The Theory of Interest
Time is an irreversible flux. Each moment has a unique place in the sequence of moments of time with respect to action. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_11. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2022.
College Conference Switching as Secession? A Case Study in “Nations by Consent”
One way to interpret Southern Cal and UCLA's move to switch conferences and join the Big 10 is as a form of peaceful secession. Original Article: "College Conference Switching as Secession? A Case Study in 'Nations by Consent'" This Audio Mises Wire is
Is Nationalism a Good Thing? That Depends.
From the United Kingdom to Spain to the Balkans, it has become common practice in Europe to refer to secessionist groups of various types as “nationalists.” Sometimes the term is employed as a pejorative term, and often not. Scottish nationalists,
The Economy Needs a Volcker Moment
Readers of the Mises Wire are most likely familiar with the Volcker moment. This was when former Fed chair Paul Volcker, in the face of steep price inflation, skyrocketed rates to nearly 20 percent. While critics of the Volcker moment complain
Faculty Panel
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is a general feature of the market economy. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_07. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 25 July 2022.
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
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.
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,