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The American Front of the Hamas-Israeli War
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the consequences of the Hamas-Israeli War may have on Americans. Looking at lessons from…
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The Male/Female Wage Gap and This Year's Nobel Laureate
Brian Albrecht joins Bob to discuss the work of this year's Nobel (Memorial) Prize Winner Claudia Goldin, with an emphasis on the male-female wage gap. Claudia…
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Tyranny, Inc.: How "Beltway Libertarians" Failed to Convince Conservatives
From the various compromises pushed by "Beltway Libertarians" to the anti-free market rhetoric of conservative Sohrab Ahmari, government intervention has a lot…
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All Hail the Uniparty’s Demise and the Rise of RFK
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Includes an introduction by Dr. Sandra Klein. Sponsored by William…
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Assessing the BRICS Expansion: Debunking Expectations
Although there has been excitement and fanfare over the recent BRICS meetings and proclamations, it is doubtful that these economies’ performance can match…
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Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Last Battle in the War on Cash
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Sponsored by Dan Johnson and Randee Laskewitz.
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Fractional Reserve Banking, Present Discounted Value, and the Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Sponsored by Thomas and Lisa Dierl.
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Government-Managed Digital Currency: A Further Threat to Our Freedom
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Sponsored by Mark Strategos.
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How the End of US Dollar Hegemony Affects the Business Landscape
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Sponsored by Michael and Lisa Keller. Download the slides from this…
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Living Libertarian: Brief Biographies
Why do people become libertarians? What attracts them to Austrian economics? Original Article: Living Libertarian: Brief Biographies
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Managing the Influx
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Sponsored by Bob Tancula. Includes awarding of the George F. Kother…
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The Dollar Descent
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Sponsored by Gregory and Jane Gandee. Download the slides from this…
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Do Monarchs Always Have Low Time Preferences?
Hans Hoppe theorized that monarchs, as opposed to democratically-elected political authorities, would have lower time preferences and would be less likely to…
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Real Economic Growth Depends on Savings
Keynesians claim that the source of economic growth is consumer spending. Austrians know that net savings are the key to a growing economy. Original Article…
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The Phony Debate on Fiat Money: Rules versus Discretion
Recorded at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October 2023. Sponsored by Wilfried and Barbara Puscher Download the slides from…
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The State against Anonymity
Governments are using intimidation to regulate independent journalists on the decentralized internet. Original Article: The State against Anonymity
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The US Military Is Laying the Groundwork to Reinstitute the Draft
Not satisfied with the futile and destructive wars it has fought in this century, leaders of the US Armed Forces now want reinstatement of the draft. Instead…
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Chess, Trans Athletes, and Free Markets in Sports
Is there a way out of the seemingly intractable demands that trans athletes who are "transitioning" from male to female be permitted to compete with female…
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Hamas, Israel, and the Collapse of the Fiat Global Order
The recent attacks in Israel are a horrific reminder of how lightly guarded civilization is from savagery. Original Article: Hamas, Israel, and the Collapse of…
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Oil Export Bans Make for Crude Politics
In the wake of the Arab Oil Embargo of 50 years ago, Congress banned U.S. export sales of crude oil. The results were different than what government "experts"…
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Bank CEOs Have Their Heads in the Clouds
No matter the situation, bank CEOs believe that the Big Score is just around the corner. Then reality hits. Original Article: Bank CEOs Have Their Heads in the…
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Diving Deeper into the Fed's Trillion Dollar Loss
Jonathan Newman rejoins Bob to explore more of the mechanics and political implications of the Fed's current state of insolvency. The Mercatus Article on…
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Dollarization in Argentina Will Not Promote Freedom
While the prospect of Javier Milei being elected president of Argentina is attractive, his plan to "dollarize" the Argentine economy will fall well short of…
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Separation 101
Mark contemplates the political divide in America, the lack of a middle ground, the political divisions in DC, and the turmoil over the Speaker of the House…
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An Evening with Naomi Wolf
The indomitable Dr. Naomi Wolf discusses her exposé of the covid crime. Recorded at the Mises Institute's Supporters Summit in Auburn, Alabama, 12-14 October…
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Ethnic Interest Groups Fuel the American Warfare State
Ryan and Zachary look at how interest groups representing Ukrainians, Iraqis, Israelis, and others have often lobbied for US intervention in foreign wars that…
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Get the US Out of the Middle East
Hamas's invasion of Israel happened in spite of decades of US intervention and spending in favor of Tel Aviv. Yet, this ongoing conflict has nothing at all to…
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Is It Just War or Unjustified Slaughter of Innocents?
The recent attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians have led to justified outrage. But will Israel's response also kill innocent people? Murray Rothbard has words…
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Hamas, Israel, and a New War
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Tho Bishop is joined by Connor O'Keeffe to discuss their thoughts on the conflict between Hamas and Israel and whether…
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It’s Time for Some Debt and Entitlement Alarmism
Climate alarmism dominates the news cycle, but perhaps people be more alarmed by massive federal budget deficits and runaway entitlement spending. Original…
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The Central Bank Policy Interest Rate vs the Natural Rate
While central banks use administered interest rates in hopes of emulating the natural rate, these efforts are always going to fail. Without free markets, there…
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Dollarization Puts Foreign Economies at the Mercy of the US Regime
Some free-market advocates are pushing for dollarization in Argentina. But the devastating US sanctions against Panama in 1989 show us how dollarization helps…
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The Left Is Now Telling Us (Ukrainian) Nazis Aren't So Bad After All
Members of the Canadian Parliament recently applauded a Ukrainian member of the Nazi Waffen-SS during World War II. Apparently, it's now okay to be a Nazi so…
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Can We Find a Basis for Private Property Rights?
While Murray Rothbard believed that self-ownership formed the basis for private property rights, other philosophers disagree. Original Article: Can We Find a…
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Haiti May Have Won Independence, But It Is Not Independent of Chaos and Poverty
Haiti famously won its independence from France during a slave revolt, but being independent has not brought political stability or prosperity. Instead…
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Inflation: Government’s Insidious Form of Theft
While court economists such as Paul Krugman insist that inflation is government's way of ensuring full employment, in reality, inflation is one of the many…
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No, Governor, Rights Are NOT Government-Issued Privileges That You Can Suspend
The recent executive order by New Mexico's governor suspending gun rights in part of the state demonstrates not only her ignorance of the law, but also her…
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Why the Fed's Tight Rate Stance Damages the Economy
In the wake of bad news on inflation, the Federal Reserve is pushing up interest rates. However, a Fed-induced higher rate is not the same as an interest rate…
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Cultural Appropriation: The Nontheft of Something No One Owns
Progressives have created a new thought crime: cultural appropriation. However, one cannot appropriate something that is not owned by anyone else. Original…
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Hometown Entrepreneurs in Mississippi
In this week's episode, Mark looks at the "Home Town" entrepreneurs in Laurel, Mississippi, who have done so much to turn around the fortunes of their poor and…
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Welcome to the Twenty-First Century American Bankruptcy Show
As the US economy sours, look for a wave of new bankruptcies. The Fed cannot pull any rabbits out of its monetary hat this time. Original Article: Welcome to…
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Inflation in Money or Prices? The Definition Matters
Andreas Granath is a recovering socialist who discovered the truth and beauty of Austrian economics and libertarianism. He joins Bob to discuss his recent…
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The House Showdown: Separating Truth from Outright Falsehoods
Read the New York Times (or even National Review) and you'll learn that the budget standoff is between congressional “adults” and right-wing House nutjobs…
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Would You Hire an AI-powered McRobot or a Human Employee?
The decision to use artificial intelligence–powered robots in the fast food industry depends upon differences in costs and performance between humans and…
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American Prosperity Is Greater than Most of Us Realize
Compared to how most other people in the world live, Americans have a high standard of living. And despite the talk about inequality, there is more economic…
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McCarthy is Fired: What Does It Mean for the Economy, Ukraine, and the Uniparty?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk about the historic end to Kevin McCarthy's run as Speaker of the House. The two discuss the…
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The Austrian School's Deductive Approach: A Beacon for Economic Understanding
Austrian economics stands apart from the economic mainstream in its deductive approach to economic analysis. Original Article: The Austrian School's Deductive…
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A Procapitalist Philosopher
While philosophy is a discipline that has been hijacked by the Left, once in a while a philosopher comes along and surprises us. Original Article: A…
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Forced Isolation of Patients in the ICU Is Barbaric and Counterproductive
When covid restrictions were at their tightest, many people died alone in ICUs, as friends and family were kept away in the name of "public health." A more…
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Consumer Credit Is Expanding Even While the Fed Pushes up Interest Rates
As the economy slowly deteriorates, consumer debt rises. In the meantime, the Fed is pushing up interest rates to deal with the inflation it caused. This does…
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Let's Examine Some REAL Crimes Committed by Presidents
The ruling classes have determined that crimes are political in nature. Thus, Donald Trump faces criminal charges while actual crimes by other presidents go…
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Mises versus Hayek on the Future of Civilization
While F.A. Hayek is known for his term “spontaneous order,” Mises saw institutional development as coming from growth in human understanding of things…
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Power Vacuum: How the State Wants to Suck Electricity from the SUV You Are Required to Buy
Because California’s government has hamstrung electricity producers in the state, its legislature now wants EVs to be “bidirectional,” that is, to put power…
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States Are Dying from Corruption and the Exponential
The state is held together by violence and nothing else. There is no such thing as "the social contract." But even violence cannot make a state last past its…
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How Is the Fed Insolvent and Why Should We Care?
Alex Pollock has decades of experience in financial markets, including a position as President of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. He explains to Bob the…
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Physician Burnout: Another Consequence of Medical Socialism
Obamacare's forced electronic medical recordkeeping is denying patients the care they need. Original Article: Physician Burnout: Another Consequence of Medical…
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Statism Stands against Free Trade and Free Association
Free trade has its enemies on the left and the right. However, despite the supposed “sophistication” of their antitrade arguments, when we break them down…
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The Data Shutdown—Smokescreen?
This episode examines the impending Government Shutdown, which will suspend new releases of the government's "vital" economic statistics. How will the "Data…
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The Fed Holds the Fed Funds Rate Steady—Because it Doesn't Know What Else To Do
If we read between the lines, it is apparent that the Fed is hoping that price inflation will fall to politically acceptable levels without any additional…
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The Problem With "Classical Liberals"
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop take a look at "classical liberalism," a term that has come to mean a variety of different…