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Unpacking Mises: Fractional Reserve Banking and the Currency School

The Human Action Podcast

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Mises and the Currency Controversy

This chapter examines the historical context of economic thought, focusing on a key figure's advocacy for the currency school and their critique of the banking school. It also explores Ludwig von Mises' evolving contradictions regarding fractional reserve banking and free banking, highlighting the implications of his theories over time.

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