Society does not tell a man what to do and what not to do. There is no need to enforce cooperation by special orders or prohibitions. Non-cooperation penalizes itself. Adjustment to the requirements of society's productive effort and the pursuit of the individual's own concerns are not in conflict. Consequently no agency is required to settle such conflicts. The system can work and accomplish its tasks without the interference of an authority issuing special orders and prohibitions and punishing those who do not comply.
– Ludwig von Mises
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
January 28, 2026Trump's Immigration Omelette
Let’s give credit where credit is due: President Trump is being logical and consistent with respect to his goal of “securing the border.” Unlike so many of his fellow border-control advocates, including libertarians, he fully and completely understands a critically important point in the immigration debate: that to make an omelet, it is necessary to crack some eggs. Today, there are advocates of ...
Trump Watch: A Brutal and Tyrannical Regime by Jacob Hornberger
In this week's Trump Watch, Jacob discusses the brutal, ruthless, and tyrannical regime that has destroyed our freedom.
The Delusions and Dangers of the New Mercantilism
by Richard M. Ebeling
More than 150 years ago, the noted British political economist and one-time editor-in-chief of The Economist magazine, Walter Bagehot (1826–1877), observed in an essay ...
