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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 MediaWhy Political Correctness Is Political
The Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture sponsored by Helio Beltrão. Recorded at the 2016 Austrian Economics Research Conference. Includes an introduction by…
Mises MediaDr. Guido Hülsmann: Nation, State, and Borders
Jörg Guido Hülsmann joins Jeff Deist in studio this weekend to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis in Europe. They consider what Mises, Rothbard, and Hoppe have…
Mises MediaAndrew Carnegie: An Economic Biography
Recorded during the Authors Forum at the 2016 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Samuel Bostaph (University of Dallas) discusses his recent book, Andrew…
Mises MediaFascism: The Career of a Concept
Recorded during the Authors Forum at the 2016 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Paul Gottfried (Elizabethtown College), discusses his recent book…
Mises MediaFrank H. Knight: Prophet of Freedom
Recorded during the Authors Forum at the 2016 Austrian Economics Research Conference, David Cowan (Boston College), discusses his recent book, Frank H. Knight…
Mises MediaThe Great Utopian Delusion
Recorded during the Authors Forum at the 2016 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Paul Cleveland (Birmingham-Southern College), discusses his recent book…
Mises MediaThe Ontology and Function of Money: The Philosophical Fundamentals of Monetary Institutions
Recorded during the Authors Forum at the 2016 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Leonidas Zelmanovitz (Liberty Fund), discusses his recent book, The…
Mises MediaThe Problem of Production: A New Theory of the Firm
Recorded during the Authors Forum at the 2016 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Per Bylund (Oklahoma State University) discusses his recent book, The…
Mises MediaJeff Deist and Jay Taylor: Banks are Dangerous
Central banks — and central bankers — are in uncharted waters. They don't know how to create economic growth, they don't know how to fight the…
Mises MediaJeff Deist: Austrian Economics vs. Keynesian Orthodoxy
Earlier this week, Jeff joined Dennis Tubbergen of Everything Financial Radio to talk Austrian economics and the bizarre world of negative interest rates. Jeff…
Mises MediaHans-Hermann Hoppe: Why Democracy Fails
On this week's episode, we feature a past talk given by Hans-Hermann Hoppe highlighting some of the key points he makes in his book Democracy: The God That…
Mises MediaThe Fed's Booms and Busts
Interviewed by Scott Horton, Dr. Mark Thornton discusses how the Fed is responsible for economic booms and busts; the increase of economic inequality after the…
Mises MediaMatt McCaffrey: Revisiting Rothbard
Murray Rothbard would have celebrated his 90th birthday this past week, so the Mises Institute held a reception in his honor at the ISFLC conference in…
Mises MediaJeff Deist: Socialist Left, alt-Right, and the Myth of Democratic Consensus
This weekend Jeff recaps his recent talk in Houston entitled "Socialist Left vs. alt-Right: What it Means for Liberty"— a talk which generated plenty of…
Mises MediaPaul-Martin Foss: The Bizarre World of Negative Interest Rates
The concept of negative interest rates, already adopted in Japan, is now under serious consideration in Europe and the US. Here to make sense of this bizarre…
Mises Media2016's Economy Begins with a Whimper
Global markets are showing they can't handle even a tiny bit of tightening by the Federal Reserve, and other central banks are doubling down on rock-bottom…
Mises MediaThe Continuing Demonization of Cash
The public has been successfully conditioned to view the use of cash as something suspicious. Meanwhile, thanks to growing pressure from government, private…
Mises MediaThe Truth About Politics
Politics operates according to principles that would horrify us if we observed them in our private lives, and would get us arrested if we lived by them. The…
Mises MediaWhy I Have Hope
Thanks to our bankrupt economic policies, faith in our regime will soon be shaken whether we like it or not. Fortunately, we don't need a majority to make some…
Mises MediaThe Austrian View of Economics
Dr. Mark Thornton on the View Point radio program. Interviewed by host Joey Clark, Mark discusses the Austrian view of economics and how it differs from the…
Mises MediaMurray Rothbard: The Godfather of Libertarianism
The late Murray Rothbard is in many ways the godfather of the modern libertarian movement, starting with the publication of his great tract Man, Economy, and…
Mises Media1. General Principles
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media10. Automation
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media2. Two Basic Problems: General Research and Military Research
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media3. Specific Problems: The Alleged Shortage of Scientists
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media4. Specific Problems: The Alleged Scarcity of Scientific Research
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media5. Soviet Science
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media6. The Inefficiency of Military Research by Government
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media7. Atomic Energy
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media8. Basic Research
From Chapter 8: "Basic Research". Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media9. What Should Government Do To Encourage Scientific Research and Development?
