Banking
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_06. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: A Method for Conflict Resolution
What is libertarian law and how does it function? Ludwig von Mises answered some of those questions and helped chart a path to achieving such a state of affairs. Original Article: "Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: A Method for Conflict Resolution" This
Setting the Stage for American History: Liberty versus Power in Europe and England
In 1495, on the death of Gianneto Berardi, who had contracted to fit out twelve ships, Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine who was manager of the Medici bank at Seville, assumed the contract. In succeeding years, Vespucci sailed in Spanish expeditions,
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_05. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
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 lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_04. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
Praxeology
Praxeology is the method of economics. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_03. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
The Competing Ideologies for the Collectivist Mind
Competition creates service from businesses, and competition produces benefits for everyone. Neither are politics and ideologies exempt from competition, with Republicans and Democrats going door to door for their candidates, having political rallies, or even fighting in the streets. Despite
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 lectures slides at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_02. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
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. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_01. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
Hotter than the Sun: Finally, a Book Worth Reading
Even though the Cold War ended three decades ago, the threat of nuclear war still hangs over us. Scott Horton reminds us that preventing nuclear war should always be high on our political agenda. Original Article: "Hotter than the Sun: Finally,