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Mises Daily
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Lysander Spooner
Murray N. Rothbard
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Introduction by Murray N. Rothbard We are all indebted to Carl Watner for uncovering an unknown work by the great Lysander Spooner, one that managed to escape the editor of Spooner’s Collected Works . Both the title and the substance of “Vices are not Crimes” highlight the unique role that morality and moral principle had for Spooner among the
Mises Daily
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D.W. MacKenzie
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Given that we have rising unemployment, a reduction in minimum-wage rates might bring relief to some unemployed workers. Demand for labor increases with lower wages. However, advocates of minimum-wage laws often have trouble with economic reasoning. Some see the wealth of large corporations as a sign that they can afford to pay their workers
Mises Daily
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Thomas J. DiLorenzo
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Some time ago I invented the phrase “fascialism” to describe the American system of political economy. Fascialism means an economy is part fascist, part socialist. Economic fascism has nothing to do with dictatorship, militarism, or bizarre racial theories. Fascism is a brand of socialism that was the economic system of Germany and Italy in the
Mises Daily
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Mark Brandly
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The release of the 2009 Social Security Trustees Report indicates that the current economic crisis has negatively impacted the Social Security budget. It’s now projected that by 2016 Social Security spending will exceed revenues. According to the report, the financial condition of the Social Security program “remains challenging” and “need(s) to
Mises Daily
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Art Carden
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Should we be conscripting people into the military or community service programs of some sort? Whether the government should require “national service” is a perennial issue that has enjoyed renewed emphasis during this time of economic strife, but let’s not mince words. What is compulsory national service but a type of slavery? We can sing the
Mises Daily
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Art Carden
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Recently, the Shelby County Commission passed an ordinance that would make it illegal for employers and firms that contract with the county to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation. Unfortunately, the discussion got bogged down in questions about whether homosexuality is or is not moral. It was assumed that the government can
Mises Daily
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Art Carden
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On June 28, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission issued a formal “administrative complaint” to block the proposed merger between premium grocers Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Market. They claim that it would reduce competition in the “premium natural and organic supermarkets” sector, suggesting further that “if the transaction goes forward Whole
Mises Daily
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Art Carden
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People in the market can compete on many different margins. They can compete by offering higher productivity, or they can compete by offering better products. Perhaps most importantly, people can compete by offering lower prices. In the case of laborers, this often means offering their services at a lower wage. Anyone who has taken an
Mises Daily
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Art Carden
Joshua Hall
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“If you want to help poor people, restricting their options and opportunities is not the answer.” Why are rich people rich while poor people are poor? Is it because governments fail to protect the poor with stringent standards on wages and workplace safety, or is it because of something else? In spite of the hue and cry of international