The standard theory of monopoly within the mainstream of the economics profession is that monopolies increase prices and reduce production levels compared to competitive industries. So I gathered historical economic data on prices and production for seventeen of the...
Download Episode. Scott is joined by Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute to talk about nuclear weapons and the boom-bust cycle. They begin with a discussion of McMaken's recent article pushing back against common arguments for the production of more nuclear weapons....
Christianity has to deal with a lot of misconceptions. From the idea that Christianity was created by Paul to the idea that Jesus was a cynic, owing to its prestige and power and the desecration of almost everything due to modernist secularism, Christianity has been...
Over the past few weeks, former President Donald Trump has been releasing some of his proposals if he were to return to the White House in 2024. While many of his positions pose great danger to personal liberty, such as his plan to “end crime and keep Americans safe,”...
Recently, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested that the year 2023 could "represent a turning point, with inflation declining and growth bottoming out.” She based the prediction on economic assumptions....
In the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, political hurdles and economic roadblocks have prevented the rise of a properly free and healthy society. Competitive pressures have allowed new inventions to be created and competitive barriers have helped innovative...
Download Episode. Scott brings Bill Buppert on the show for a long discussion centering around U.S. attempts at utilizing irregular warfare since 1945. The two touch on the Afghan surge, the battle of Tora Bora, the Vietnam War, Color Revolutions, Suicide Bombings,...
Every time the United States reaches its debt limit, we read that it is important to reach an agreement to lift it. The narrative is that the debt ceiling must be raised, or the US economy will suffer a severe contraction. There is even an episode of a TV series,...
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