According to Mises, socialism would be bound to fail not because of morality but because of insuperable intellectual difficulties, writes Eugen-Maria Schulak and Herbert Unterköfler.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Paul Strikwerda.

If we were to take the greatest economists from all ages and judge them on the basis of their theoretical rigor, their influence on economic education, and their impact in support of the free-market economy, then Frédéric Bastiat would be at the top of the list, writes Mark Thornton.

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In the U.S., an almost unsurmountable gulf separates "society" from the intellectuals, writes Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973).

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Colin Hussey.

They think they are doing battle with capitalism and corporate greed; I say it is a pure and beautiful example of a market exchange, writes Stefano R. Mugnaini.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Brad O'Connell.

If you want to know Thoreau, you had better pass up the diagnosticians and get down to reading Thoreau himself, writes Frank Chodorov (1887–1966).

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Steven Ng.

It is generally accepted that a government can enslave the citizens — unless it is a democratic government. Mistake!

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Colin Hussey.

It's difficult to say "Bush School of Government and Public Service" aloud without gagging, writes Robert Higgs.

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The illusion of wartime prosperity is rooted in how national income was calculated and in how the statistics were compiled, writes Art Carden.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Keith Hocker.

From the 18th century to our own time, the liberal tradition has stood firmly against war, based both on principle and on the reality of how and why wars begin, and also the wicked damage they do to society. The excuses for wars mask the underlying reason for them, writes Ralph Raico.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Keith Hocker.

Professor Block is a handsome fellow. But he is not likely to appear on the catwalk anytime soon, writes Ben O'Neill.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Colin Hussey.