Progressivism and Economic Destructionism
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2026.
If Government Can Take from One Group, It Can and Will Take from Everyone
While governments have been assaulting private property rights for many years, they now are ramping up the pressure. Nothing less than our civilization is at stake. Original Article: "If Government Can Take from One Group, It Can and Will Take from
Regional Territories: A Decentralization Plan for the USA
There is more talk of secession and civil war in the United States today than at any time since the 1850s, and popular confidence in government appears to be at an all-time low. As a foreigner, I have no particular
Nationalism and Socialism
Nationalism appears to be a modern phenomenon having its origin in the nationalities constituted in Europe between the 16th and the 19th century concomitantly with the disappearance of feudalism and of the Romano-Germanic Empire that came into being with Charlemagne
Yellen: “Recession” Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
In September 2008, the worsening global financial crisis hit a new phase when Lehman Brothers collapsed and it became undeniable that "hard times" had arrived for most ordinary people. By then, the unemployment rate had been climbing for months, foreclosures
Minimum Wage
There is no clear basis in economics, ethics, efficiency, or fairness for Minimum Wage Laws. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_16. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2022.
Political Freedom vs. Personal Freedom
Jeff Deist: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to The Human Action Podcast. We’ve got an excellent guest; he’s a friend of mine and also a friend of the Mises Institute, Stephan Livera. Many of you know him from the
Minimum Wage
There is no clear basis in economics, ethics, efficiency, or fairness for Minimum Wage Laws. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_16. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2022.
Critical Race Theory: Academic Malfeasance and Fraudulence
CRT is what happens when methodological individualism is abandoned and replaced by “systems” and “structures” that apparently do everything while actual people do nothing. Original Article: "Critical Race Theory: Academic Malfeasance and Fraudulence" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Competition and Monopoly
Government attempts to limit “monopoly power” cannot improve well-being. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_15. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2022.