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Origins of the National (Military) Science Foundation

Does government-funded science drive progress or distort it? Peter Klein uncovers the hidden costs, cronyism, and political agendas behind the National Science Foundation and federal research funding.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on May 17, 2025.

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