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises MediaEpilogue: The Values of Technology
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
Mises MediaPreface
Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
Mises MediaAre Harsh Sentencing Laws Driving Up Homicide Rates?
The United States is notable for incarcerating a very large portion of its population compared to other countries. Surprisingly, this may increase homicide…
Mises MediaHow the Blockchain and Gold Can Work Together
New technologies, such as the blockchain technology behind digital currencies like bitcoin, may in the future facilitate the convenient use of precious metals…
Mises MediaRon Paul: Socialism and War Will Not Prevail
On this week’s episode, we feature a talk by Dr. Ron Paul at the Mises Circle in Houston. Dr. Paul gives a great speech on the ideas of liberty, and also…
Mises Media3 Reasons for Hope
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, on 30 January 2016. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist. Special thanks to Christopher Condon, TJ and Ida…
Mises MediaAlt-Right vs. Socialist Left: What It Means for Liberty
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, on 30 January 2016. Special thanks to Christopher Condon, TJ and Ida Goss, Terence Murphree, and an Anonymous…
Mises MediaLiberty Will Always Be Popular
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, on 30 January 2016. Includes an introduction by Tho Bishop. Special thanks to Christopher Condon, TJ and Ida…
Mises MediaPanel Discussion: Where Are We Headed in 2016?
A guest panel featuring Daniel McAdams, Larry Beane, Sandra Klein, Andrew Widener, and Bill Haynes. Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, on 30…
Mises MediaWhat's Ahead
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, on 30 January 2016. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist. Special thanks to Christopher Condon, TJ and Ida…
Mises MediaWhy the Fed's Magic Trick Won't Work
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, on 30 January 2016. Special thanks to Christopher Condon, TJ and Ida Goss, Terence Murphree, and an Anonymous…
Mises MediaHans-Hermann Hoppe: Praxeology as Methodology
On this week's episode, we feature a 2011 talk at the Mises Institute given by Hans-Hermann Hoppe on the subject of praxeology: the science of human action…
Mises MediaDr. Mark Thornton: Central Bankers Don't Understand Booms and Busts
Our guest this weekend is Dr. Mark Thornton, a senior fellow here at the Mises Institute, and our topic is booms and busts. Falling stock prices are in the…
Mises MediaMalinvestments and Interest Rates
Dr. Mark Thornton is interviewed on the RT program, "Boom Bust". He discusses malinvestments stimulated by artificially lowered interest rates. Quotes…
Mises MediaDr. Joe Salerno: Will Presidential Candidates Talk about Money?
Our guest this weekend is Dr. Joe Salerno, academic vice president at the Mises Institute, and professor of economics at Auburn University. Jeff and Joe…
Mises MediaClaudio Grass: The Swiss Vote on Fractional Reserve Banking
You may have heard about the Swiss referendum to end fractional reserve lending by Swiss commercial banks. It's a fascinating development for Austrians and…
Mises MediaJudge Andrew P. Napolitano: Natural Law vs. Tyranny
Our show this weekend features Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Distinguished Scholar in Law and Jurisprudence at the Mises Institute and Senior Judicial Analyst at…
Mises Media1. U.S. International Policy (1933–1940)
From Chapter 1: "U.S. International Policy (1933–1940)" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr…
Mises Media10. Significant Information Known in Washington
From Chapter 10: "Significant Information Known in Washington" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr…
Mises Media11. Further Indications of Impending Japanese Action
From Chapter 11: "Further Indications of Impending Japanese Action" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of…
Mises Media12. December 6, Part 1
From Chapter 12: "December 6, Part 1" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media13. December 6, Part 2
From Chapter 13: "December 6, Part 2" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media14. The Morning of the Fateful Day
From Chapter 14: "The Morning of the Fateful Day" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media15. Air Raid, Pearl Harbor! This is No Drill!
From Chapter 15: "Air Raid, Pearl Harbor! This is No Drill!" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr…
Mises Media16. The First Response
From Chapter 16: "The First Response" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media17. The Public Had Questions
From Chapter 17: "The Public Had Questions" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media18. The Cover-up Begins
From Chapter 18: "The Cover-up Begins" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger.
Mises Media19. The Administration Initiates an Investigation
From Chapter 19: "The Administration Initiates an Investigation" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr…
Mises Media2. Foreign Relations in an Election Year
From Chapter 2: "Foreign Relations in an Election Year" Narrated by Millian Quinteros. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler…