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Why We Don't Need Government Funding for "Moonshots"
Christian Sandström is a Swedish economist who joins Bob to discuss his new (co-edited) book, which makes the case that massive government funding projects…
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Covid: Four Years Later
On this week's Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop reflect on the fourth anniversary of the political response to covid and discuss if any meaningful…
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A Principled View of Nations and Nationalism
As Murray Rothbard has noted, there is an important distinction between nation and state. The former is a voluntary association of people while the latter is…
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Covid Showed Us Who Really Rules America
It is during "emergencies" when we learn who really holds political power, and how ineffective are constitutional measures designed to limit the regime…
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Getting the Great Depression (Almost) Right -- And Totally Wrong
Few economists—even the free-market advocates—understand what caused the Great Depression. No, the Fed didn’t cause the Depression by failing to inflate the…
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How the US Regime Subsidizes Immigration—both Legal and Illegal
Governments in the US subsidize immigration through a bevy of welfare programs. The effect of subsidization is predictable: you get more of what you subsidize…
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Krugman: Low Unemployment Causes Inflation, Not Monetary Expansion
Paul Krugman claims that the real factor determining inflation is the rate of unemployment, not increases in the supply of money. As usual, he is wrong…
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The Myth of National Defense Spending
Many economic think tanks espouse that national defense spending benefits Americans at large. It doesn’t. The notion that military spending "bolsters" the…
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Why the Bubble Economy Isn't the Real Economy
Many of the high-flying businesses that received massive publicity turned out to be the creation of a bubble economy. Not all businesses are flashes in a pan…
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Free Trade
In this week's episode, Mark examines Ludwig von Mises's important contributions to free trade theory. Free trade is more important than people think, and most…
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How State-Funding of Activist Groups Makes Britain Less Safe
Activist pro-immigration groups in Great Britain, while being heavily funded by government money, are using that money to stop orderly immigration and replace…
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The Death of Easy Money Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Central banks have had the chutzpah to claim credit for slowing down the rise of consumer prices. The truth is they have taken advantage of the supply boost…
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The Supreme Court to Decide if New York Regulators Can Arbitrarily Target the NRA
Next month, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether New York regulatory authorities can target the NRA simply because of the organization’s…
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Who Hijacked Our Free Will?
We may be governed by incompetent elites, but even they have not taken away our free will and ability to think for ourselves. We can look to Mises and Rothbard…
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Tom DiLorenzo on Antitrust, Abe Lincoln, and the Future of the Austrian School
Tom DiLorenzo spent a long and productive career in academia before assuming his current position as president of the Mises Institute. He joins Bob to discuss…
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Another Reason Why Individual Freedom Is So Much Better than Central Planning
Progressives believe that restricting individual liberty permits better social outcomes. In truth, it is individual liberty that allows societies to function…
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Biblical Critical Theory Is Not Biblical. It’s Watered-Down Marxism
Christianity Today and other Christian publications are touting a book that claims to be based upon “biblical critical theory.” It’s yet another version of…
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Misunderstanding Both Lincoln and Basic Economics
Princeton “historian” Allen C. Guelzo’s newest hagiography of Abraham Lincoln focuses on Lincoln’s supposed love affair with commerce, albeit “commerce” based…
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US States Have a Long History of Defaulting
As the federal government's debt approaches $35 trillion, default one way or another is inevitable. Many US states already have used that method to eliminate…
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The American Economy: A House of Cards
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Mises Senior Fellow Mark Thornton to debunk political talking points confusing the…
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Hubris Runs Rampant at the Fed
In a recent interview with 60 Minutes, Fed chairman Jerome Powell gave assurances that the US banking system is sound. Ben Bernanke also claimed almost twenty…
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No, "Science" Has Not Proven Mises Wrong on Socialism
Socialists never give up trying to prove that socialism can maintain a functioning economy. Some have dragged out a nearly forty year old study as their…
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The Awesome Verbal Punching Power of Thomas Paine
While Thomas Paine might be one of the most obscure "Founding Fathers" of this country, he was a powerful intellect who helped move people to choose liberty…
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The Outrageous Persecution of Julian Assange
As officials feign outrage over the death of Alexei Navalny and the jailing of Evan Gershkovich, the US government tries to imprison a journalist for breaking…
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The Right Is Wrong to Pursue Term Limits
While term limits is a near-article of faith by many on the right, the concept is flawed at its inception and the results are worse than anticipated. Original…
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The War of 1812 and the Panic of 1819: The Unholy Alliance between Government and Banking
When governments go to war, the nation’s monetary system usually descends into the pit of inflation. The War of 1812 was no exception, and its monetary…
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To the European Union: Don't Tread on Us
As the European Union becomes increasingly dominated by progressive elites, it becomes more authoritarian and contemptuous of the rights of those the Union…
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The Prospects of War
In this week's episode, Mark examines the increasing prospects of global warfare and the catastrophic results. Even if such a war can be averted, it might open…
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The Fed's Milkshake Brings All the Foreigners to the Yard
Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital created the "dollar milkshake" theory, which says that in a global sovereign debt crisis, the USD, gold, and US stock market…
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The Regime's Despicable Attack on Julian Assange
Ryan McMaken, Tho Bishop, and Connor O'Keeffe talk about how the US government has punished Julian Assange for revealing American war crimes and corruption…
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The Pentagon Wants More Socialism
Ryan and Zach take a look at how the Pentagon is now lobbying for a "national defense industrial strategy." In a new report, the Pentagon calls for more…
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After Trump, Then What?
