Category Archive: 6b) Austrian Economics

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. The Ten Men Who Made the West | David Gordon Video of The Ten Men Who Made the West | David Gordon

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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 26 July 2023. The Unseen Costs of Regulation | Per Bylund Video of The Unseen Costs of Regulation | Per Bylund

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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. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023. The Political Economy of Policing | Tate Fegley Video of The Political Economy of Policing | Tate Fegley

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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, Alabama, on 26 July 2023. Free Trade vs. Protectionism | Lucas M. Engelhardt Video of Free Trade vs. Protectionism | Lucas M. Engelhardt

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Progressives Have Corrupted Not Only Money, but Its History as Well

As modern monetary theory (MMT) gains prominence in the political sphere, it has revitalized interest in some older theories about the origin of money—namely, the state and credit theories of money. The credit theory of money says that money is simply a unit for measuring debt. And the state theory of money, or chartalism, as it is often known, says that this measurement was created by the state. These days, the two theories are often combined and...

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Student’s Favorite Moments from Tuesday at Mises U

This year during Mises University, we want to share the perspective of students in the program. The following are YouTube shorts from some of this ye ar's Mises Apprentices asking fellow students about the highlights from Tuesday, which included an evening pool party. [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] Mises University is going on the entire week. You can watch live from home at mises.org/live. The Best...

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Meet the Gadfather

Michael talks with Gad Saad about evolutionary psychology and the market, the mind parasites, and his new book. Meet the Gadfather Video of Meet the Gadfather

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Deutschlands Politik: “Wir sitzen im falschen Zug” (Henryk M. Broder)

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They Didn’t Listen: The Reality of Hayek’s Bestseller

F.A. Hayek is one of the most influential figures in the field of social science. His works ranged from philosophy to economics to jurisprudence to psychology. He won the Nobel Prize in economics in 1974 and was probably the last major Austrian economist from Austria. He was not only important in Austrian economics but also in mainstream economics. One of his most popular works was the book The Road to Serfdom. Even though it was written in 1944,...

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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. Wokeness and Big Tech | Peter G. Klein Video of Wokeness and Big Tech | Peter G. Klein

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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 science (understanding vs. prediction). Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_19.  Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023. Critique of Neoclassical Economics | Jonathan Newman Video of Critique of Neoclassical Economics |...

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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 Mises.org/MU23_PPT_18.  Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023. Cronyism in America: How the AMA Cartelized the Medical Profession | Patrick Newman Video of Cronyism in America: How the AMA Cartelized the Medical Profession | Patrick...

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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 and Nationalism"

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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 Mises.org/MU23_PPT_17. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023. Measurement in Economics | Karl-Friedrich Israel Video of Measurement in Economics | Karl-Friedrich Israel

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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 ago. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_16. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023. Minimum Wage | Mark Thornton Video of Minimum Wage | Mark Thornton

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Why Employers and Families—Not Bureaucrats—Should Be In Charge of Immigration Policy

It's become common now to read arguments claiming that immigrants — broadly speaking —  are good for the economy, or good for "America" in some other fashion. "Migrants and refugees are good for economies," Nature magazine claims. "Open Immigration Is Good for the Health of People and the Economy," another writer claims. "1,500 economists to Trump: Immigrants are good for the U.S. economy," CNN insists....

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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 Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2023. Competition and Monopoly | Peter G. Klein Video of Competition and Monopoly | Peter G. Klein

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Human Action Conference 2024

"Once in a great while, a book appears that both embodies and dramatically extends centuries of accumulated wisdom in a particular discipline, and, at the same time, radically challenges the intellectual and political consensus of the day. Human Action by Ludwig Von Mises is such a book, and more: a comprehensive treatise on economic science that would lay the foundation for a massive shift in intellectual opinion that is still working itself...

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Das wahre Ziel der digitalen Währungen (CBDCs kommen!)

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