mises.org: The Mythology of Methodological Collectivism -- -- A central belief of collectivists is that people think collectively, too. Whether one is a member of a class, religious group, or ethnic group, collectivism holds that each group has distinct interests that determine how individuals in the group think. Mises would have disagreed. #liberty #news
mises.org: Political Machine Rolls on Regardless -- -- Donβ€˜t kid ourselves. The federal government is hurtling toward disaster with its destructive activities underwritten by the Federal Reserve System. Itβ€˜s best that we know how to protect ourselves from the consequences. #liberty #news
reason.com: TSA Policies Become Slightly Less Stupid -- -- Plus: Texas flooding update, shark policy, tariffs affecting Prime Day, and more... #liberty #news
mises.org: Tariffs Destroy Consumer Choice -- -- Although President Trump has claimed that tariffs will ultimately raise our standard of living, they really are taxes on consumers. Furthermore, tariffs also deny consumers the choices they want to make. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Mythology of Methodological Collectivism -- -- A central belief of collectivists is that people think collectively, too. Whether one is a member of a class, religious group, or ethnic group, collectivism holds that each group has distinct interests that determine how individuals in the group think. Mises would have disagreed. #liberty #news
reason.com: Gun Rights Groups Welcome the Demise of Illogical and Constitutionally Dubious Federal Firearm Taxes -- -- The taxes on sound suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, originally enacted in 1934, were meant to be prohibitive, imposing bans in the guise of raising revenue. #liberty #news
mises.org: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal: A Controversial Reality -- -- Israel is a nuclear armed state! Some claim it has 90-400 nuclear warheads and has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). #liberty #news
mises.org: Tariffs Destroy Consumer Choice -- -- Although President Trump has claimed that tariffs will ultimately raise our standard of living, they really are taxes on consumers. Furthermore, tariffs also deny consumers the choices they want to make. #liberty #news
reason.com: Trump Undermines His Own South Korea Trade Deal With New 25 Percent Tariffs -- -- In 2018, Trump hailed a trade deal with South Korea as fair and reciprocal and said it was a historic milestone in trade. So much for that. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Futility of Price Stability Policies -- -- Monetarists have long believed that the Fed should pursue policies of low inflation in order to counter the effects of lower prices through enhanced productivity. Thus, they reason, overall prices will remain stable. Such policies actually promote economic instability. #liberty #news