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Does Silk Road Refute Rothbardianism?

My latest at FEE. Incidentally, as Jeff Tucker’s comment at the end of the article reminded me, I should have issued a disclaimer: I am stipulating that the message logs are accurate, for the sake of argument. I wanted to show that even if Dread Pirate Roberts did everything that the logs purport, then it is […]

I Guess Robert Reich Doesn’t Read Cowen and Tabarrok

…because he’s apparently unaware of the Marginal Revolution. Zing! My latest at Mises CA: If I still haven’t convinced you, consider it this way: Why stop at education? Surely food and clothing are even more important than formal schooling. So how does the pay of migrant farm and textile workers compare to schoolteachers in the […]

Potpourri

==> I thought this Lew Rockwell podcast about “guilt, shame, and anxiety” was interesting. Now I understand my life… ==> My recent Mises CA post on bank moral hazard and liability for shareholders. ==> Here’s the agenda for the Texas Bitcoin conference, on March 28-29 in Austin. If you use discount code “robertmurphy” you get […]

Naomi Klein Gets on Board With Climate Alarmism

…and she also sees how it helps fulfill her prior political goals. Interesting. An excerpt from my latest IER post: In an extended essay for the Guardian excerpted from her new book, Naomi Klein showcases everything wrong with climate alarmism. First, she slings out a string of dire warnings that are preposterous, going far beyond […]

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==> Tom Woods has a good discussion of the “living wage.” ==> A recent interview with “Political Badger” where we discuss the mechanics of a voluntary society. ==> I knew “The Imitation Game” (movie about Alan Turing and Enigma) had a lot of bogus details. This article outlines some. ==> Viewers’ Choice: If I’m going […]

Are Markets Myopic?

My sources say no. From my latest at FEE: Notice that even if a particular owner of a tin deposit is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he still has an incentive to behave in this “efficient” manner. The reason is that he can sell the tin deposit outright. The market value of the entire deposit will […]

The Robot Lobby Loves a Minimum Wage Hike

There is a clever page on Facebook purporting to represent Robots who are for a $15 minimum wage. Here’s one of their “posters”: This is fantastic. It alludes to the fact that labor unions and other groups support the minimum wage for personal gain, while cloaking that support with noble-sounding rhetoric. (Here’s a recent article […]

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==> You know how you wish you could read a news story involving intellectual property and Hall & Oates? Look no further. But it’s not what you’re expecting… ==> Speaking of which, this mashup of H&O and Metallica is surprisingly awesome. (Dad, if you’re reading, don’t click it. You won’t like it.) ==> I participated […]