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Podcasts, interviews, lectures, narrated articles and essays, and more. This is the Mises Institute's primary online media catalog.
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When I Was Six
The Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Helio Beltrão. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
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Entrepreneurship, Austrian Economics, and the Cryptorevolution
The F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Toby Baxendale. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama…
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Christian Faith and Social Justice: Five Views
Recorded during the Authors' Forum at the 2015 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Jason Jewell discusses a recent book in which his writing is featured…
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Generational Poverty: An Economic Look at the Culture of the Poor
Recorded during the Authors' Forum at the 2015 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Adam Vass Gall discusses his recent book: Generational Poverty: An…
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Government Barriers to Economic Growth
The Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture, sponsored by James M. Rodney. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
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New Translations of The Capitalist and the Entrepreneur
Recorded during the Authors' Forum at the 2015 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Peter Klein discusses some new translations of his book, The Capitalist…
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On Banks’ Decision for Restructuring
Recorded during the Authors' Forum at the 2015 Austrian Economics Research Conference, David Rapp discusses his recent book, Zur Sanierungs- und…
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Social Insecurity
Recorded during the Authors' Forum at the 2015 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Laurence Vance discusses his recent book, Social Insecurity (Vance…
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The Elgar Companion to Hayekian Economics
Recorded during the Authors' Forum at the 2015 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Roger Garrison discusses his recent book, co-edited with the late Norman…
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The Missing Element in Modern Economics
The Lou Church Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Lou Church Foundation. Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference at the Mises Institute in…
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There’s No Political Freedom Without Economic Freedom
Many have tried to create a division between "political freedom" and "economic freedom." But all freedoms ultimately depend on economic freedom, and our view…
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Mark Thornton: The Skyscraper Curse
This weekend, we feature our own Senior Fellow Mark Thornton in an appearance on Paul Molloy’s "Freedom Works" radio show. Mark is known for his work on…
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Five Steps to Fixing Greece’s Debt Problem
The Europeans have decided to limit funding and credit extended to the Greeks. This puts the Greek financial system under pressure, but there are free-market…
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Yes, Minimum Wages Still Increase Unemployment
In recent years, some economists, contrary to long-established and widely-accepted economic theory, have been claiming that increases in the minimum wage do…
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Jay Taylor: Austrian Economics and the Next (Bigger) Crash
Jeff Deist and Jay Taylor, host of Taylor’s Hard Money Advisers, discuss the role of Austrian economics in understanding the market crash of 2008; and…
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Ending the War on Drugs
Legalizing recreational marijuana has begun. Marijuana for medical use is already legalized in twenty states. Marijuana is not a gateway drug as it has been…
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John O'Donnell: Austrian Economics Applied
People accuse Austrian economics of being overly theoretical—but our guest John O’Donnell proves them wrong. He’s applied Austrian economics…
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How Truly Free Markets Help the Poor
Free markets have provided an abundance of goods and comforts for even low-income households. But constant government intervention in the work, lives, and…
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Diminishing Economic Growth: Is the Fed to Blame?
In this interview, Mark Thornton talks to host Scott Horton about how we are much better off without the fed, and how QE monetary policy is causing the global…
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Peter Klein: The Net Neutrality Lie
Jeff Deist and Peter G. Klein discuss the "Net Neutrality" scam, the debunked monopoly and antitrust arguments, and how the internet would work in a world of…
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Say's Law with Mark Thornton
Interviewed by host John O’Donnell, Mark Thornton discusses Say's Law and how Keynesian economics still disputes it today. They also discuss 2015 capital…
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Increasing Inflation: Bad Business
Interviewed by host Dawn J. Bennet, Mark Thornton discusses how the recent sever of most foreign currency affects the dollar, why Janet Yellen’s only…
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How Economic Aggregation Hides the Problems of Interventionism
Government likes to put out lots of data showing things like income and employment for huge numbers of people. The problem is, this tells us almost nothing…
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Prohibition Economics
Interviewed by host Russ Belville, Mark Thornton discusses the future of marijuana economics, as legalization unfolds nationwide.
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The Austrian School: The History, The Principles, and How It Got Its Name
In this informative interview, Mark Thornton details how Carl Menger started the Austrian school of economics, and the possible Greek and Roman philosophical…
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Glenn Jacobs: The Libertarian Superstar of Professional Wrestling
Glenn Jacobs, also known as WWE superstar "Kane", is our guest this week. He's not only a tremendous performer and athlete, but also tremendous intellectual, a…
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The Folly of 1845: Texas and the Evils of Annexation
The opposite of secession is annexation wherein governments extend their monopolies over a greater territory. Just as secession naturally limits the power of…
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How Government Helped Create the Coming Doctor Shortage
If we want to lower the cost of health care, we should seek to increase the availability of health care services, including increases in trained medical…
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Europe Joins the QE Party
The European Central Bank is ramping up its easy-money policies in an effort to spur inflation, which it hopes will improve the economy. The wealthy and…
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Dan Mitchell: The Immoral US Tax Regime
Daniel J. Mitchell is a PhD economist and the Cato Institute’s resident tax expert. He’s also a great defender, on moral grounds, of so-called tax…
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How Free Markets Enhance Freedom of Choice
Our daily lives are determined by our choices as individual economic actors. When governments intervene in our personal economics, they intervene in our…
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The End of Bubble Blowing?
