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As we look back on the recent riots in France, we look even further back to the wisdom of another Frenchman, J. B. Say who understood something about economics and what makes a good society. Keynes claimed to “refute” Say’s Law when, in reality, he refuted nothing.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/says-law-and-riots-france

We need more Laissez-Faire Libertarians who understand that society needs no top-down rule. No society in the world needs good government in order to be free; it needs sectors of society that government cannot touch.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/regime-libertarians-0

Is it Christianity or geography or family demographics? Is it the Enlightenment? Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost discuss theories regarding the rise of the West and why it’s different from the rest of the world.

Discussed on the show:

The Struggle for Liberty: A Libertarian History of Political Thought by Ralph Raico

“The History of Freedom in Christianity“ by Lord Acton

“The History of Freedom in Antiquity“ by Lord Acton

Pioneers of Capitalism by Maarten Prak and Jan Luiten van Zanden

To Have and Have Not by Gregory Clark

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On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton examines the potentially devastating consequences of bombing Iran, from widespread destruction in the Persian Gulf to disruptions in global energy supplies, food production, and international trade.

Mark also explores the history of US intervention in Iran and the powerful political and financial interests that benefit from military conflict. He argues that the Deep State, the Federal Reserve, and the military-industrial complex sustain a system of intervention and crony capitalism—and that fundamental monetary reform is essential to dismantling their power.

Additional Resources

“We Needed Higher Oil Prices” (Minor Issues, episode 200): https://mises.org/podcasts/minor-issues/we-needed-higher-oil-prices

“Bomb Iran” by Mark Thornton (June 14, 2007): https://www.lewrockwell.com/2007/06/mark-thornton/bomb-iran/

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On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the results of the midterm elections.

Inflation helped Donald Trump defeat the Democrats in 2024. Now it's turning voters against Republicans. But neither party is willing to confront the real cause of America's affordability crisis.

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Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/inflation-hot-potato

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History books often connect the Great Awakening to the American Revolution, but the connection remains vague. One overlooked link is how the revival challenged privileged religious establishments and helped fuel later colonial resistance to parliamentary supremacy.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/awakening-revolution-challenging-privilege-state-churches

A choice between the Republicans’ corporatism and the Democrats’ socialism is a sad choice.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/republicans-deserve-lose-democrats-do-not-deserve-win

Historians increasingly demonize Jackson for enacting “ethnic cleansing,” ranking his Indian removal program as one of the era’s most momentous laws.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/american-imperialism-and-jacksons-indian-removal

Increasingly, Americans and people around the world see the American government as a bankrupt, despotic empire headed in the wrong direction. The recent elections will change nothing.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/empire-has-no-clothes