Mises Institute

• Herbert Spencer, Freedom, and Empire
  Herbert Spencer, a radical proponent of laissez faire, individualism, natural rights, and capitalism was at odds with the imperialism that accompanied overseas territorial expansion and militaristic activities of the British Empire. Spencer asked: “How could the pursuit of trade, which is voluntary, sit well with the practice of militarism?” […]
• Why the Wealth Effect Doesn’t Work
  The overarching pervasiveness of wealth effect acceptance is not wholly surprising, for it is a perfect blend of the Monetarist and Keynesian Schools. […]
• Crony Capitalism and the Transcontinental Railroads
  The first transcontinentals were all creatures, not of capitalism or the private markets, but of government. […]
• Robert Taft and His Forgotten “Isolationism”
  "It turns out that Taft was right on every question all the way from inflation to the terrible demoralization of the troops.” […]
• How the NSA Made Your Legal Defense Illegal
  The U.S government has deemed all evidence of spying to be Top Secret, and maintains it’s illegal for you to know about it or use it in court. […]