In this fascinating interview, Mark Thornton explains how the Austrian business cycle predicted the housing bubble, and how those cashing in on it criticized…
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There is No Free Market in America | Part One
Interviewed by host Elijah Johnson, Mark Thornton explains how the Austrian view of economics contrasts with the mainstream view, how you cannot have a truly…
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Jeff Deist: Secession Begins at Home
Jeff Deist presented this talk at the 2015 Mises Circle in Houston: "Breaking Away: The Case for Secession". He makes the case that secession starts at home…
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Secession and Liberty
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, 24 January 2015. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
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Secession is Libertarian
"A substantial chunk of the public is willing to entertain unconventional thoughts. And that’s all to the good. Conventional American thoughts are war…
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Secession: The American Tradition
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, 24 January 2015. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
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Secession: The Reasonable Option Everyone Resists
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, 24 January 2015. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
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How Greek Default May Still Unravel the EU
The Greeks may still default, and that would mean big trouble not so much for Greece as for other EU member states who will be on the hook for even more…
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The Calamity of the Federal Reserve
Interviewed by Solidus.Center founder Seth Mason, Mark Thornton and Walter Block discuss the history of the Fed, how it harms the average American, and how the…
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The True Cost of the Homeownership Obsession
The homeownership rate is now back where it was forty years ago. So what did all that federally-subsidized homebuying over the past decade accomplish? There…
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Bait and Switch: "Economic Development" in the States
States could attract more businesses and jobs by lowering taxes and making government smaller. But since governments hate cutting taxes and regulations, they…
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Martin Armstrong: The Forecaster
Martin Armstrong is one of the most famous economic forecasters alive, but you wouldn’t know it after the whitewashing job he’s suffered at the…
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Legal Pot's First Birthday in Colorado
Interviewed by host Paul Molloy, Mark Thornton discusses the positive results of marijuana legalization in Colorado and other states. He also discusses his…
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Connor Boyack: Raising Libertarian Kids
This weekend we depart from our usual topics of money and Austrian economics to welcome Connor Boyack, the author of two brilliant libertarian books for…
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Voluntary Exchange vs. Government Mandates
True welfare and value can only be achieved through exchange when it is fully voluntary. When the state intervenes to "improve" trade, it destroys value, all…
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Switching to Sound Money Before it's too Late
Interviewed by host John O'Donnell, Patrick Barron discusses how switching to sound money could change the global economy for the better.
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The "Dog-Eat-Dog" Delusion
Opponents of free markets sometimes describe market competition of dog-eat-dog, but that metaphor has nothing to do with markets and everything to do with…
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Financial Markets and Collegiate Sports
Interviewed by host John O'Donnell, Peter Klein discusses the economics of sports business and the role that crony capitalism plays in professional and…
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Has the Oil Bubble Popped?
Interviewed by Albert Lu, host of the Power & Market Report, Mark Thornton talks about the collapse in oil prices.
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Marijuana Legalization: Good or Bad?
Interviewed by host Scott Horton, Mark Thornton discusses the relation between oil prices and the world economy, and how Colorado’s first year of…
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Our #1 Show of 2014!
Looking back on our first year of Mises Weekends, we decided to check the numbers and run the program with the highest ratings as we close out 2014. So based…
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1.1. Wealth
Cantillon defines wealth as the consumption goods produced by land and labor. This contrasted with the Mercantilists who thought money was wealth. From Part 1…
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Foreword to An Essay on Economic Theory
Foreword to Richard Cantillon's An Essay on Economic Theory. Mark Thornton and Chantal Saucier have accomplished the arduous task of bringing forth a new and…
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Introduction to An Essay on Economic Theory
Introduction to Richard Cantillon's An Essay on Economic Theory. Cantillon deals with a wide variety of fundamental and philosophical issues such as the nature…
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David Gordon: Thinkers Who Challenged the State
This weekend we’re pleased to feature a talk by David Gordon from our recent Mises Circle event in California. In less than 20 minutes David takes us…
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Private Volunteers Step In Where Police Are AWOL
Where police fail, as at Ferguson and in Detroit, private firms and volunteers have stepped in. And yet the state continues to claim that its employed…
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Charting the Future
More students need that "aha" moment, and your year-end gift to the Mises Institute can help deliver it. There are so many ways to help: a single gift, a…
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Peter St. Onge: "Moneyness" in a Digital Age
Jeff Deist and Peter St. Onge discuss some of the fundamental questions about money in this electronic age. What do Menger and Mises tell us about the origins…