A Future in Austrian Economics
This address was presented at the Mises Institute Graduate School Commencement at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2022.
Faculty Panel: Policy and History
Featuring Per Bylund, Tom DiLorenzo, Lucas Engelhardt, Sandy Klein, Robert Murphy, Patrick Newman, and Tim Terrell. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2022.
Faculty Panel: Theory and Method
Featuring Mark Thornton, David Gordon, Jeffrey Herbener, Peter Klein, Jonathan Newman, Shawn Ritenour, and Joseph Salerno. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2022.
Do Free Markets Create a Wasteful “Landfill Economy”? Definitely Not
Critics claim the market economy engages in "planned obsolescence" that encourages throwing good products into landfills. In fact, activities that might seem wasteful are the best use of resources. Original Article: "Do Free Markets Create a Wasteful "Landfill Economy"? Definitely Not" This
The Fallacy of Market Monetarism
The original Monetarists (Milton Friedman), Scott Sumner, and problems with Market Monetarism. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_38. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2022.
Rastafarianism’s Antistate Beginnings: It’s More Than Just Bob Marley’s Music
Despite its humble origins in 1930s Jamaica, Rastafarianism has evolved into a global liberation movement. Rastafarianism’s impact on popular culture has been phenomenal, its message of resistance resonating with people across the globe. Even in death, Bob Marley, probably the
Energy Economics
Some principles for understanding environmental issues. Can government steer energy use decisions to improve outcomes? Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_37. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2022.
Was World War II the “Necessary War”?
Robert Kagan is one of the most vigorous supporters of an “ideological” American foreign policy. America, in his view, should extend the blessings of liberal democracy worldwide, and in doing so, we necessarily act as a hegemonic power in the
Economic Inequality
Inequality is a good thing in the free market. Economic equality is a disastrous government policy that leads to economic ruin for all—including the poor and workers. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_36. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on
President’s Second Quarter Impact Report Now Available!
Dear Friend, Summer 2022 is an uneasy time for America. But it's a hopeful time here in Auburn as our Mises U students arrive and our Fellows blossom as scholars. And we were thrilled to receive Per Bylund's new Austrian primer