A recent trip to Santa Monica, California, provided me with a clear explanation of why Californians, despite all their wealth, talent, and resourcefulness, have the energy supply system of a Third World country. Like so many tiny Latin American dictatorships, or the outer provinces of India, Californians can no longer rely on a steady supply of
Yet Another Example of how Intellectual Property is Partial Enslavement: Professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page sued rapper Jay-Z claiming that he has illegally adopted Page’s trademark hand gesture, the ‘Diamond Cutter,’ as his own.” “Diamond Cutter” hand gesture is shown
The last few days, I’ve seen so many things on Mises.com that I wanted to blog here, but there’s really way too much: the best thing is to get over there now and get involved in what is turning out to be a wonderful conversation about liberty and economics. In any case, I do want to draw attention to this post and this picture: one of six Mises
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Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.