What is the Mises Institute?

The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard. Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.

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Known as a “symbol of human wisdom,” Albert Einstein is undoubtedly one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century, he gained fame not only for his scientific achievements but also for his call for peace, freedom, and justice. Humility, kindness, and compassionate humanity all added much to his personal charm. However, no one is perfect, and Einstein was no exception.Einstein often expressed his views on economic, political, human peace, and other social issues, but unfortunately, he made many elementary mistakes in economic issues. Although these mistakes had nothing to do with Einstein’s greatness, why—as a representative of the top scientific knowledge—he repeatedly made mistakes in economic issues is a very interesting question.One of the reasons is that