Bitcoin Out Loud: INFLATION (Ludwig von Mises)

Aug 15, 2023

Economist Ludwig von Mises discusses inflation, including the impact of increasing the quantity of money, historical parallels between the discovery of American gold and silver and rising prices in Europe, and the differential impact of inflation on different groups in society. He also explores the role of an unhampered labor market in achieving full employment and challenges the notion that inflation is an effective solution for unemployment.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Inflation, Quantity of Money, and Historical Parallels

02:37 • 9min

Inflation and its Differential Impact

11:29 • 23min

The Role of an Unhampered Labor Market in Achieving Full Employment

34:27 • 4min

The Deliberate Policy of Inflation and its Consequences

38:07 • 3min