention go together.

Original article: The Economics of Medical Waiting Rooms

January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - Bitcoiners’ Guide to Austrian Economics

Bitcoin is many things to people and it certainly has developed into a valuable asset. It also has been used as a medium of exchange. But is it money? According to Austrian economics, the answer is “no.” At least not yet.

Original article: Bitcoiners’ Guide to Austrian Economics

January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - The Nation’s Reading Instruction Disaster

Much of the failure of American schools is due to the adherence to a flawed system of teaching students how to read. Homeschoolers often don‘t seem to have that problem, and there is a good reason why.

Original article: The Nation’s Reading Instruction Disaster

January 23, 2025

Audio Mises Wire - The Establishment’s “Principles” Are Fake

The Biden administration, and the political establishment more broadly, is scrambling to ram through policies that a majority of voters just voted against. Their actions expose that their supposed commitment to democracy is a lie.

Original article: The Establishment’s “Principles” Are Fake