Cronyism in America
We live in a world of constant cronyism. Nothing seems to change, no matter the party or the people in power. Was it always like this? Can we learn from it? Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_35. Recorded at the
Higher Education in Crisis
Higher education signaling, grade inflation, federal aid and student debt, free speech, and university bureaucracy. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_34. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 29 July 2022.
Toleration Does Not Require Calling Evil Good
Bombing private property is bad. So, when someone bombed the pro-eugenics, antihuman Georgia "guidestones," we naturally condemned the bombing. But let's not pretend the monument was a good thing. Original Article: "Toleration Does Not Require Calling Evil Good" This Audio Mises Wire is generously
Divine Monarchy: Exploitative or Beneficial?
There is an astounding number of historical phenomena with explanations lacking economic reasoning. Such is the case with the observed “divine right of kings,” or “divine monarchy,” commonly discussed in history textbooks. This ascribed status is common; aside from Europe,
Price Inflation: Corona vs. QE
High CPI inflation, popular explanations and their problems, and M1 vs. M2. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_33. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2022.
Why Murray Rothbard is a Great Economist
A brief biography of Rothbard and his important works, and a survey of some of his contributions to economics. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_31. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2022.
Political Economy of Imperialism
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2022.
The Fallacy of Calls for a “Manhattan Project” to Solve National Economic Challenges
Politicians, academics, and the media often call for a new Manhattan Project to deal with economic issues. But there is a huge difference between technological problems and economic ones. Original Article: "The Fallacy of Calls for a "Manhattan Project" to Solve National Economic
Hyperinflation
There are two very effective ways to destroy an economy: hyperinflation and central planning. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2022.
GDP Shrinks Again as Biden Quibbles over the Definition of “Recession”
The U.S. economy contracted for the second straight quarter during the second quarter this year, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday. With that, economic growth has hit a widely accepted benchmark for defining an economy as being in recession: