Power & Market
“Desertion” Is a Non-Crime Made Up by Governments
A respect for property rights dictates that employment contracts can be renegotiated or bought out at any time. That soldiers are expected to sign over their natural right to leave their job is, as Murray Rothbard notes, a type of slavery.
Medicare in a Pickle, But Pickleball Will Not Put it Under
That annoying clicking sound you hear from your nearby pickleball courts is not just the paddles hitting the plastic balls.
Oppenheimer: Historical Drama, Subversive Horror
On the eve of its opening, I had the pleasure of viewing Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer with the Mises Summer Fellows.
The Yield Curve Is Now in the Deepest Inversion Since 1981
Now, the yield curve has been inverted since November 2022, but only seven months have passed since then. Experience suggests we could be looking at at least another six months before the effects are clear.
Why Are Kickers Paid More Than Running Backs? Economic Logic Provides an Answer
Think of the best football players of all time. One of my immediate thoughts is running back LaDainian Tomlinson.
Powerball Play Down: Players Too Bored or Too Broke
It seems Powerball has lost its zip.