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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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The Birth of the Austrian School
This lecture by Joseph Salerno was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction my Mark Thornton.
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The Division of Labor and Social Order
This lecture by Guido Hülsmann was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction my Mark Thornton.
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The Economics of the Drug War
This lecture by Mark Thornton was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.
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The Problem With Steve Forbes’s New Gold Standard
In their new book "Money", Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames write with insight about the dangers of inflation and easy money, but ultimately, they fail to…
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The Problems with Keynesian Solutions to the Current Depression
This lecture by Bob Murphy was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.
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Warfare, Welfare, and the State
This lecture by Robert Higgs was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction my Mark Thornton.
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Where Did Money Come From?
When all you can do is exchange one good for another, life will be inconvenient when nobody has what you really want. Enter money. You exchange your good for…
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An Examination of Key Factors in the Collapse of the Soviet Union
The Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture, sponsored by James M. Rodney, presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference. Recorded 21 March 2013 at the Ludwig…
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Debate: Government Spending Can Play an Important Role in Boosting Economic Growth
The great debate between Keynesians and Austrians enters the digital age with the Mises Academy's first ever online formal debate, between economists Karl…
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From Monetary Nationalism to Monetary Imperialism: Fractional Reserve Banking and the Inter-Government Cooperation
The F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Toby Baxendale, presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference. Recorded 22 March 2013 at the Ludwig von…
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Healthcare and the Free Market
In this Mises View, Peter G. Klein explains how "Healthcare" would work, if it functioned in a free market.
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How Come We're So Rich?
The Lou Church Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Lou Church Foundation, presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference. Recorded 21 March 2013 at the…
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How Does an Economy Grow? Faculty Panel
Are we in a recovery? There has been no true recovery since 2008. Private savings rate went down to zero during the boom. Traditional savings rate of Americans…
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How Entrepreneurs Make an Economy Grow
The entrepreneur risks, in the present, investment in productions that he thinks will produce some good or service at a profit in the future. Archived from the…
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International Monetary Systems
Archived from the live Mises.tv broadcast, this lecture by Joe Salerno was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.
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Monopoly, Competition, and Antitrust
Archived from the live Mises.tv broadcast, this lecture by Tom DiLorenzo was presented at the 2011 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an…
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Myths of Anti-trust: Speak Truth to Power
The Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture sponsored by Dr. Don Printz, presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference. Recorded 22 March 2013 at the…
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Nothing Fishy About Growth
Growth requires private saving first, then investment and then production. It cannot be accomplished through sheer credit and credit expansion. Money is not…
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Our Enemy The Fed
Glenn Jacobs explains why understanding the Federal Reserve System is one of the most important tasks facing Americans. Jacobs is an American professional…
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Our NSA Economy
In this Mises View, Mark Thornton explains some unintended consequences of bulk NSA spying. Thornton is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute.
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Panel Discussion | The Mises Circle in Indianapolis
Featuring Thomas DiLorenzo, Doug French, Bob Higgs, Yuri Maltsev and Bob Murphy at the Mises Circle in Indianapolis: "Agricultural Subsidies: Down on the D.C…
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Production and the Market Process
In this course, Robert Murphy, author of the study guide to Murray Rothbard's masterpiece, Man, Economy, and State, will guide you through the chapters in…
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Surrounded by the Achievements of Capitalism
Grimm's Fairy Tales (1812 in Germany) hold many metaphors for understanding economics. After 1800 life became very different and prosperous, surrounded by…
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The Global Curse of the Federal Reserve
Full title: "The Global Curse of the Federal Reserve: How Its Monetary Virus Stimulates Destructive Waves of Irrational Exuberance and Depression" The Murray…
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The Ingredients of Economic Growth
Austrians have a different point of view about economic growth. Growth requires four ingredients: domestic private investment, sound money, private property…
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The Libertarian Future
Archived from the live MisesTV broadcast, the Carl Davis Distinguished Lecture by Ron Paul was presented at "The Current Crisis: an Austrian Perspective" (The…
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What Has Government Done to Our Money? Panel Discussion
This faculty panel was presented at "What Has Government Done to Our Money? A Seminar for High School Students," hosted by the Ludwig von Mises Institute in…
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What is Economic Growth?
In this Mises View, which is an excerpt from a recent seminar lecture, Mark Thornton explains how our standards of living improve through real economic growth…
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What the Feds and Bernie Madoff Have in Common
Not unlike governments, ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff used his victims' money to exhibit his "generosity" through charitable giving projects, writes Brandon…
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Sports Stadiums: Public or Private?
