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Mises and Rothbard

@misesandrothbard

An account to honor two of the greatest economists to ever live.

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 19, 2018, 1:04 PM UTC

The Natural Tendency of government

“The natural tendency of government, once in charge of money, is to inflate and to destroy the value of the currency.” -Murray Rothbard

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 15, 2018, 2:49 AM UTC

Under Capitalism Everybody is...

“Under capitalism everybody is the architect of his own fortune.” -Ludwig von Mises

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 14, 2018, 10:57 AM UTC

When the Government Makes Loans or Subsidies to Business...

“When the government makes loans or subsidies to business, what it does is to tax successful private business in order to support unsuccessful private business.” -Henry Hazlitt

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 12, 2018, 12:52 AM UTC

A Higher Standard of Living Also Brings...

“A higher standard of living also brings about a higher standard of culture and civilization.” -Ludwig von Mises

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 11, 2018, 12:48 AM UTC

It is No Contradiction to Oppose the Criminalization...

“It is no contradiction to oppose the criminalization of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, etc., while at the same time declaring that such behavior is immoral and unethical.…

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 10, 2018, 12:44 AM UTC

One of the Most Important Features of our Economic Resources is their Scarcity

“One of the most important features of our economic resources is their scarcity: land, labor, and capital goods factors are all scarce, and may all be put to various possible uses. The free market us…

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 9, 2018, 12:40 AM UTC

It is States that are Responsible for the Deaths of Hundreds of Millions of People

“It is states that are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of people and immeasurable destruction in the 20th century alone. Compared to that, the victims of private crimes are almost…

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 8, 2018, 12:34 AM UTC

“If You Increase the Quantity of Money...

“If you increase the quantity of money, you bring about the lowering of the purchasing power of the monetary unit.” -Ludwig von Mises

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 7, 2018, 12:20 PM UTC

Throughout History Governments Have Been Chronically Short of Revenue

“Throughout history governments have been chronically short of revenue. The reason should be clear: unlike you and me, governments do not produce useful goods and services that they can sell on the m…

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Mises and Rothbard
@misesandrothbard Oct 7, 2018, 6:12 AM UTC

The Curious Task of Economics...

“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine the can design.” -Frederich Hayek

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