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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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Cracked-Up Slobodian
Professor Quinn Slobodian believes that free markets must lead to tyrannical worker exploitation, and socialism is the only solution. In truth, market…
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Cultural Change Is Necessary for Capital Development
In order for nations to have capital development and market-based economies, they must have a cultural framework that accepts these developments. Too many…
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The Mirage of "Equal Pay" in Sports
Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss the recent US Women's World Cup elimination, and to dispel the myth that markets are discriminatory. After defending Megan…
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Austrian Economics in Nigeria
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Econ Bro, the founder of Nigerian Liberty, which offers seminars in Austrian…
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Bidenomics Is Yet Another Version of Failed Industrial Policy
President Biden announced recently to much fanfare that his administration will transform the US economy through central planning. This does not end well…
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The Debt Ceiling Debate Was Pure Theater
When it comes to the debt ceiling, political parties are irrelevant, and the recent debt ceiling drama, was little more than a sham. Original Article: "The…
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The Propaganda of "Bidenomics"
The Biden Administration is attempting to take a victory lap for "Bidenomics," but the public isn't buying it. On this episode of Good Money, Dr. Jonathan…
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Pennsylvania Legislators Want Higher Unemployment, Government Dependency, and Crime
Pennsylvania legislators don't claim to be putting people out of work or killing job opportunities. They claim they just want workers to earn more pay…
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The Soviet Abuse of Indigenous Peoples
Socialists and communists claim to support the rights of "indigenous" peoples. However, that support rings hollow given how the USSR abused the native peoples…
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Egalitarianism as a Revolt against Safety
Some residents of St. Louis, fed up with the nonprotection from the city's police, have hired private security to deal with the problem. The egalitarian Left…
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Liberalism and Peace
Recorded at the 2003 Supporters Summit: Prosperty, War, and Depression. Ralph Raico discusses how from Jefferson to Madison, and on to Bastiat, Molinari, and…
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States Can Curb Federal Power through "Soft Secession"
The use of interstate compacts by US states shows that the states don't need the federal government to dictate or manage interstate relations. Original…
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Shrinkflation and Skimpflation Are Eating Our Lunch
Government statistics on inflation in the food sector have failed to account for skimpflation and shrinkflation. Original Article: "Shrinkflation and…
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The United States vs. Donald J. Trump
Trump is essentially being prosecuted for questioning the outcome of an election, and federal paranoia about protecting its own aura of legitimacy is entering…
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Outside the Universe?
David Gordon take a critical look at Markus Gabriel's Moral Progress in Dark Times, and although he finds parts that are disturbing, he also discovers…
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Is Boycotting Target a Legitimate Protest or an Act of Terrorism?
According to progressive elites, it is terrorism if consumers boycott businesses because of their leftist policies. Original Article: "Is Boycotting Target a…
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There Are No Constraints on US Government Borrowing
In this week's episode, Mark reviews what people have said about Fitch's downgrade of US government debt. Mark sees it as a good thing, but not good enough…
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Wind and Solar Are NOT Cheaper than Coal and Oil
President Biden makes the false claim that wind- and solar-generated electricity are cheaper than power generated from coal and oil. Original Article: "Wind…
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Social Justice and the Free-Rider Problem
The political passion for "social justice" is creating a larger free-rider problem and a problem of injustice. Original Article: "Social Justice and the…
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Soft Landing? Not Likely
As Fed staffers no longer predict an impending recession, economists on social media are all assuring themselves that Americans are in store for a "soft…
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Trump Indicted for Crimes Against Democracy
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the latest indictment of Donald Trump. While many are exhausted with the theater of…
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Want to Follow Your Dreams? The First Step Involves Hard Work
Adults tell young people to follow their dreams, but one cannot follow one's vision without realizing what it takes to get there. Original Article: "Want to…
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Belgian Colonialism of the Congo: Facts and Fiction
Like many colonial ventures, Belgium's involvement in the Congo had some successes—and many failures. Original Article: "Belgian Colonialism of the Congo…
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Paleoconservatives Need Better Critics
To seriously threaten the regime, one must attack it at its roots. This would require rejecting the modern civil rights legal regime, something modern…
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The Economics of Police and the Deep State
On this episode of Good Money, Tho is joined by Tate Fegley of Montreat College. Dr. Fegley talks about his lectures from Mises University on policing, AI, and…
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Striking Hollywood Actors and Writers Might Have to Get Used to Stagnant Wages
In this new age of decentralized and democratized content creation, union members' demands may simply be based on wishful thinking for a bygone era. Original…
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When Slave Owners Chose Federal Power over Local Sovereignty
Although they professed to support "states' rights," many proslavery activists wanted a stronger federal government that could force slavery on the western…
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Closing Remarks and Awards Ceremony
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2023.