There will be life after Trump one way or another, but in the long run, it seems as though the ruling party always wins. Original Article: After Trump, Then…
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Does the Balance of Payments Determine Exchange Rates?
Some economists believe that the balance of payments is what determines currency exchange rates. In fact, exchange rates are always about the purchasing power…
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How Governor Whitmer Doomed Detroit Autoworkers
In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used political favors and government grants to maneuver thousands of workers into jobs producing electric trucks. But…
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Is Taiwan a De Facto Sovereign Nation or a Province of the PRC?
The “One-China” policy assumes Taiwan to be a runaway province. The people of Taiwan, however, see their country as sovereign, and their reasons have merit…
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Javier Milei Understands the Road to Serfdom
Javier Milei is trying to undo the damage created by nearly a century of socialism in Argentina. Mises, Rothbard, and Hayek were good teachers. Original…
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The "New" South Africa Is Now a Newly-Failed State: Don't Look for Things to Improve
While South Africa’s political authorities pursue genocide accusations against other countries, those same leaders are destroying the nation’s economy and…
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The Double-Edged Sword of School Choice
School choice would seem to have benefits, but as Thomas Sowell says: “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” Enthusiastic “school choice”…
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What Can We Learn from the Latest Pentagon Audit? Both Plenty and Not Much
Another Pentagon audit, another massive failure. But the Pentagon's problems are not just simple accounting. They reflect the reality of an unaccountable rogue…
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Anti-Wild Cards
In this week's episode, Mark looks at the type information that investors need, but do not have. These anti-wild cards are going to appear in the economy, but…
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Does Libertarianism Require Support for Open Borders?
Dave Smith makes the Rothbardian/Hoppean case for government restriction on immigration, arguing that it's a second-best solution given the undeniable fact of…
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They'll Never Pay Down the National Debt
Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk with Jane Johnson about why the feds will never pay down the debt. Instead, they have two choices: rampant inflation or…
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Forget Being the World's Policeman; the Federal Government Can't Even Keep DC Safe
While US taxpayers pay billions for military missions around the world in the name of “keeping us safe,” the federal government fails to keep residents of the…
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How Carl Menger and the Austrians Helped to Steer Economic Theory in the Right Direction
When Adam Smith and the English classicals promoted division of labor as the most important ingredient in economic development, it took Carl Menger and his…
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Social Insecurity: It’s Not Wrong to be Concerned about Facts
Social Security is headed for reduced benefits, and no amount of political rhetoric or even tax increases will solve that problem. The numbers do not lie…
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Hyperinflation and the Destruction of Human Personality
Includes an introduction by Tho Bishop. Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 17, 2024. Special thanks to Liberty Villages and the Shrader family for…
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The Redistributive Effects of Monetary Policy
Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 17, 2024. Special thanks to Liberty Villages and the Shrader family for sponsoring this event.
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Welcome: Inflation: Causes, Consequences, and Cure
Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 17, 2024. Special thanks to Liberty Villages and the Shrader family for sponsoring this event.
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Who Benefits from Inflation?
Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 17, 2024. Special thanks to Liberty Villages and the Shrader family for sponsoring this event.
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An Open Letter to Walter E. Block
Block’s call for total war and the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent civilians in Gaza is the complete and uninhibited rejection and renunciation of the…
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Fiscal Rules Do Not Undermine Investment, But Government Profligacy Does
In the wake of the financial meltdown fifteen years ago, some countries placed strict limits on piling on public debt. Despite cries that this harms investment…
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Legacies of Injustice and Racial Inequality
Progressives argue that free markets stand in the way of economic and racial equality. In fact, free markets are the only vehicle that can help make people…
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Understanding the Trump Phenomenon: It's Not What the Elites Think
Political and economic elites predicted a doomsday scenario when Trump was elected in 2016, but the reality of his presidency didn’t come close to matching the…
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The Fed vs. the Real Economy
In the old days, the Federal Reserve operated in obscurity "behind the curtain". Today, they are front-and-center for the stock market. Total credit card debt…
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Murphy Gives Post-Game Analysis of ZeroHedge Dollar Debate
On February 13, 2024, Bob participated (with Jim Rickards, Brent Johnson, and Michael Every) in a ZeroHedge debate on the fate of the USD. In this episode of…
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America's Growing Banking Crisis
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Doug French to discuss the health of US banks, the specific dangers of commercial…
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A Short History of the Right to Self-Determination
Modern international law tends to grant a right to “remedial self-determination” only in extreme cases. Unfortunately, this position accepts that states ought…
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Are We Really All in This Together?
Whenever governing elites create a new crisis, they insist that “we're all in this together.” It’s time to ignore their lies altogether. Original Article: Are…
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Climate Deniers Deny Socialism. That's Why the Regime Hates Them.
So-called climate change is really an excuse for government to do what it does worst: intervene in our economic affairs. While government efforts will not cool…
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Washington’s Planned Theft of Credit Card Benefits
Congressional Democrats are trying to intervene in a complex and varied market they know little about but that consumers navigate without need of help. This…