mises.org: The Cultural War in Economic Science -- -- The challenge facing economic science is to counter the reactionary counterrevolution by states and governments that smother voluntary cooperation and free human interaction based on liberty. The chains must be thrown off in favor of the libertarian ideal of an anarchocapitalist system. #liberty #news
mises.org: Did Abraham Lincoln Preserve or Destroy the Union? -- -- Most Americans think of Abraham Lincoln in hagiographic terms, the man who “saved” the United States from destruction. A closer look gives us a different picture of “Honest Abe.” David Gordon reviews a book that very much questions the Lincoln mythology. #liberty #news
reason.com: SCOTUS Grants Cert In Oklahoma Charter School Case, With Justice Barrett Recused -- -- Today the Court granted review in Oklahoma Charter School Board v. Drummond. This is an important religious liberty case concerning whether…The post SCOTUS Grants Cert In Oklahoma Charter School Case, With Justice Barrett Recused appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news
mises.org: Slavery—Cronyism, Opportunity Cost, and Deadweight Loss -- -- A modern misconception of antebellum slavery is that it “built the country.” Actually, the institution of slavery, economically speaking, was a deadweight loss to the US economy. #liberty #news
reason.com: CBDCs Banned -- -- Plus: Crime prevention, JFK assassination files, and more... #liberty #news
mises.org: State Management of Race Relations -- -- In The Ethics of Liberty, Murray Rothbard conceptualizes “the defense of the rights of person and property” as the foundation of libertarian law. #liberty #news
reason.com: New Essay at Civitas: "Trump Must Pick Judges Who Have Publicly Demonstrated Their Courage" -- -- The most important predictor of behavior on the bench is judicial courage. #liberty #news
mises.org: Historical Test Cases of Tariffs and Industrial Policy: US, Japan, and China -- -- The incoming Trump administration promises to levy new tariffs and other trade restrictions, along with subsidies for favored industries. This latest version of “industrial policy” will bring the same outcome as other versions of government intervention: economic chaos. #liberty #news
mises.org: The EU Has New Airline Regulations and Consumers Will Pay -- -- European Union regulators are levying draconian new requirements for aviation fuel that will surely force up costs for airlines operating in the EU. While these new rules will have zero effect on the climate, the effects on their airlines and their passengers will be negative. #liberty #news
reason.com: Angela McArdle: What Role Did the Libertarian Party Play in Freeing Ross Ulbricht? -- -- The Libertarian Party national chair talks about the role the party played in securing a presidential pardon for Ulbricht on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions. #liberty #news