Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
AI has created enormous demand for new data centers, and many communities do not want them nearby. The Rothbardian answer is not blanket permission or blanket prohibition, but a property-rights framework and the return of market forces that government policy has largely displaced.
2026 is the Year of Rothbard—Murray's 100th birthday—and we're celebrating by giving away free copies of Anatomy of the State through May 31. Grab yours today at mises.org/gabfreebook
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Connor O’Keeffe produces media and content at the Mises Institute. He has a master’s in economics and a bachelor’s in geology. Follow him on X: https://x.com/connorokeeffe
AI has created enormous demand for new data centers, and many communities do not want them nearby. The Rothbardian answer is not blanket permission or blanket prohibition, but a property-rights framework and the return of market forces that government policy has largely displaced.
2026 is the Year of Rothbard—Murray's 100th birthday—and we're celebrating by giving away free copies of Anatomy of the State through May 31. Grab yours today at mises.org/gabfreebook
Read the article here: mises.org/mises-wire/progressives-and-conservatives-are-wrong-about-taxing-rich
Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at Mises.org/GB
Connor O’Keeffe produces media and content at the Mises Institute. He has a master’s in economics and a bachelor’s in geology. Follow him on X: https://x.com/connorokeeffe
