As with any other government-controlled institution, a high level of public skepticism about elections is healthy.
Original article: It’s Good to be Skeptical of Elections
Audio Mises Wire - How to Vote for Liberty
Voting is controversial among Austro-Libertarians for many reasons. However, if one does choose to vote, one should understand that the state is never constrained by the voters and cannot be “reformed.”
Original article: How to Vote for Liberty
Audio Mises Wire - The Secret Economic Theory Behind the $100,000 Birkin Bag
The iconic Hermès Birkin bag helps illustrate Carl Menger’s “Theory of the Good,” and Ludwig von Mises’s explanation of human action.
Original article: The Secret Economic Theory Behind the $100,000 Birkin Bag
Audio Mises Wire - Copernicus Was Also Right in Economics
Nicolaus Copernicus is best known for his observation that the sun was at the center of our solar system, but he also made a number of astute observations about economics.
Original article: Copernicus Was Also Right in Economics
Audio Mises Wire - Exchange is Not a Zero-Sum Game
One of the oldest and most harmful economic fallacies is the belief that, at best, economic exchange is a zero-sum activity. However, free exchange in an unhampered market is always positive.
Original article: Exchange is Not a Zero-Sum Game
Audio Mises Wire - Peace as a Prerequisite for Civilization
While men like Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises believed in “just” war, nonetheless, they did not believe that wars lead to “just” outcomes, as war leads to destruction of civilization. The outcome of the American war of secession proved that point eloquently.
Original article: Peace as a Prerequisite for Civilization
Cato Daily Podcast - A Fresh Challenge to Government-Run Theft (Civil Forfeiture)
When the FBI searched hundreds of safe deposit boxes, they kept the contents of safes containing more than $5000 in cash or valuables. A challenge is now in federal circuit court in Washington, DC. Tommy Berry explains what the court should do.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Trump’s plans for the housing market
Across the U.S., millions of people are feeling the burden of high housing costs. During his campaign, president-elect Donald Trump promised to do something about that. But what exactly is that something? Today on the show, NPR's business correspondent, Laurel Wamsley, explains Trump's ideas for the housing market. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2353: In C
Episode: 2353 Reflections on -- or in -- the key of C. Today, French hornist Roger Kaza plays in C.
Cato Daily Podcast - Federal Regulation and the ‘Department’ of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
How much should we expect in terms of enhanced liberty and savings for taxpayers from the "Department" of Government Efficiency? Cato's Tom Firey and the Pacific Legal Foundation's Willie Yeatman break down some elements of the challenge.
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