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One of the myths of Keynesian theory is that through monetary injections and government purchases, an economy can spend itself into prosperity. While such a scenario is economically impossible, most mainstream economists still believe it. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

In the spirit of a new Cold War, Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea have written a new book, We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War, which tries to fuse the foreign policies of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. The result is a foreign policy Frankenstein. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Would America’s federal government deliberately undermine recovery efforts to try to achieve its own desired political ends? Of course. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Einstein's name is synonymous with brilliance, yet his great intelligence did not translate to logical economic thinking. Instead, Einstein embraced socialism, thinking that one could guide an economy like one guides a mathematical equation. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

As with any other government-controlled institution, a high level of public skepticism about elections is healthy. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/its-good-be-skeptical-elections Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at Mises.org/GB

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Jonathan Newman joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop to discuss the Mises Institute’s new documentary, Playing With Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve, and respond to some friendly critics about the continuing importance of Austrian Business Cycle Theory in the modern financial world. “A Modest Proposal to End Fed Independence” by Joseph T. Salerno: https://mises.org/RR_210_A “Who Starts Business Cycles? Banks or the Fed?” by Jonathan Newman: https://mises.org/RR_210_B “The Federal Reserve and the Regime Are One and the Same” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/RR_210_C “Playing With Fire – a Very Disappointing and Factually Incorrect Mises Article on Money” by Mike Shedlock: https://mises.org/RR_210_D “The Role of Shadow Banking in the Business Cycle” by Arkadiusz Sieroń: https://mises.org/RR_210_E Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

Vegas expected Renato “Sound Money” Moicano to lose his UFC fight against Benoit Saint Denis. Instead, he won and used the opportunity to promote the work of another Austrian economist. This time, it was Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Critics of Austrian economics often claim that real economic events are too complex to be dealt with via free markets. However, because Austrian economics is based upon understanding human action, it better explains why economic intervention routinely fails. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Central to the paradigm of Austrian Economics is the action axiom. People act, and they act purposefully. That knowledge alone permits us to construct an entire set of theories that explains economic life. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

John Hasnas has written a new book outlining how societies operate with mutual cooperation and common law. According to David Gordon, it is a major contribution to libertarian social thought. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.