Society doesn’t rest on armies or weapons. It rests on what men believe. No matter how many swords are drawn, … Read the rest
Category: Statism
The Power of Belief
Society isn’t the product of brute strength. It emerges from cooperation, and cooperation depends on ideas. Ideas shape how men … Read the rest
The Parasitic Nature of Inflation
The nature of inflation is often misunderstood. It’s not some mysterious rise in prices floating in the air. It’s the … Read the rest
The Balance of Exchange: Exposing the Mercantilist Lie
The mercantilist error refuses to die. It rests on the belief that one man’s gain must come at another’s expense. … Read the rest
The Great Confiscation
Statism is built on contradictions. It claims to protect, yet it destroys. It claims to organize, yet it disorganizes. At … Read the rest
Central Banking’s Greatest Deception
A stable economy doesn’t come from central planning. It comes from the market. Production creates goods, exchange reveals prices, and … Read the rest
The Early Stages of Tyranny
Governments don’t grow to protect their people. They grow to rule them. The real purpose of power isn’t defense—it’s control. … Read the rest
The Poison of Power
Power is always dangerous to those without it. It thrives on taking, never on giving. If they gain, it’s at … Read the rest
The Applause Machine
Hands That Trade vs. Hands That Take
There’s no ambiguity in the term. Capitalism is the private ownership of the means of production. That’s it. Not crony … Read the rest