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In this classic 1963 essay, Murray Rothbard argues that the state is inherently hostile to peace because war enhances its power, prestige, and control. While individuals benefit from peace and voluntary exchange, governments thrive on conflict, using war as a tool to centralize authority and suppress liberty. Rothbard
The United States is dangerously close to entering yet another war in the Middle East. But this one has the potential to be a lot costlier for the American people while remaining just as unlikely to bring about peace and stability in the region. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/war-iran-not-interest-
In this welcome lecture to the 2025 Rothbard Graduate Seminar, Joseph Salerno dismantles the myth that Murray Rothbard was an outsider to mainstream economics. Drawing on Rothbard’s deep academic training and early career, Salerno reveals how Rothbard was a thoroughly trained neoclassical economist before his conversio
Bob hosts economist Daniel Lacalle to analyze the controversial Big Beautiful Bill. Daniel explains why, despite its imperfections, the bill represents a vital first step toward curbing government spending and protecting private-sector prosperity from excessive state intervention. Daniel's Article, "The Big Beautiful B
On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton dives into Murray Rothbard’s theory of interventionism. Mark explores how Rothbard sharply delineates the line between voluntary action in the free market and coercive government intervention. He deconstructs Rothbard’s typology—autistic, binary, and triangular interventio
On this episode of Power and Market, the group discusses the fallout from Israel’s strikes on Iran and the Trump Administration’s (changing?) position on immigration enforcement. For more information and to subscribe, visit https://Mises.org/P&MPod
