Peter's Blog

Peter recently joined crypto advocate Randi Hipper on her podcast for a conversation about the merits of crypto and precious metals and the state of the economy. Peter lays out a compact, libertarian case for limiting government, defending private property, and sticking with sound money. He traces his worldview to early lessons in Austrian economics, […]

People hold a wide range of beliefs concerning human nature, and these different beliefs impact how they view the role of government and the proper prerequisites for society. These beliefs are often left as an unspoken assumption that leads groups to differ in their political beliefs. This article will be an examination of how a […]

In an age of large (and often state-protected) corporations, interventionists cite “economic power” as justification for their preferred policy. But, as the late Austrian economist Murray Rothbard explains, so-called “economic power” is essentially different from state coercion. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those […]

While free trade has never been universally popular in America, today its principles are under economic and moral attack from both the left and the right. Yet, the greatest concession that opponents of free trade make is, ironically, their love of the services that the market makes available to them.

While the efficiency of the free market is very often accepted in the realm of industry, the environment is often used as an example of the government’s necessary role in the economy. Public goods are used as an example of the problems with market allocation. Short-sighted business owners are apparently unable to see or account […]