Interviewed by Freedom Works host Paul Molloy, Mark Thornton discusses how sports stadiums are largely funded by the taxpayer, and how major sports leagues are…
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Joseph Becker: Economic Liberty Denied
Jeff Deist and Joseph Becker discuss the illusion of judicial remedies for most Americans; how Becker is attacking cronyism in Nevada; how a Rothbardian legal…
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How Third-Party Payers Drive Up Medical Costs
The modern health insurance industry, a by-product of government regulation and tax policy, has led to a system in which the consumer of medical services…
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Scottish Referendum Gives Reasons to be Hopeful
The smaller the size of government, the less power it has to hobble free enterprise with taxes and regulations, writes Ron Paul. This audio Mises Daily is…
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Some Trends Facing Our Economy
Interviewed by Merlin Rothfeld and John O'Donnell, Mark Thornton discusses the seven mega-trends facing our economy and what it means looking forward. Dr…
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Mises’s Contribution to Understanding Business Cycles
In "The Theory of Money and Credit", Mises provided the basics for the long-sought explanation for that mysterious and troubling economic phenomenon &mdash…
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Patrick Barron: Currency Wars and the Death of the Euro
Jeff Deist and Patrick Barron discuss what's going on in the EU, how Germany in particular suffers from being yoked to the other Eurozone nations, and what the…
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Regulate It First, Learn About It Never
Politicians and regulators usually don’t know what they don’t know about everything from health care to your small business, but that sort of…
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Drug Warriors Claim Colorado Going to Pot
Drug warriors rely on bad and manipulated data to make the claim that respecting private property rights in Colorado is “terrible public policy,&rdquo…
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Why Historical Revisionism Matters
Historical revisionism is the process of unmasking government excuses for war and war-making, writes Ralph Raico. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert…
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David Farrer: A Scottish Libertarian Deconstructs the Vote
Jeff Deist and David Farrer deconstruct Thursday’s referendum vote from a libertarian perspective.
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The NCAA Racket
The NCAA ensures there is no functioning job market for athletes and no competition to which students might go seeking higher pay, writes Andrew Syrios. This…
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The Unseen Costs of the Minimum Wage
Supporters of minimum wage hikes claim they have little or no effect on employment, the law of demand makes it clear the effects of price controls are very…
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The Ethics of Entrepreneurship and Profit
In a free market, entrepreneurs profit by providing something of value that people will voluntarily purchase, writes Hans-Hermann Hoppe. This audio Mises Daily…
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Dr. David Howden: Let Banks Fail! (Central and Otherwise)
Jeff Deist and David Howden discuss the history of banking in America before 1913, the supposed justifications for the Federal Reserve Act, and why American…
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A Lesson in Economic Analysis from the Minimum Wage Debate
Supporters of government interventions like minimum wages. Careful analysis reveals another story, however, writes Kenneth Zahringer. This audio Mises Daily is…
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Is This the Libertarian Moment?
Political consultants and mainstream reporters are fixated on electoral politics, as if no other form of societal change were conceivable, writes Lew Rockwell…
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Dr. Philipp Bagus: The Tragedy of the Euro
Jeff Deist and Philip Bagus discuss not only the history and possible future of the Euro, but also the ECB under Draghi; the nationalist sentiments sweeping…
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Six Myths About Money and Inflation
Politicians and the mainstream media have faith in the central banks to manipulate and manage the global economy. Unfortunately, things are not so easy, writes…
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Austrians, Fractional Reserves, and the Money Multiplier
Austrian economists have been wrongly accused of many intellectual crimes when it comes to fractional reserve banking. Robert Batemarco adds some clarity to…
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Andy Duncan: The Charade of Independence for UKIP and Scotland
Jeff Deist and Andy Duncan discuss the rise of UKIP in England, and whether it represents a real populist anti-state uprising or just rightist politics. Andy…
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Carl Menger’s Revolution
Menger, Walras and Jevons are credited with creating the marginal revolution in economics. Carl Menger's contribution to this revolution, however, should be…
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The Importance of Literary Criticism from a Free-Market Perspective
There’s a lot of exciting work being done in the field of literary studies, which isn’t usually known for its sound economics, writes Matt…
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The Intolerance Behind Elizabeth Warren’s 11 Commandments of Progressivism
Elizabeth Warren outlines 11 Commandments of Progressivism and each requires coercion and politics to succeed, writes William Anderson. This audio Mises Daily…
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Austrian Capital Theory and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Austrian capital theory explains why creating a more technologically-advanced society is easier said than done, writes Mark Tovey. This audio Mises Daily is…
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Blaming That Cold Weather Culprit
The Fed and it's friends blamed cold weather for much of the year's lackluster economic growth. But cold weather does not explain the economic slowdown because…
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Pioneers in Free-Market Literary Criticism
Thanks to Henry Hazlitt, Paul Cantor and others, a body of work by free-market literary critics is now beginning to emerge, writes Jo Ann Cavallo. This audio…
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Don’t Assume What Is "Unseen" Doesn’t Exist
Economists often rely on the assumption of “other things equal.” The problem arises when politicians ignore the economy and unintended results…
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US Sanctions on Russia May Sink the Dollar
US sanctions against Russia are just the latest incentive for the world's economies to avoid dealing with the dollar, writes Ron Paul. This audio Mises Daily…
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Police States and Private Markets
When it comes to your local police, there is no shopping around, there is no customer service, and there is no choice, writes Jeff Deist. This audio Mises…
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Marc Victor: Attorney For Freedom
Jeff Deist and Marc J. Victor discuss what's happening in Ferguson, our disappearing legal rights, and how having Butler Shaffer as a law professor radicalized…