Featuring Mark Thornton, David Gordon, Jeffrey Herbener, Peter Klein, Sandy Klein, Jonathan Newman, and Joseph Salerno. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 28, 2023.
David Brady Jr. discusses his recent article at Mises.org, in which he argues that the newly launched "FedNOW" system isn't a CBDC. Even so, there are dangers from FedNOW, such as exacerbating bank runs. David also explains the new Mises Apprenticeship program, of which he
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_38. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
In recent years, blockchain surveillance (BS) companies have become increasingly important players in the cryptocurrency industry. Their business model consists in developing proprietary software that collects and interprets public data available on public blockchains and in selling their services to governments, banks, exchanges, and others
Nicholas Anthony From codifying definitions to tackling the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the latest bill from Senators Cynthia Lummis (R‑WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D‑NY) has a full section dedicated to taxing cryptocurrency (see Figure 1). There is a lot of ground to cover here so let’s focus
Some principles for understanding environmental issues. Can government steer energy use decisions to improve outcomes? Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_37. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
This year during Mises University, we want to share the perspective of students in the program. The following are YouTube shorts from some of this year's Mises Apprentices, interviewing some of their favorite faculty members. Mises University is going on the entire week. You can watch
Inequality is a good thing in the free market. Economic equality is a disastrous government policy that leads to economic ruin for all—including the poor and workers. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_36. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
After the collapse of socialism in the Soviet Union, many socialists, reluctant to abandon their socialist convictions, shifted to a belief in “market socialism.” The great Marxist philosopher G.A. Cohen was not among them, and in this week’s column, I’d like to examine what he
Experienced entrepreneurs are Austrians. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_35. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.