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Credit Card Debt: Economic Pain Looms
In this week's episode, Mark discusses the record levels of credit card debt and how it is a major contributing factor to economic pain from the Fed's impact…
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Debate: Is the Non-Aggression Principle Enough to Sustain a Free Society?
A debate between Mises Institute Summer Fellows Anthony Cesario and Connor Mortell. With Dr. Jonathan Newman as moderator. Recorded at the Mises Institute in…
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How We Win: Advancing Liberty in Your Career
A Mises Institute staff panel featuring Tho Bishop, Felicia Jones, and Jonathan Newman. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
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How to Be a Better Writer
A panel featuring members of the Mises Institute editorial staff. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2023.
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The Anatomy of the State
Ryan and Tho take a close look at Rothbard's timeless takedown of state violence, Anatomy of the State, in this special live edition of Radio Rothbard…
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Economic Inequality
Inequality is a good thing in the free market. Economic equality is a disastrous government policy that leads to economic ruin for all—including the poor and…
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Economic Prosperity
“A theory of the trade cycle, if it is not to be mere botching, can only be written as the last chapter or the last chapter but one of a treatise dealing with…
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Energy Economics
Some principles for understanding environmental issues. Can government steer energy use decisions to improve outcomes? Download the slides from this lecture at…
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Everything You Need to Know About FedNow
David Brady, Jr. discusses his recent article at mises.org, in which he argues that the newly launched "FedNOW" system isn't a CBDC. Even so, there are dangers…
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Faculty Panel: Policy and History
Featuring Per Bylund, Lucas Engelhardt, Karl-Friedrich Israel, Tate Fegley, Shawn Ritenour, and Timothy Terrell. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
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Faculty Panel: Theory and Method
Featuring Mark Thornton, David Gordon, Jeffrey Herbener, Peter Klein, Sandy Klein, Jonathan Newman, and Joseph Salerno. Recorded at the Mises Institute in…
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Firms, Managers, and Entrepreneurship
Experienced entrepreneurs are Austrians. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_35. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on…
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Higher Education in Crisis
Ineffective teaching, the enrollment cliff, stifled academic discourse, and government driving up tuition. Download the slides from this lecture at…
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Lessons from Mises and Rothbard on Scholarship
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2023.
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Modern Socialism Is Forced Socialization
Modern socialism is based upon state interference in normal human relationships, economic and otherwise. It is as disastrous as the older state-planning model…
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An Austrian Analysis of Covid Vaccines
Public health during the pandemic was anti-science and anti-health. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_26. Recorded at the Mises Institute in…
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Bureaucrats in the Deep State
Bureaucrats operate with de facto electoral unaccountability. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_31. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
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Central Banking and Inflation
Some problems with inflation measures, inequality and social mobility, and further implications. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_27. Recorded at…
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Do Big Data and AI Solve the Socialist Calculation Problem?
“Our civilization is inseparably linked with our methods of economic calculation. It would perish if we were to abandon this most precious intellectual tool of…
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Game Theory
Game theory done the wrong way eliminates individual choice. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_30. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
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Good Money Live from MisesU
On this episode of Good Money, Tho records from the Mises Institute studios during the Thursday of Mises University. He discusses the importance of the work of…
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How the Institute was Founded
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2023.
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The Rise of State-Controlled Medical Care
Dr. Terrell discusses the impacts of price controls, occupational licensure, the FDA, and more. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_32…
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The Tao and the Synergy of the Spontaneous Order
More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese Tao presented ideas that are reflected in F.A. Hayek's concept of spontaneous order. Original Article…
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Critique of Neoclassical Economics
The differences between the Austrian school and the mainstream begin at the most fundamental level: method (logic vs. empiricism) and the goal of economic…
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Cronyism in America: How the AMA Cartelized the Medical Profession
In the Progressive Era (1897 to 1929) the American Medical Association made an effort to restrict the supply of doctors. Download lecture slides at…
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Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Free trade allows for maximizing the total number of mutually beneficial exchangers and promotes economic progress. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
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Life in the Fast Lane
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023.
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Mises and Nationalism
At a time when ethnic politics were tearing Europe apart, Ludwig von Mises believed that such ethnic devotion did more harm than good. Original Article: "Mises…
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The Political Economy of Policing
Moving policing outside of the realm of economic calculation contributes to many of the problems we see. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_22…
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The Ten Men Who Made the West
Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_24. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023.
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The Unseen Costs of Regulation
Few people understand how destructive regulations are. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_23. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on…