More than 30 years ago I had lunch with the widow of Ludwig von Mises in her favorite restaurant, the Russian Tea Room in New York. I asked her permission to start an institute dedicated to her husband and his ideas. She gave her enthusiastic blessing. The next person I asked was Murray Rothbard, who literally clapped his hands in delight. Then I
[This talk was delivered at the 30th Anniversary Supporters Summit of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Callaway Gardens, Georgia, on October 26, 2012.] What a thrill to speak to you on this happy occasion of the Mises Institute’s 30th anniversary . I am delighted that Ron Paul and Andrew Napolitano have been able to join us for this wonderful
Ron Paul has given us a huge opportunity. With your help, we intend to take full advantage of it. I mean, of course, Ron’s teaching of Austrian economics and the free market, and the crimes of the Fed and the government, to millions of young people. He touched hearts and changed minds in a way I’ve never seen, though Murray Rothbard predicted it
Dear Friend, Ron Paul has given us a huge opportunity. With your help, we intend to take full advantage of it. I mean, of course, Ron’s teaching of Austrian economics and the free market, and the crimes of the Fed and the government, to millions of young people. He touched hearts and changed minds in a way I’ve never seen, though Murray Rothbard
A libertarian must never tire of saying “I told you so.” Nor is there a dearth of opportunities to do so. Before 9-11, for example, it was the libertarians who said that 1990s sanctions against Iraq and broader intervention in the Middle East would inspire terrorism. The libertarians also warned that FAA regulations weren’t really making the
How can one combine professional life with the advancement of liberty? Of course it is presumptuous to offer a definitive answer since all jobs and careers in the market economy are subject to the forces of the division of labor. Because a person focuses on one task doesn’t mean that he or she isn’t great at many tasks; it means only that the
Parece increíble que en los últimos días, un derecho fundamental de toda la humanidad, la libertad de asociación, haya sido denunciado por el New York Times y la mayoría de las fuentes de opinión. Incluso una figura política nacional fue reacia a defender sus propias palabras a favor de la idea y luego se distanció de la noción. ¿Se ha convertido
[ Originalmente publicado el 02 de agosto, 2003 .] Para la generación actual, Hitler es el hombre más odiado de la historia y su régimen, el arquetipo de la maldad política. Esta opinión no se extiende sin embargo a sus políticas económicas. Muy al contrario. Son adoptadas por gobiernos de todo el mundo. Por ejemplo, el Glenview State Bank de
What is the Mises Institute?
The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.
Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.