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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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Wokeness and Big Tech
Do woke tech firms have monopoly power? Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_20. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023.
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Austrian Capital Theory
Capital is the starting point of economic calculation. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_13. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on…
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Calculation and Socialism
In 1920, Ludwig von Mises destroyed the intellectual foundations of the case for socialist central planning. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_12…
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Competition and Monopoly
Government attempts to limit “monopoly power” cannot improve well-being. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_15. Recorded at the Mises Institute in…
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Measurement in Economics
Karl-Friedrich Israel discusses modern econometrics, utility and welfare economics, and econometrics as a set of descriptive tools. Download lecture slides at…
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Minimum Wage
There is no clear basis in economics, ethics, efficiency, or fairness for Minimum Wage Laws. The minimum wage works the way it was intended one hundred years…
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The Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle
What is a business cycle? Download lectures slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_14. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023.
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The Theory of Interest
Time is an irreversible flux. Each moment has a unique place in the sequence of moments of time with respect to action. Download lecture slides at…
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To Smoke or Not to Smoke: The Cigarette Economy in Postwar Germany, 1945–48
Postwar Germany was occupied, in ruins, with an economy in chaos. Germans were reduced to using cigarettes supplied by American GIs as money. Original Article…
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Banking
Loan banking versus deposit banking, how deposit banking affects the money supply, how free banking limits credit expansion, the money multiplier process, and…
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is a general feature of the market economy. Download lectures slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_09. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn…
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Money
"We would not expect money to be paper, national, or under the control of any entity." Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_07. Recorded…
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Praxeology
Praxeology is the method of economics. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_05. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on…
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Subjective Value and Market Prices
This concept of economic calculation is really the foundation of all economic theory, and price theory is the cornerstone of economic calculation. Download…
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The Birth of the Austrian School
Menger discovered much more than the principle of marginal utility—he created an entire system of economics based on subjective value and individual choice…
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The Division of Labor and Social Order
"The free market and the division of labor does not promote hyper-atomized individuals. It creates social harmony and community." Download the slides from this…
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The Pentagon and Me: Curiosity vs. the State
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 24 July 2023.
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Reflections on Method: The Proper Study of Man
"I am speaking to you tonight from my emotional home in Austria to you guys in my intellectual home in Auburn." Includes an introduction by Joe Salerno…
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 23 July 2023.
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Explore the Minor Issues Archives
This week Mark invites you to explore the Minor Issues archives. We have produced about a half a year's worth of short audio commentaries about the economy…
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How the Fed Could Bring in a CBDC Through the Back Door
George Gammon, host of the popular Rebel Capitalist show, warns that the Fed won't have to force the public to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC)…
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The War in Ukraine Is Far From Over
Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost look at the many factors behind Ukraine's failure to defeat Russia or move closer to NATO membership. Ukraine is sadly caught…
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The Higher Ed Cartel
On this episode of Good Money, recorded on July 20th, Tho is joined by Chris Calton of the Independent Institute. Dr. Calton discusses his work on the Mises…
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Why Do We Act against Our Self-Interest?
Rational choice theory claims that people in the political realm act in their own self-interest. However, in today's political climate, many people act against…
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Why Inflation and Economic Crises Aren't Going Away
Mark Thornton joins Ryan and Tho on Radio Rothbard to take a closer look at the state of the US dollar and how price inflation and economic crises are likely…
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Why Mises’s Theory of Economic Calculation Still Is Relevant Today
Whether political elites promote outright socialism or interventionism, thanks to the reality of economic calculation, they are advocating a failed economy…
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The Backstops for Banks Are Full of Holes
The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) is the latest "weapon" in the government's so-called arsenal to keep the banking system afloat. But the system needs much…
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How US States Could Pave the Way for Currency Competition
The fiat US dollar, while still the world's "reserve" currency, is being imperiled by reckless actions by monetary authorities. Other countries are taking…
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Myth #7: Deflation — Falling Prices — Is Unthinkable, and Would Cause a Catastrophic Depression
Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political…
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The Dollar is Down
In this episode, Mark looks at the "minor issue" of the value of the dollar. While everything in the economy seems great—including stock markets, price…
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Exposing the FBI Coverup of Biden Corruption
Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein is a co-host with Dave Smith of the popular podcast Part of the Problem, as well as his own podcast Run Your Mouth. He joins Bob to…
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How Should We Regulate the Sun (Since Our Government Regulates Nearly Everything Else)?
