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Jan 6, 2025 • 8min
New Austrian Insights | David Gordon
It should be clear from the articles in this book that the Austrian School is thriving. Per Bylund has rendered a great service in bringing the scholarship in A Modern Guide to Austrian Economics to our attention.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Jan 6, 2025 • 12min
Self-Described “Austrian” Is New Leader of UK Conservative Party: Should Kemi Badenoch Give Us Hope?
In the aftermath of its recent election debacle, Britain's Conservatives have selected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader. Badenoch describes herself as an "adherent to Austrian Economics." Will it make any difference in Britain's future?
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Jan 6, 2025 • 9min
William Rawle and Secession | Joshua Mawhorter
William Rawle was a well-respected lawyer, legal scholar, an abolitionist, and a believer in the right of states to secede. He described this in A View of the Constitution of the United States of America, which many claimed to have read while at West Point prior to the Civil War.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Jan 6, 2025 • 8min
Federal Power and Statist Racecraft | Wanjiru Njoya
In the post-Civil War South during Reconstruction, federal troops attempted to impose their will in part by pitting recently-freed slaves against southern whites. The outcome was obvious, leading to more than a century of violent racial clashes, all the while strengthening federal power.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Jan 4, 2025 • 33min
Why Smart People Are Rightly Confused About Tariffs
Delve into the confusing world of tariffs and discover how they are misunderstood even by the educated. Unravel the historical significance of tariffs, their limited benefits, and their role in deepening the Great Depression. Examine the burden they impose on American consumers while failing to protect domestic industries. Explore how regulations impact low-skilled workers and small businesses, highlighting the unfair advantages they give to larger corporations. Finally, see the connections between domestic and international protectionism throughout history.

Jan 3, 2025 • 1h 9min
Why Government Relief Spending Only Makes the Recession Worse
Bob walks through diagrams from Hayek's famous LSE lectures to explain the Austrian view of the boom-bust cycle.
The Diagrams Referenced in this Episode: https://Mises.org/HAP481a
Hayek's Prices and Production: https://Mises.org/HAP481b
Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State: https://Mises.org/HAP481c
Bob's Study Guide to Man, Economy, and State: https://Mises.org/HAP481d
Roger Garrison's PowerPoint on the Hayekian Triangle: https://Mises.org/HAP481e

Jan 2, 2025 • 59min
2025 Predictions
From the economy to foreign policy, Ryan McMaken, Tho Bishop, and Zach Yost take a look at where we’re headed in the next year.
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Jan 1, 2025 • 8min
US Bond Yields Rise as Reserve Currency Status Wanes | Artis Shepherd
The Federal Reserve continues to be the not-so-silent partner to the government's reckless deficit spending scheme. While the Fed tries to force down interest, US bond yields are rising, as the markets recognize these bifurcated policies.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Jan 1, 2025 • 11min
From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship | Lipton Matthews
Entrepreneurs come from all walks of life and from different social and ethnic groups. Lipton Matthews reviews Jean-Claude Escalante’s From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship, which chronicles the rise of a successful entrepreneur who came from humble beginnings.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Jan 1, 2025 • 7min
Prices Are Not Measurements of Value | Michael Njoku
One of the fallacies of modern academic neoclassical economics is that we can take cardinal measures of value. Austrian economists, beginning with Carl Menger, know better.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.