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Mises Media
Podcasts, interviews, lectures, narrated articles and essays, and more. This is the Mises Institute's primary online media catalog.
Episodes
Mises Media20. Economic Method
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media21. Appreciations
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media3. Action in Time
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media4. Society, Exchange, and the Division of Labor
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media5. Capitalism: The Market Economy
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media6. Emergence of Indirect Exchange
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media7. Economic Calculation
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media8. Profit and Loss
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media9. The Nature of Money
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises MediaIntroduction
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises MediaKevin Dowd: Against Monetary Stimulus
At last month's Austrian Economics Research Conference, we were honored to be joined by Kevin Dowd, an Emeritus Professor of Economics at Nottingham…
Mises MediaThe Danger of "Public" Education
The key issue in the entire discussion is simply this: shall the parent or the State be the overseer of the child? Text version: The Danger of "Public"…
Mises MediaThe Election of 1860
Season 2, Episode 23. After John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, the South was on edge. The Republican Party, in their eyes, was proof of the overwhelming…
Mises MediaMichael Watson: What is Outside of Economics?
Our guest Michael Watson joins Jeff Deist after delivering a provocative paper last week at our research conference comparing Mises and Thomas Aquinas. They…
Mises MediaHarpers Ferry, Part 3: The Defeat
Season 2, Episode 22. After losing several men, John Brown’s cause was hopeless. With Robert E. Lee and a company of United States marines showing up to end…
Mises MediaThe Austrian Economics Research Conference
These introductory remarks were presented at the Mises Institute on 23 March 2018.
Mises MediaAustrian Economics as Common Grace
The Lou Church Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Lou Church Foundation. Presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in…
Mises MediaIncrementalism and Gun Control
The spectacle of anti-gun marches this past weekend, at times both sinister and maudlin, provides yet another example that “democracy” does not yield some kind…
Mises MediaThe Failure of Monetary Stimulus
The Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Yousif Almoayyed. Presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
Mises MediaThe Road to Hayek
The F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Greg and Joy Morin. Presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
Mises MediaWhy Washington Never Learns
The Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Hunter Lewis. Presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
Mises MediaLessons About Mises the Man from His Moscow "Lost Papers"
The Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Helio Beltrão. Presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
Mises MediaJim Bovard on Why Washington Never Learns
The great James Bovard addresses our annual research conference in Auburn on the dismal failures of government regulation — from farm subsidies to steel…
Mises MediaHarpers Ferry, Part 2: The Attack
Season 2, Episode 21. After more than a year of planning, John Brown conducted his raid on Harpers Ferry. With only eighteen men, John Brown terrorized the…
Mises MediaJeff Deist: Are Millennials Abandoning Liberty?
After watching students across the nation march this week against gun rights, are we seeing young Americans abandoning liberty? Joining Dr. Paul and Daniel…
Mises MediaManufacturing Jobs Are Overrated
It is a myth that "we don't make things in America anymore." Thanks to automation, we simply need fewer people to make more stuff. Text version: Manufacturing…
Mises MediaHarpers Ferry, Part 1: The Plan
Season 2, Episode 20. After being radicalized in Kansas, John Brown wanted to start a war against slavery. His plan involved secret conspirators, a provisional…
Mises MediaMichael Boldin Makes the Case Against Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was at it again last week, insisting that the supremacy of federal law is "settled"—which is his way of saying nullification and…
Mises MediaThe Myth of America's "Stingy" Welfare State
With welfare, the US outspends Canada and Australia, and is on a par with Switzerland. On government healthcare, the US outspends nearly everyone. Text…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Nicaragua, Part 6: William Walker vs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Season 2, Episode 19. As William Walker struggles to maintain his control of Nicaragua, the Latin American Allies working with Cornelius Vanderbilt are finally…
Mises MediaDan Mitchell: Is There an Endgame for US Debt?
Economist Dan Mitchell joins Jeff Deist to discuss what might be the biggest threat of all to American prosperity: the shocking and unconscionable US…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Nicaragua, Part 5: President William Walker
Season 2, Episode 18. After thwarting a conspiracy with by his Nicaraguan allies who turned against him, William Walker sets up a new government and installs…
Mises MediaLack of Police Accountability Shows the "Social Contract" Isn't Working
Ryan McMaken discusses how government agents and agencies are often not held accountable for their actions. Text version: Lack of Police Accountability Shows…
Mises MediaMeaningless Words Alert: Neoconservatives are Now "Classical Liberals"
The term "classical liberal" always has been a misnomer, in that it presupposes an earlier or undiluted form of liberalism that must be distinguished…
Mises Media3 Ways the Critics Get Praxeology Wrong
Many critics of Mises are attacking a caricature of what Mises called praxeology — which is simply logic applied to human choice, or action. Text version: "3…
Mises MediaStop Blaming Mexican Violence on American Guns
Ryan McMaken discusses the rising homicide rate in Mexico, and addresses the argument that most illegal guns in Mexico are from the United States. Text…
Mises MediaWhat Caused the Irish Potato Famine?
