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Nov 21, 2024 • 9min
Peace as a Prerequisite for Civilization | Wanjiru Njoya
While men like Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises believed in “just” war, nonetheless, they did not believe that wars lead to “just” outcomes, as war leads to destruction of civilization. The outcome of the American war of secession proved that point eloquently.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 21, 2024 • 7min
Copernicus Was Also Right in Economics | Claudio Restani
Nicolaus Copernicus is best known for his observation that the sun was at the center of our solar system, but he also made a number of astute observations about economics.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 21, 2024 • 9min
The Secret Economic Theory Behind the $100,000 Birkin Bag
The iconic Hermès Birkin bag helps illustrate Carl Menger’s “Theory of the Good,” and Ludwig von Mises’s explanation of human action.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 21, 2024 • 5min
Today’s Pols Are All Bryanites | Douglas French
In his failed 1896 presidential campaign, inflationist William Jennings Bryan declared that he would “not crucify mankind on a cross of gold.” But at least even Bryan favored silver money. Today‘s political candidates will crucify us on a cross of paper.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 21, 2024 • 4min
Free Markets Don’t Need Government Regulation | Soham Patil
So-called economic moderates claim to support free-market capitalism, but then say that markets still need “some” government oversight. Free markets, however, don't need government-based rules because markets effectively regulate themselves.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 21, 2024 • 10min
Exchange is Not a Zero-Sum Game | Taiwo Agbeluyi
One of the oldest and most harmful economic fallacies is the belief that, at best, economic exchange is a zero-sum activity. However, free exchange in an unhampered market is always positive.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 21, 2024 • 7min
It’s Good to be Skeptical of Elections | Connor O'Keeffe
As with any other government-controlled institution, a high level of public skepticism about elections is healthy.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 20, 2024 • 8min
Trump’s Immigration Plans: The Good and the Bad
One does not need to be an advocate of open borders to have concerns when one hears about a federal law enforcement agency engaging in a “crackdown.”
See also "A Free-Market Guide to Trump’s Immigration Crackdown" at https://mises.org/mises-wire/free-market-guide-trumps-immigration-crackdown
Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby podcast at https://Mises.org/LL

Nov 19, 2024 • 10min
Kamala Harris and Her Socialism with 1930s-German Characteristics
For all of the talk about Kamala Harris being a socialist, she certainly does not advocate socialism of the kind we have seen under the old USSR or Mao’s China. Instead, her version has characteristics of Italy in the 1920s and the more notorious German version of the 1930s.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Nov 19, 2024 • 10min
Ten Lessons on US Foreign Policy from Enough Already | Rhesa Browning
In this review of Scott Horton's book, Enough Already, we see that the wars the US has waged for the past quarter century in the Middle East have been a disaster. Millions of deaths and a massive refugee crisis later, the unmistakable verdict is in.
Narrated by Millian Quinteros.


