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Prospects for Hyperinflation
In this episode, Mark Thornton explores the looming threat of hyperinflation in the US. With the national debt soaring past $33 trillion and future obligations…
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Randall Wray's MMT Lecture Distorts History
The Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) crowd prides itself on fidelity to actual history. But Murphy shows how leading MMT guru Randall Wray completely distorts his…
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Trump Wants Even More Military Spending
Donald Trump says he plans for a big 12% jump in military spending, he has threatened war with Iran, and has escalated the war with the Houthis. None of this…
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Bringing the War on Terror to Our Southern Border Can Only End in Disaster
President Trump has threatened to use the armed forces to go after the drug cartels in Mexico. Escalating the disastrous War on Drugs by incorporating the…
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The Twin Deficits
You’ve heard endless debate about the trade deficit, but what about its evil twin, the budget deficit? In this episode, Mark Thornton untangles the truth…
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Chapter 1. Gratuitous Goods
Part One: The Nature of Gratuitous Goods Chapter 1 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 29–62 in…
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Chapter 10. The State as a Provider of Gratuitous Goods
Part Three: Gratuitous Goods and the State Chapter 10 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 291–332…
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Chapter 11. Haunted Donations
Part Three: Gratuitous Goods and the State Chapter 11 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 333–364…
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Chapter 12. Interventionism and Side-Effect Goods
Part Three: Gratuitous Goods and the State Chapter 12 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 364–392…
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Chapter 2. The Nature of Donations
Part One: The Nature of Gratuitous Goods Chapter 2 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 63–94 in…
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Chapter 3. Motivations of Donations
Part One: The Nature of Gratuitous Goods Chapter 3 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 95–116 in…
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Chapter 4. Reciprocations
Part One: The Nature of Gratuitous Goods Chapter 4 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 117–136 in…
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Chapter 5. The Economics of Donations
Part Two: Gratuitous Goods in a Free Economy Chapter 5 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 137–178…
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Chapter 6. Beneficial Side Effects of Human Action
Part Two: Gratuitous Goods in a Free Economy Chapter 6 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 179–218…
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Chapter 7. The Equivalence Postulate
Part Two: Gratuitous Goods in a Free Economy Chapter 7 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 219–246…
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Chapter 8. Natural Limits to Gratuitous Goods
Part Two: Gratuitous Goods in a Free Economy Chapter 8 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 247–260…
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Chapter 9. Interventionism
Part Three: Gratuitous Goods and the State Chapter 9 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 261–290…
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Conclusion
The Conclusion to Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 393–398 in the print edition.
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Introduction
The Introduction to Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook. From pp. 1–28 in the print edition.
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Preface
The Preface to Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.
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Why Trump Can't (or Won't) Abolish the IRS
Two reasons why Trump won't/can't get rid of the IRS: 1. It's political suicide to get rid of payroll taxes. 2. Tariff revenue isn't nearly enough to fund the…
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A Brief History of Immigration Policy in America
The federal government didn't take charge of immigration policy until the 1880s. In the early republic, almost everyone agreed that immigration policy was a…
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There’s Only One Possible Cause of the Next Recession, and It Isn’t Tariffs
While President Trump‘s tariffs certainly are causing economic harm, they alone could not cause a recession had there not already been years of artificial…
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Trump's Tariffs: Triffin Is Wrong, Ron Paul Is Right
In this episode, Bob breaks down the Triffin dilemma, explaining why it's wrong to assume that maintaining global reserve currency status requires…
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Tariffs, Trade, and the Path to Prosperity: A Conversation with Thomas DiLorenzo
Tom DiLorenzo joins Don Ma to discuss the economic impact of President Trump's sweeping tariffs. DiLorenzo critiques the policy as a form of taxation that…
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Menger vs. MMT on the Origins of Money
Jonathan Newman joins Bob to discuss the debate between Austrians and MMTers on the origins of money. In the Anti-MMT panel at the Austrian Economics Research…
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The Silver Lining
Is the silver market a victim of price manipulation, or are there other forces at play? Mark Thornton explores the often-misunderstood economics of silver…
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Free Markets Promote Peaceful Cooperation and Racial Harmony
By their nature, free markets promote harmony between people and increase overall standards of living. This view is radically different from the ones promoted…
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The Problem with International Organizations like the EU and the WTO
Organizations like the European Union and the United Nations are inventions of government elites and are designed to serve the interests of government elites…
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Empire as the Price of Bureaucracy
Totalitarian bureaucracy necessitates a constant state of crisis and there is no better creator of crises than imperial machinations. Original article: Empire…
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Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs are a Mistake
President Trump has declared today “Liberation Day,” because many of his tariffs come into force. His team is taking a gamble that either the law of supply and…
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Even the Inventor of GDP Statistics Knew Government Spending Was Dubious
