Unseen

Exploiting the Moral Unseen

When politicians intervene in the economy, they often do it in the name of mitigating “greed” or “profiteering.” While they can pass laws regulating prices and the like, they cannot repeal economic laws. Instead, they can only make things worse.

Mises Wire Jimmy Alfonso Licon
Friday Philosophy with David Gordon

Why We Should Hate Hate Speech Laws

In this week‘s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews The Harm in Hate Speech by Jeremy Waldron and finds Waldron‘s arguments in favor of hate speech laws to be wanting. Instead, Dr. Gordon looks to Murray Rothbard's views on speech as a standard to emulate.

Friday Philosophy David Gordon
Iran map

The Iranian History Ted Cruz Doesn’t Know

Sen. Ted Cruz was recently interviewed by Tucker Carlson, with Cruz advocating “regime change” in Iran. However, Cruz doesn‘t know enough Iranian history to make any qualified judgment on Iran or its people.
Tho Bishop
Privacy

The Privacy Paradox that Never Was

Surveillance technology along with expanded telecommunications erodes our ability to keep private things private. However, the growth of collectivist ideology makes this worse, since collectivists believe that all of life is political. 
Michael S. Milano
Contradiction

Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Schizophrenic

Why is the Trump administration levying tariffs? Are they for tax purposes? Protecting domestic industries? Bargaining chips for international deal making? The administration and its supporters have floated mutually-exclusive reasons for these policies, making the confusion worse.
Landen Terrell
The Misesian
Rothbard’s “Anatomy of the State” introduces the state as a unique, coercive institution, distinct from society. The latest Misesian expands on this view, examining historical commentary on the state’s emergence and its central role in modernity.
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Auburn, AL

Virtual Mises University is the online counterpart to the Mises University conference and can be attended by anyone.

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Auburn, Alabama

Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics.

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Delray Beach, FL

Join us for Supporters Summit 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida, to discuss "Making America Free Again." 

Various Locations

This fall, students from across the US are participating in Mises Book Clubs led by scholars at various universities and colleges. These student groups promote deep reading in Austrian economics.

Economics for Beginners

Our Complex World

Complexity: Liberty vs. Power

Can we find freedom and opportunity in an uncertain future? This series explores the complex systems that shape our world.
The Costs of the Progressives

Progressivism

The battle between American individualism and modern progressive collectivism.
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