Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on July 25, 2023 An interview in the Harvard Gazette with Professor of Medicine Allen Steere explains: [T]here are currently no vaccines for humans, although there are three for dogs. One had been developed in the late 1990s and pulled off
What is a business cycle? Download lectures slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_14. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023.
Nicholas Anthony Despite evidence that only a small fraction of cryptocurrency activity is associated with illicit activity and that cryptocurrency was not a chief source of sanctions evasion when the war in Ukraine started, a group of senators introduced the Crypto Asset National Security Enhancement (CANSEE) Act. Among other
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 asking fellow students about the highlights from the first full day of Mises U. In this short, one
Capital is the starting point of economic calculation. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_13. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023.
You’re driving on a two-lane road and see cars headed your way. Do you drive off the road to protect yourself or your family? Probably not. You stay on your side, while they stay on theirs. In most cases you’re in a situation of mutually
Jennifer Huddleston Much like little children who are losing a game, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have decided to change the rules that govern when they engage in enforcement actions to intervene in mergers. These proposed changes follow several recent losses in
In 1920, Ludwig von Mises destroyed the intellectual foundations of the case for socialist central planning. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_12. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023.
Alex Nowrasteh The recent Supreme Court case about affirmative action in university admissions (SFFA v. Harvard) paralleled a broader social debate over meritocracy. Those opposed to affirmative action broadly say they are supportive of meritocracy. They believe individual achievement should be more prominent in university admissions, at
Time is an irreversible flux. Each moment has a unique place in the sequence of moments of time with respect to action. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_11. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023.