Patrick Newman joins Bob to discuss one of his talks at the Austrian Economics Research Conference (AERC), where he explained that Simon Kuznets–who developed…
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Free Trade in the Twenty-First Century
International trade is the topic du jour. Mark Thornton shares his recent presentation at the Austrian Economics Scholars Conference about a timely and…
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4 Lessons We Learned from the Covid Panic of 2020
It's been five years since the covid lockdowns of 2020. Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop take a look at the lessons we learned about the regime, medical staff, and…
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The Far-Left’s Violent Attacks on Tesla are Revealing
The leftists destroying and defacing Teslas to protest Elon Musk’s foray into American politics provide the latest example of the American far-left being…
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Anti-MMT Panel
Featuring Per Bylund, Lucas Engelhardt, Joshua Mawhorter, Jonathan Newman, Patrick Newman, and Joseph T. Salerno, this panel exposes flawed assumptions of…
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How Executive Power Can Dismantle the Deep State
Can executive power shrink the state instead of growing it? In this thought-provoking lecture, Patrick Newman offers a Jacksonian playbook for dismantling the…
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Considerations and Reflections of a Veteran Reactionary Libertarian
What does a “reactionary libertarian” really believe? In this provocative and unfiltered lecture, Hans-Hermann Hoppe reflects on war, empire, the Frankfurt…
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Keynes: IS-LM, Socialism, and Modern Macroeconomics
Was Keynesianism ever truly apolitical? In this rigorous lecture, Edward W. Fuller reexamines the IS-LM model through the lens of Keynes’s political writings…
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From COVID Lockdowns to Exchange Rates, Capital Theory, and Monetary Policy
What do COVID lockdowns, currency collapses, and hyperinflation all have in common? According to Steve Hanke, they all reveal how central planners manipulate…
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Are Trade Deficits a Sign of Economic Strength?
Bob responds to recent tweets that believe trade deficits are a sign of economic strength. He also includes an op-ed from Robert Barro and a clip from Milton…
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Are Economic Crises and Crashes Inevitable?
Economic crises don’t just happen—they follow a predictable pattern of boom, bubble, and bust. In this episode, Mark Thornton exposes the true cause of…
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The Making of the State
The state was born claiming to protect people, but in reality, it became the best-organized aggressor against the persons and property of the public. The Ralph…
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The Rise of the State and the End of Private Money
Our current paper fiat money system comes from a long process of building up state power that destroyed private money, ended truly private banking, and…
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Trump Adopts the Democrats’ Terrible Yemen Policy
While the Trump administration claims it is breaking with the policies of Joe Biden, it is continuing US attacks on the Houthis of Yemen supported by the…
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The Precarious State of the American Economy
The economy is teetering on the edge, and the Federal Reserve’s reckless policies have only made things worse. In this episode, Mark Thornton joins Scott…
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Why Price Deflation Doesn't Hinder Investment
One of the common worries about a hard money like gold or Bitcoin is that large price deflation could make lending and investment impossible because nominal…
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Gold, Money, and the Nation-State
Ryan McMaken and economist Jonathan Newman look at the government's alleged $750 billion gold reserve, how it got there, and why it's time to privatize the…
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Tho Bishop on Trump, Tariffs, and America’s Rigged Economy
Tho Bishop joins Dinesh D’Souza for a conversation on Trump’s economic policies, the reality of tariffs, and how Washington elites have rebranded managed trade…
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Who Gets the Blame for the Upcoming Recession?
President Trump has indicated that a recession could be coming and the pundits are playing the blame game. Don‘t look to anyone in Washington for a coherent…
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Why the Government's Gold Reserve Is a Bad Thing
Does the US government need a gold reserve? No, it doesn't. The government's gold is basically an emergency slush fund for elites to use to preserve their…
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Extractive Psychology
In this episode, Mark explores the psychology and economics of extractive industries, from mining to energy production. Despite their crucial role in advancing…
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How Big Is the US Gold Reserve and What Is It Worth?
Should we audit the US gold hoard? First, let's take a look at what the official numbers say about how big the US gold reserve is, where it is located, and how…
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Perfecting the Libertarian Argument for Dealing with the Drug Cartels
Bob first reviews the standard libertarian case for legalizing drugs as the way to neutralize the Mexican drug cartels. Then he plays a recent clip where Dave…
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How to Make Home Ownership More Affordable
Ryan McMaken and Chris Calton examine the many ways that government intervention has driven up home prices and made affordable homes harder to find. Register…
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The Other Thing Zelensky Got Called Out On
For the first time since the war began, a senior US official criticized Ukraine’s use of conscripts. This is overdue, as conscription is one of the worst…
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33 Counties In Illinois Have Voted to Leave the State
Activists in Illinois and Indiana are talking about changing the state borders so separatist Illinois counties can join Indiana. As you'd expect, many…
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Guido Hülsmann on What You Can Find in the New Grove City Mises Archives
Grove City College has recently digitized its collection of post-war materials—including photos, correspondence, and manuscripts—from the great Austrian…
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Is Amazon a Union-Busting Leviathan?
On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton examines the relentless attacks on Amazon, from labor disputes to environmental concerns. Is Amazon truly…
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The Fort Knox Gold Was Stolen From the American People
The gold in the US gold reserve is a legacy of the time the US government refused to keep its promise to redeem dollars in gold, and when it reneged on its…