mises.org: “Our Marx”: The Great Herbert Spencer -- -- Herbert Spencer is best known for the term, “Social Darwinism,” but his writings on free markets and law remain brilliantly relevant today. While not included in the Pantheon of Austrian economists, nonetheless his work influenced Austrian scholars. #liberty #news
mises.org: Comrade Aristotle? -- -- In today‘s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon looks back upon the ethical views of the late Alasdair MacIntyre. While praising MacIntyre‘s work, Dr. Gordon points out that he never abandoned his Marxist views of economics, making much of his philosophical thinking crucially deficient. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Economics of Obamacare—Next Round -- -- Enrollment in government-subsidized “Obamacare” health insurance programs is expanding—and that is not a good thing. As more people place demands on the medical system, that system is increasingly unable to handle the growing demand. #liberty #news
reason.com: Trump Wants $25 Million To Settle His Meritless 60 Minutes Lawsuit -- -- In a legal filing this week, Trump argued that routine edits to a CBS News interview he did not participate in caused him confusion and mental anguish. #liberty #news
reason.com: Judge Kim R. Gibson (1948-2025) -- -- I had the honor of clerking for Judge Kim R. Gibson in the Western District of Pennsylvania from 2009-2011. This…The post Judge Kim R. Gibson (1948-2025) appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Tobacco Standard in Colonial America -- -- MMT and chartalism claims that money is a creature of the state and is valued because of state action. The fact that tobacco acted as colonial money independently of the state demonstrates this to be false. #liberty #news
reason.com: British Attacks on Free Speech Prove the Value of the First Amendment -- -- Speech codes intended to battle misinformation are instead empowering the government to be the arbiter of truth. #liberty #news
mises.org: Ludwig von Mises on Peace and Social Cooperation -- -- The free market replaces the struggle for survival found in the animal world with social cooperation in which everybody benefits. Capitalism is a system of peace, not war. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Cultural Consequences of Inflation -- -- It is easy to think of inflation as just being economic in scope. Yet, as inflation becomes an expected part of the body politic, it affects the culture as well, encouraging everyone to try to live beyond their means. #liberty #news
mises.org: The American-Israeli Nineteenth-Century Ways of War -- -- This brief historical sketch brings us to how the American and Israeli militaries of today have adopted a nineteenth-century-style war of extermination against what they consider to be another “lesser race.” #liberty #news