Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org

The Current Farm Bill Fraud: Government as Usual

The 2018 Farm Bill is due to expire this year, and US lawmakers have already begun working out the next version. This food-related omnibus bill was introduced ninety years ago as a “temporary” measure during the Great Depression. It’s been reauthorized by Congress every five years since, and recent ones cobble together two seemingly unrelated programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps, and federal...

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Chapter 6: Value, Money, and Price

Part II: Market, Chapter 6: Value, Money, and Price How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 9: Regulatory Intervention

Part III: Intervention, Chapter 9: Regulatory Intervention How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Conclusion: Action and Interaction

Conclusion: Action and Interaction, How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 3: How to Do Economics

Part I: Economics, Chapter 3: How to Do Economics How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 7: Economic Calculation

Part II: Market, Chapter 7: Economic Calculation How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Preface

Preface to How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Dedication

Dedication to How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 2: Economic Theory

Part I: Economics, Chapter 2: Economic Theory How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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How to Think about the Economy: A Primer Audiobook

How to Think about the Economy was written to accomplish something big: economic literacy. It is intentionally kept very short to be inviting rather than intimidating. You will gain a life-changing understanding of how the economy works in practically no time. Narrated by John Quattrucci. Download the complete audiobook (12 MP3 files) in one ZIP file here. This audiobook is also available on Soundcloud and via RSS.​ Purchase the Audiobook on...

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Chapter 5: Production and Entrepreneurship

Part II: Market, Chapter 5: Production and Entrepreneurship How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 8: Monetary Intervention

Part III: Intervention, Chapter 8: Monetary Intervention How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 1: What Economics Is

Part I: Economics, Chapter 1: What Economics Is How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 4: A Process, Not a Factory

Part II: Market, Chapter 4: A Process, Not a Factory How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Invading Mexico in the Name of the Drug War Is a Really Bad Idea

Following the violent attack on Americans in the Mexican border city of Matamoros in early March, South Carolina Republican senator Lindsey Graham stated that he was prepared to get tough and introduce legislation to set the stage for US military intervention in Mexico. The move would be a significant escalation in the long-running war on drugs that has been raging under the auspices of the United States for many decades to the dismay of many Latin...

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The Great Reset: Mises in Birmingham

Students apply for an admission scholarship here. In recent years, Americans have suffered from the horrors of covid tyranny, government-directed corporate censorship, and now our current banking crisis. The global elite have never been more obvious in their intentions for the greater control over society. Their aim is further consolidation of power and wealth into the hands of radical ideologues and to transform almost every aspect of human...

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How Australia and New Zealand Helped Provoke and Escalate the First World War

Every year on April 25, Anzac Day is observed in Australia and New Zealand. It originally commemorated Australians and New Zealanders who served and died during the First World War. It has since become a day of remembrance for all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in military conflicts. One can understand the desire to mourn the dead. However, the loyalist nature of the commemorations—military and government figures are...

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Jeff’s Farewell To The Human Action Podcast

Jeff and Bob review the history and impact of The Human Action Podcast—formerly Mises Weekends—and discuss where the podcast is headed.  Get Jeff's new book A Strange Liberty: Politics Drops Its Pretenses: Mises.org/Strange [embedded content]

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The Gold Family

This episode explores precious metals. Gold (Au) is the main precious metal, followed by Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), and Palladium (Pd). These are distinct from valuable industrial metals such as copper (which served as money historically), nickel, and zinc, which have served as token coins in modern times. There are many different ways and forms you can own precious metals. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at Mises.org/MinorIssues.

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Boeing 737 MAX Disasters’ Root Cause Was Government Regulation

On October 29, 2018, on Lion Air Flight 610 out of Jakarta, Indonesia, a Boeing 737 MAX’s safety control pushed the plane’s nose down hard, paused for five seconds, then repeated this cycle, over and over. The pilots fought to pull the nose back up, only to get overpowered again and again. The passengers fell back against their seats, then fell forward, over and over. The seconds stretched on across all these souls’ last moments alive. On March 10,...

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