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Oct 11, 2024 • 11min

The Battle of the Confederate Monuments | Wanjiru Njoya

In the past four years, a number of monuments honoring the Confederacy have been torn down or removed. As we have seen before, however, the activism behind this movement will not stop with just taking down Confederate symbols. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
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Oct 11, 2024 • 11min

Henri Bergson: The Philosopher of Life and Creative Evolution | Allen Gindler

While Henri Bergson did not point his intellectual abilities toward politics, lesser men who were unscrupulous commandeered his ideas to promote their own collectivist ideologies. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
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Oct 11, 2024 • 6min

Enough Already: Stop Provoking Russia | Carus Michaelangelo

The Ukraine war rages on and while the media and political classes repeat the “Putin started it” mantra, the evidence points elsewhere. The US government and its European allies have provoked Russia for years, hoping it would lead to an outbreak of war. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
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Oct 10, 2024 • 25min

To Beat the State, We Must Replace It

We must first build institutions that can replace the state. Institutions like families, churches, and schools. “We’re in the Middle of a Long War with the State” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/RR_208_A “The State: Its Rise and Decline” by Martin van Creveld: https://mises.org/RR_208_B 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
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Oct 9, 2024 • 4min

What the New Jobs Report Really Says

September’s job numbers were driven by big increases in government jobs and part-time work. Be sure to follow the Loot & Lobby podcast at https://Mises.org/LL
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Oct 6, 2024 • 10min

Tariffs, Protectionism, and Why Borders Matter | Wanjiru Njoya

The political zeitgeist is to embrace protectionism, leading some who support free trade to embrace open borders. However, as Murray Rothbard explained, people and societies are complex entities and what may work for trade does not work for open immigration. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
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Oct 6, 2024 • 11min

The Gradual Leftward Shift in US Politics and Economy | Allen Gindler

Many proponents of free markets have tried to cast aside the name “capitalism” as a descriptor of the market system. They should take caution before doing so. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
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Oct 6, 2024 • 8min

Yes, We Should Defend the Term “Capitalism” | David Brady, Jr.

Many proponents of free markets have tried to cast aside the name “capitalism” as a descriptor of the market system. They should take caution before doing so. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
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Oct 6, 2024 • 10min

Understanding the Basics of Modern Banking | J.R. MacLeod

Banking systems around the world have huge effects on our lives, yet few people understand how banks work. Worse yet, even fewer understand the malign powers of central banks and how this system undermines economies. Thus, it is important to demystify these systems. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
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Oct 6, 2024 • 5min

An Economy So Strong It Requires Crisis-Level Fed Action | Tho Bishop

The Fed’s specialty is propaganda through data, with a long record of failure. This is by design. Their communication tools must work in overtime, particularly in the face of a decision like this, to avoid “spooking markets”, though this veneer is easy to see through. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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