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Bans on “Assault” Weapons Do Not Reduce Crime
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Category: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Law, The Police State
Prominent Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have repeatedly expressed interest in reinstating a federal assault weapons ban. Biden himself included an assault weapon ban in his 1994 crime bill, which lasted ten years until its expiration in 2004. Biden has claimed that the ban did its job and reduced mass shootings : “When we passed the
Private Security: An Effective Method to Prevent Being a Crime Victim
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Category: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Property Rights, Strategy
In the face of rampant crime, many individuals and businesses turn to private security as an alternative to government protection. One example is the Karco gas station in Philadelphia, which has hired heavily armed guards from Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. Agents to patrol its premises. The guards are equipped with Kevlar vests and either AR-15s or
Decentralization Is Not Fascism
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Category: Political Theory, Economic Freedom, Progressivism, Socialism
Despite its origin in Marxist-syndicalist thought, “fascism” has long been used as a derogatory label for practically anyone on the right wing of the political spectrum. Sometimes the label is warranted, but other times it is used against those who have virtually nothing in common with fascists, such as libertarian capitalists. Progressives are
Patents, Legal Monopolies, and the High Prices for Drugs
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Category: Prices, Bureaucracy and Regulation, Price Controls
Currently, 63 percent of American adults are on prescription drugs, according to a 2021 survey . Of this 63 percent of Americans, 26 percent say they have difficulty affording their prescriptions. Despite the prices of prescription drugs falling in recent years, an increasing number of Americans are concerned about high drug costs and demanding
The Acadian Community: An Anarcho-Capitalist Success Story
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Category: Anarchy, Free Markets, World History
While anarcho-capitalism is an ideology, there have been a handful of historical precedents that confirm it to be achievable in the real world. Some of the most common examples are the Old West , Medieval Iceland , and Cospaia . There is another wonderful experiment in statelessness that has gone largely unrecognized until recently: Acadia, Nova
Private Security: An Effective Method to Prevent Being a Crime Victim
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Category: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Property Rights, Strategy
As crime rates rise and government policing fails, more and more people are turning to private security, which is more effective in preventing crime than government police. Original Article: “Private Security: An Effective Method to Prevent Being a Crime Victim” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
The Acadian Community: An Anarcho-Capitalist Success Story
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Before it was destroyed by British aggression in 1755, the Acadian community in Nova Scotia provided a window into an anarcho-capitalist society that was cohesive and successful. Original Article: “ The Acadian Community: An Anarcho-Capitalist Success Story” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Patents, Legal Monopolies, and the High Prices for Drugs
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Author: Benjamin Williams
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Category: Prices, Bureaucracy and Regulation, Price Controls
While government officials and politicians denounce high drug prices, they have created monopoly privileges for drug firms, thus ensuring higher-than-competitive prices for pharmaceuticals. Original Article: “ Patents, Legal Monopolies, and the High Prices for Drugs “ This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by