Was the Potato Famine an ecological accident, as historians usually say, or a politically created one? Text version: "What Caused the Irish Potato Famine?"…
Mises MediaRyan McMaken on Privatized Approaches to Gun Violence
The gun control debate is nothing more than a smokescreen: another divisive and emotional issue in a country obsessed with politicizing every human ill, all…
Mises MediaSecurity Works at Disney — But Can't Work at a Public School?
Ryan McMaken discusses issues surrounding public school security measures in response to school shootings — and addresses some arguments made against…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Nicaragua, Part 4: War in Nicaragua
Season 2, Episode 17. William Walker and his American filibusters find themselves in the middle of an even greater conflict in Latin America as the countries…
Mises MediaMichael Malice on North Korea's "Economy"
North Korea is not the poorest country on earth, but it is undoubtedly the most miserable. Michael Malice has been there, and joins Jeff Deist to discuss the…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Nicaragua, Part 3: The Republic of Nicaragua
Season 2, Episode 16. After ending the Nicaraguan civil war, William Walker sets up the provisional government for his new "Republic of Nicaragua". The peace…
Mises MediaMark Thornton: Is the Bust Here?
With stock markets in turmoil earlier this week, the Mises Institute's resident expert on booms and busts joins Jeff Deist to make sense of it. Will new Fed…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Nicaragua, Part 2: Nicaragua Conquered
Season 2, Episode 15. Despite the bitter defeat in the First Battle of Rivas, William Walker and his small army of American filibusters successfully take…
Mises MediaDaniel McAdams on the Real Cost of "Defense"
Daniel McAdams from the Ron Paul Institute joins Jeff Deist for an unbridled discussion of the true costs of war. We know the US spends more on "defense" than…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Nicaragua, Part 1: William Walker’s First Failure
Season 2, Episode 14. Looking for adventure and glory, William Walker leads a group of Americans into Nicaragua to join the country’s civil war, with the hope…
Mises MediaJeff Deist: Beyond the Wall
Jeff Deist joins his friend "Mance Rayder" to discuss the political and economic state of the union, the endless fractures within libertarianism, a different…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Cuba, Part 2
Season 2, Episode 13. After Narciso López’s first attempt at overthrowing Spanish rule in Cuba, he found more support from American southerners and returned…
Mises MediaRyan McMaken: Are We Getting Poorer?
By every measure extreme poverty in Third World nations is decreasing rapidly. But what about the US and the West? Economist and mises.org editor Ryan McMaken…
Mises MediaFilibuster in Cuba, Part 1
Season 2, Episode 12. When Cuban slave owners started to worry that Spain was going to emancipate their slaves, Narciso López thought that the time was ripe to…
Mises MediaMichael Boldin: How Decentralization Could Work
Michael Boldin from the Tenth Amendment Center joins Jeff Deist to discuss the philosophical, electoral, and logistic realities standing in the way of creating…
Mises MediaFree State Kansas
Season 2, Episode 11. After the Pottawatomie Massacre, Kansas continued to bleed through the summer of 1856. But as the country reacted to the 1856 election…
Mises MediaJeff Deist: The Small Revolution
Speaking at our recent event in Orlando, Jeff Deist discusses how libertarians should confront the current political landscape. Given the stubborn tendency for…
Mises Media1. The Present Monetary Crisis
Narrated by Jim Vann. Published in 1982, this is Ron Paul's revolutionary book on monetary reform.
Mises Media2.1. A History of Money and Banking in the United States Before the 20th Century, Part 1
Narrated by Jim Vann. Published in 1982, this is Ron Paul's revolutionary book on monetary reform.
Mises Media2.2. A History of Money and Banking in the United States Before the 20th Century, Part 2
Narrated by Jim Vann. Published in 1982, this is Ron Paul's revolutionary book on monetary reform.
Mises Media2.3. A History of Money and Banking in the United States Before the 20th Century, Part 3
Narrated by Jim Vann. Published in 1982, this is Ron Paul's revolutionary book on monetary reform.
Mises Media3. Money in the United States in the 20th Century
Narrated by Jim Vann. Published in 1982, this is Ron Paul's revolutionary book on monetary reform.
Mises Media4. The Case for Monetary Freedom
Narrated by Jim Vann. Published in 1982, this is Ron Paul's revolutionary book on monetary reform.
Mises Media5. The Case For The Gold Standard
Narrated by Jim Vann. Published in 1982, this is Ron Paul's revolutionary book on monetary reform.