Prognosis
Is Total War in Our Future? The Prognosis
Americans like to think of themselves as peace-loving people. However, our nation’s war record since the American Civil War points to the US government’s affinity for unleashing total war.
FDR Hope Memorial
Bursting the Bubble that Was FDR
David Beito’s new biography on Franklin D. Roosevelt is not the hagiographic nonsense that has dominated the US history profession. That is a good thing. Americans should know how FDR’s presidency led to one disaster after another.
Why War Matters
Libertarianism and free markets depend upon peace. Murray Rothbard believed that war destroys freedom and free exchange, so keeping the peace is vitally important.
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Why The ‘National-Interest’ Is a Statist, Fiat Standard & Solidarity With Palestine Is Libertarian Israel AI Israel wants to train ChatGPT to be more pro-Israel Will the Fed start a new T-bill buying binge? BOJ Governor admits interest rate increases in Japan are 'somewhat rapid' As economy stagnates, gasoline prices fall
Obamacare Was Not a Failure
As Congress scrambles to extend emergency subsidies to keep Obamacare afloat, it can be tempting to view the bill that made healthcare less affordable as a total failure. But that wasn’t the true purpose of the ACA. It was always meant to prop up the faltering crony healthcare system.
Elon Musk Claims Money Will Become Irrelevant. Is He Right?
Elon Musk recently claimed that artificial intelligence will make money itself obsolete. He needs to read the literature of Austrian economics.
Beyond the Halfway House
While classical liberalism is preferable to socialism and interventionism, it is, at best, a halfway house to total freedom.
Trump’s War on Venezuela
A just war must be defensive; a nation must be trying to stop an invasion. And even in a defensive war, you must follow certain restraints.
The Importance of Questioning the Egalitarian Premise
Modern egalitarianism is incompatible with individual liberty, something that is not proclaimed in political life. Egalitarians understand this, which is why they want to erase individual liberty altogether.
The Seven Deadly Economic Sins
What are the things that undermine and ultimately destroy an economy and our standard of living? Dr. Mark Thornton presents seven reasons why our economy is deteriorating.
The Misesian
In the latest issue of The Misesian, we give readers a sense of what happens at Mises University by featuring lectures and photos from the event, as well as testimonials from students.
Early Innings for Gold, Late Stage for Fiat
In this special mid-week episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton joins The Julia LaRoche Show.
The Intra-Austrian Debate over Milei and the Central Bank
This week, Bob walks through two related debates: Hoppe’s criticism of Argentina's President Milei for not immediately closing Argentina’s central bank, and the follow-up exchange between Guido Hül
The K-Shaped Economy
The "K-shape" isn’t a mystery. As Mark Thornton explains, it’s Cantillon effects from cheap money and Leviathan.
John Mearsheimer and Europe’s Bleak Future
This week Ryan and Zachary Yost take a look at international relations scholar John Mearsheimer's claim that Europe faces a bleak future as the United States pivots away from NATO.
Spring 2026 Virtual Mises Book Club
In February 2026, the Mises Institute will hold its next Mises Book Club, a program that promotes deep reading in Austrian economics.
Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City
Join Keith Smith, Caitlin Long, Ryan McMaken, Per Bylund, and Timothy Terrell for our first event of 2026.
Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026
Join us in Auburn in March for Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026.
Austrian Economic Research Conference 2026
The Austrian Economics Research Conference is the international, interdisciplinary meeting of the Austrian School, bringing together leading scholars doing research in this vibrant and influential intellectual tradition.
Economics for Beginners
Complexity: Liberty vs. Power
Can we find freedom and opportunity in an uncertain future? This series explores the complex systems that shape our world.
America: From Republic to Empire
"War is the health of the state." —Randolph Bourne
Progressivism
The battle between American individualism and modern progressive collectivism.
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The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.
Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.