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A Libertarian Theory of Parental Obligations0:52 Parental obligations can't be reduced to a contractual or property-based relationship. Jake Desyllas joins Ryan McMaken to talk about why parents are responsible for the well-being of their children. Alex Pollock on the Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac0:52 Mises Institute Senior Fellow Alex J. Pollock was featured last month at the AEI's symposium on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Bob Responds to Randall Wray on Sectoral Balances0:52 After his recent Zero Hedge debate with MMT co-founder Randall Wray, Bob takes a deep dive into the sectoral balance approach. He explains why the MMT argument is technically a tautology, how it's deeply misleading, and why the private sector doesn't need government deficits to save, invest, and accumulate real wealth. Melania Trump claims (unconvincingly) that she had no relationship with Epstein and Maxwell0:52 But why did she bring it up? It could be the Iran war is going so badly that the White House would rather we talk about Epstein instead. Ex Nihilo No More21:28 Mises described the problem, Hayek proposed the direction, Kirzner explains why the market will not stop. And the market, as so many times before, has already found the first step. Is a Ceasefire Happening? + Should Christians be Socialist?20:20 Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the updates on the Iran war front, plus a discussion about a recent Tucker Carlson Show guest and his view that Christianity is inherently socialist. On the Skids19:11 Modern moral philosophers often come up with immoral ways to undermine free markets. In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon examines the book How Much Is Enough? by Robert and Edward Skidelsky and questions the authors’ conclusions. Trump’s Total 2027 National Security Spending Will Exceed $2.5 Trillion18:02 The true total of US national security spending in 2027 will be far beyond the already record-shattering $1.5 trillion military budget President Trump has requested. Fear, Time Preference, and the Distortion of Human Action14:35 Periods of crisis reveal something unsettling about human behavior—fear leads to the acceptance of what would have been unthinkable. A Note on “Currency” in Colonial America12:18 In studying history, it is key to avoid definitional anachronism—failing to note how a word has changed over time and assuming the present meaning was the same in the past. This is often the case with the word currency as used in colonial America. More Federal Reserve officials see possible rate hikes this year, minutes show3:34 "The number of Fed policymakers willing to consider an interest rate hike rose ... as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months." The 30-Year Debate Over State Minimum Wage Rates Will Never Settle This Issue.3:34 The Wall Street Journal recently ran a commentary by Justin Lahart, according to which the debate among economists regarding minimum wages is still unsettled- Iran to allow no more than 15 vessels per day through Hormuz3:34 "This new regulatory framework ... has been officially communicated to regional parties. There will be no return to the pre-war status quo." When Kennedy Bucked the U.S. National-Security State on Cuba3:34 Among the 10 points in Iran’s peace proposal that President Trump has now agreed to use as a basis for peace negotiations between the United States and Iran is Why I Side with Ludwig von Mises9.dubna People readily line up on one side or another of great economic debates. How do they choose which side to take?This is clearly a question worth asking. I have |