Progressives argue that free markets stand in the way of economic and racial equality. In fact, free markets are the only vehicle that can help make people more equal.

Original Article: Legacies of Injustice and Racial Inequality

Are NASA contracts propping up the private space industry? Or are Government regulations stifling the private space race?

Dr. Eli Dourado, Senior Research Fellow with the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, joins Bob to discuss the recent "successful failure" of the exploded SpaceX launch and the differences between government and privately funded space travel.

Dr. Dourado on NASA contracting private companies to build their shuttles: Mises.org/HAP393a

Dr. Dourado on the Artemis moon program: Mises.org/HAP393b

The federal government, along with pharmaceutical, alcohol, and tobacco companies have spent money trying to put the legalization genie back in the prohibition bottle, so any argument or propaganda will suit their purposes.

Original Article: "Some Conservatives Still Pine for the Good Ol' Days of Cannabis Prohibition"

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Many landlords just received a crash course about how irrelevant their property rights are in Washington.

Original Article: "An End to the Bizarre CDC Rent Moratorium"

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

That gold was used as money in the past is merely a historical fact. But the fact that gold was a form of private money, and thus not easily manipulated for government schemes, made it a target of countless intellectual and governmental assaults.

Original Article: "They Don't Hate Gold Because It's Gold. They Hate It Because It's Not Government Money."

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Recently Tim Poole alluded to the so-called “shopping cart theory” of why self-governance is impossible. Specifically, because people can’t even bother to take back the shopping cart when this is clearly the socially right thing to do, we can’t hope to have a system relying on everyone’s good nature. Bob explains what’s wrong with this argument.

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Lawyer and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella joins the show to discuss the middle chapters of Hoppe's Democracy, The God That Failed—in particular dealing with "desocialization" of collective property, immigration, and free trade. These are the most controversial and widely-discussed parts of the book, and Kinsella provides a fascinating analysis of property vs. wealth, the problems with public ownership and forced integration, and the concept of rule-setting for state property. And don't miss the final part of the show for his explanation of "Hoppephobia."   

Kinsella's article on LewRockwell.com: "A Simple Libertarian Argument Against Unrestricted Immigration and Open Borders"

Read Stephan Kinsella's Against Intellectual Property at Mises.org/KinsellaBook

Use the code HAPOD for a discount on Democracy: The God That Failed from our bookstore: Mises.org/BuyHoppe

With an ugly presidential election just three weeks away, we dive into Hans Hoppe's classic Democracy: The God That Failed to puncture some of the myths surrounding democracy and voting. Jayant Bhandari joins the show to discuss Hoppe's controversial thesis concerning monarchy and democracy, time preference and its manifestation in the two systems, the forces constraining monarchs, and the terrible incentives created for democratic rulers. This is a must-listen show for anyone interested in Hoppe's most famous work and its application to the problems western states face today. 

Find more from Jayant Bhandari on his website (JayantGhandari.com) and his Twitter account (@JayantBhandari5).

Use the code HAPOD for a discount on Democracy: The God That Failed from our bookstore: Mises.org/BuyHoppe

“Taking back the streets” ought to mean privatizing them and enabling property owners to defend their property. This would be the surest way to end the riots.

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Original Article: "How Government-Owned Streets Prevent Effective Law Enforcement".

Advocates for looting are now claiming that looting doesn't really hurt anybody but evil corporations. In truth, looting is a disaster for many families, business owners, and the neighborhoods themselves.

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Original Article: "It’s Not "Just Property": How Looting Destroys Lives and Low-Income Neighborhoods".