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October 10, 2026 ・Guest Commentaries

Why People Continue to Believe in Socialism

Socialism’s historical record includes well over 100 million civilians killed by socialist regimes over the past century, yet the ideology has seen a resurgence in popularity, particularly among recent college graduates. Its persistence and appeal lies in exploiting contempt, envy, and a fear of personal responsibility rather than in any coherent economic case against private […]

September 28, 2026 ・Original Analysis

Socialism Is Pure Inefficiency

Rather than being a radical antidote to the perceived errors of market capitalism, socialism is actually very similar to capitalism, but with some extra steps of inefficiency. Capitalism often consolidates the means of production through increasing returns to scale, and sorts people through the pice system into the roles where they would add the most […]

October 24, 2025 ・Guest Commentaries

Why Socialism Inevitably Ends in Totalitarian Tyranny

Socialists and other interventionists seek an economic system free from what they call “exploitation” and private property. But in reality, socialism inevitably leads to the forceful and violent expropriation of private property for the benefit of socialist planners. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect […]

February 27, 2025 ・Original Analysis

The Empirically Significant Frontier Spirit

SchiffGold’s commitment to gold arises from a strong belief in individual liberty, which is almost synonymous with what it means to be American. While personal independence from government overreach is informally a core American trait, it arose from unique historical circumstances that separated America from most other independent new nations. The American founding was ideologically […]

June 16, 2024 ・Original Analysis

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo: The Supreme Court Battle Against the Administrative State

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case that could impact your individual liberty. And you probably haven’t heard about it. The case began in November 2022, when Loper Bright Enterprises, a fishery based out of Cape May, New Jersey, appealed a district court opinion to the Supreme Court. The conflict between Loper Bright and […]