Do we have a right to sunlight? How do we assert those rights? Murray Rothbard provides some answers. Original Article: "How Should We Regulate the Sun (Since…
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Banks Create Money out of Thin Air. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
How can a bank “create money out of thin air”? We must enter the magical kingdom of “fractional-reserve banking,” where deposits are turned into loans, loans…
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Contra Krugman's Victory Lap on Inflation
On this episode of Good Money with Tho Bishop, Dr. Jonathan Newman joins to look at recent headlines on inflation. Tho and Jonathan discuss the larger costs of…
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The Anti-Human Green Agenda
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Tho Bishop is joined by Mises Research Fellow Connor Mortell to talk about Connor's research project on energy policy. Tho…
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Is the Banking Crisis Being Orchestrated?
With each iteration of the banking crisis, the Federal Reserve System and federal regulators gain in power and authority. Maybe the banking crisis isn’t an…
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Misreading Mill
Patrick Deneen writes that the nonaggression principle promotes a liberalism that is harmful to society, as evidenced by John Stuart Mill's idea of the tyranny…
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Myth #6: There Is a Tradeoff between Unemployment and Inflation
Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political…
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The Argentinian Zombie Currency
Argentina is one of the world's poster children for hyperinflation. Unfortunately, monetary reforms aren't working because the authorities are not serious…
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The G7 in Hiroshima: The Latest Attempt to Impose a Unipolar World
It's fitting that the G7 recently met in Hiroshima because the policies they are following are blowing up the world economy. Original Article: "The G7 in…
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Wall Street to the Fed: Inflation Is Over. Give Us More Easy Money!
The problem here not that the central bank is "setting" the "wrong" interest rate. The problem is the Fed has long been relentlessly forcing down interest…
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Call Rent Control What It Really Is: Theft
Rent control is all the rage with progressives, with several states and localities trying to impose it. However, when people have their property…
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How "Squatter Democracy" Created America's First Welfare Program
After 1820, growing numbers of propertyless squatters were voters, and this was an opportunity for politicians to offer cheap land in exchange for loyalty to…
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Two More Elephants in Your Electric Vehicle
On this week's episode, Mark summarizes the many problems with EVs, and focuses on two consequences funded by taxpayer subsidy. Large, overpriced, long range…
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MMT's Warren Mosler Argues Fed Rate Hikes Cause Growth and Inflation
Bob walks through a recent interview of MMT champion Warren Mosler, in which he claims that Fed rate hikes lead to larger government interest expenses and…
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Socialists Should Support Government Default: Their Forebears Certainly Did
Socialists like Bernie Sanders and the editors of Jacobin have decried the possible US government debt default. Marx and Lenin would have vociferously…
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The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government in the Name of Data Protection
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation supposedly protects people from government data abuse. In reality, it empowers governments. Original…
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America: A Nation of Debt
On this episode of Good Money with Tho Bishop, Ryan McMaken joins the show to talk about America's debt crisis. Tho and Ryan discuss both the damage done to…
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Licensing Laws Deepen South Africa's Electricity Crisis
South Africa is suffering from rolling blackouts and other power outages. These could be avoided if the government would permit competition in electricity…
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The Problem with Nationalism
Ryan, Tho, and Kerry Baldwin take a look at why some politicians say they're "nationalists." Is nationalism a good thing or is it just another way to justify…
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Demonizing Men with False Data on Sexual Abuse
In today's progressive climate, sexual assault charges are easy to make and hard to refute, even when they are demonstrably false. Original Article…
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Do Boycotts Really Work? Another Look at the Bud Light Situation
Some conservatives are upset because the new best-selling beer is owned by the same company that owns the beleaguered Bud Lite. Actually, they should have no…
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Default by Inflation Is the Real Drama in the Global Debt Market
While the faux debt ceiling drama rages in Washington, DC, governments worldwide are defaulting on their debt via inflation. Original Article: "Default by…
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Myth #5: Economists, Using Charts or High Speed Computer Models, Can Accurately Forecast the Future
Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political…
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The Mystery of the Inverted Yield Curve
In this week's episode, Mark looks back at the history of the Inverted Yield Curve. While many observers have now dismissed the significance of the yield curve…
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Fossil Fuels Enable Us to Better Fight Fires and Other Environmental Disasters
The latest round of wildfires in Canada has brought out the usual statist demands that we ban fossil fuels, but in the real world fossil fuels protect people…
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Leviathan Is on the Menu
The State of California, unable to unionize fast food workers, now is trying to create workers councils that will set labor policies for fast food restaurants…
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The Impact of Falling M2 on Prices and Jobs
The Mises Institute's Executive Editor Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss his latest article, in which Ryan spells out the state of the M2 money supply and…
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Disarm All Federal Agents
There are now more armed civilian federal agents than there are US Marines. These well-funded armies of federal enforcers from the alphabet agencies are there…
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Tampa Group Declares Independence from the Dollar
On this episode of Good Money, Tho Bishop is joined by Wesley Schlemmer, president and co-founder of Bitcoin Bay. Wesley discusses the benefits of creating…