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Latest episodes

Dec 1, 2024 • 7min
Don’t Knock Nock | David Gordon
Almost 90 years later, Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State remains a classic and definitive work on examining the state for what it is: a liberty-crushing behemoth. David Gordon takes another look at this important work.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Dec 1, 2024 • 10min
Nine Months of Javier Milei as President of Argentina: A Critical Assessment
Argentina belongs to the large group of countries that have been systematically ruined by their own governments. There is no easy way out of this.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Dec 1, 2024 • 7min
The Establishment Media Is Unaware of Its Growing Irrelevance
The outcry from establishment media figures following the decision by the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times to not endorse a presidential candidate shows how out of touch they have become about how much we rely on them.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 30, 2024 • 11min
What Has Government Done to Our World?
In What Has Government Done to Our Money? Murray Rothbard changes your whole view of the world—not just money. He opens our eyes and clarifies the mysteries of money, banking, and the role of government.
See also Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure by Murray Rothbard: https://Mises.org/Cure
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Nov 30, 2024 • 46min
Responding to Bryan Caplan's Continued Critique of the Austrians
In 1997, Bryan Caplan wrote an essay explaining why he was no longer a self-described Austrian. Recently, a reader asked him to comment on that essay. Bob reacts to Bryan's current views, arguing that the history of economic thought is indeed important, and the Misesian approach to praxeology is crucial.
Bryan Caplan's Recent Article: https://Mises.org/HAP476a
Bryan Caplan's "Why I Am Not an Austrian Economist": https://Mises.org/HAP476b
Hoppe's Economic Science and the Austrian Method: https://Mises.org/HAP476c
Bob's Cambridge University Press Article on Böhm-Bawerk's Critiques: https://Mises.org/HAP476d
A Modern Guide to Austrian Economics: https://Mises.org/HAP476e
Bob and David Freidman, "The Chicago Vs. Austrian School Debate": https://Mises.org/HAP476f

Nov 28, 2024 • 22min
Why Communists Don't Like Thanksgiving
In this episode, Ryan McMaken takes a look at how the domestic and commercial rituals of the Thanksgiving holiday are things that communists really don't like.
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Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy
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Nov 27, 2024 • 7min
Don’t Sell DOGE Short—Yet
It is unlikely many of the Department of Government Efficiency’s recommendations will ever be implemented. The value of the DOGE lies in how it exposes government waste.
Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dont-sell-doge-short-yet
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Nov 23, 2024 • 38min
Gold Is the Answer to Prohibition
The gold standard hampers the growth of government power, which helps people more effectively fight bad policy—like the disastrous War on Drugs.
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Nov 23, 2024 • 47min
Clarifying Economists' Arguments About International Trade
Bob discusses common talking points that pro-free-trade economists often use when making the case against tariffs. The purpose is to facilitate discussion so both sides have a deeper understanding of the subtle issues involved.
Bob's Article on Trade Deficits: https://Mises.org/HAP475a
Steve Landsburg on Obama's State of the Union Remarks about Exports: https://Mises.org/HAP475b

Nov 21, 2024 • 1h 9min
Will Foreign Policy Really Be Different Under Trump?
Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost look at some of the ways Trump’s foreign policy might actually be a step in the right direction.
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Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy
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