Those familiar with this column are well aware of how very much it venerates what’s known as “Austrian” economic thinking, or the Austrian School. Books by Ludwig von Mises are always nearby, and then ...

Austrian School economists distrust empirical economics, a skepticism that is partially warranted, partially unwarranted. The Austrian insights are helpful for business planning, even though I don’t ...

When a presidential candidate declares, as Ron Paul has, "We're all Austrians now," it's inevitable that his critics would try to discredit him—whether they understand what he's talking about or not.

As always the best way to explain anything is with a story - and in this case a true story. Forest fires are a major concern in many parts of the U.S., upsetting lumber companies who saw profits burn ...

Richard Posner gave an interview to NPR this week in which he blasts current-day conservatives and says today's "goofy" Republican Party has made him less conservative. Over the last 10 years, he said ...

The new economic sociology includes some reference studies on the sociology of prices. They have not until now been studied by economists, and this article attempts to fill that gap by offering a ...

In this article, we will outline some of the best resources for learning about why failing economic practices led to the invention of bitcoin, by exploring first principles of economics, through the ...

For this episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Meet The Taco Plebs,” I was joined by Hodlberry (@hodlberry), a faithful, honest and hardworking pleb. This conversation started off with Hodlberry sharing his ...