The Great Social Security Ponzi Scheme
On this episode of Power and Market, Patrick Newman joins Ryan and Tho for a discussion on Social Security, generational economic tensions, and the latest inflation numbers (spoiler: they're bad.)
U.S. History
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William Leggett and the Separation of Bank and State
Although not altogether “Austrian,” Leggett nevertheless anticipated several insights associated with Austrian economics and especially monetary theory.
World War I as Fulfillment: Power and the Intellectuals
The intellectuals did not merely support the war. They had been waiting for it.
War Collectivism: Power, Business, and the Intellectual Class in World War I
World War I did not interrupt the American corporate state. It built it.
How Changes in the Money Supply Affected the Great Depression
According to Milton Friedman, the Great Depression happened because the Federal Reserve followed a “tight” monetary policy. The truth is that the Fed's loose monetary policy during the 1920s created the conditions for a crash and subsequent depression.
Lincoln as Anti-Statesman
In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon takes issue with Steven B. Smith’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln as a “statesman” who was “America’s greatest president.”
Repeal the Jones Act
Contrary to propaganda from unions and the maritime industry, the Jones Act creates hardships and is helping to drag down the US economy. The only proper outcome is to repeal it immediately.
Repeal the Jones Act
Contrary to propaganda from unions and the maritime industry, the Jones Act creates hardships and is helping to drag down the US economy. The only proper outcome is to repeal it immediately.
Equality Before the Law Does Not Mean Equality of Subjective Feelings
For more than a century, the Supreme Court has tried to interpret equality before the law in different and conflicting ways. While the law can divide people, it cannot be the source of bringing them together.
