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Tho Bishop delivers a defense of Gen Z, arguing that they are bearing the brunt of decades of fiscal irresponsibility, inflationary policy, and political neglect. With historical insight and Rothbardian flair, he exposes how central banks, entitlements, and Keynesian ideology have rigged the system against younger generations, and why reclaiming the narrative is key to rebuilding liberty. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 26, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Connor O’Keeffe applies Rothbardian insights to expose how the news media distorts reality, not because of markets, but because of its entanglement with the state. From access-driven censorship to democracy-fueled misinformation, this talk reveals why the real threat isn’t media profit. It’s political power. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 26, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

On this episode, Mark Thornton gives a crash course on the sleight-of-hand world of inflation, how it really works, why the official story doesn’t add up, and who benefits from the illusion. Drawing on Austrian insights, Mark dissects the politically engineered cycle of government overspending, Treasury bond issuance, and Federal Reserve money creation. You’ll learn how inflation doesn’t just “happen”: it’s a deliberate policy that distorts markets, transfers wealth, and props up an elite few while undermining the productive economy. The Fed’s role isn’t heroic. It’s central to the problem. Additional Resources "What Is Inflation? Clarifying and Justifying Rothbard’s Definition" by Kristoffer Hansen and Jonathan Newman (Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics): https://mises.org/MI_130_A "Too Much Money Portends High Inflation" by John Greenwood and Steve Hanke (Wall Street Journal): https://mises.org/MI_130_B Register for the 2025 Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Delray Beach, Florida, October 16–18: https://mises.org/ss25 Register for the 2025 Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Delray Beach, Florida, October 16–18: https://mises.org/ss25 Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues

Jonathan Newman challenges mainstream interpretations of equilibrium, showing how Austrian economics replaces static models with a dynamic, step-by-step view of market coordination. Drawing on Mises, Rothbard, and Salerno, he explains how real-world prices emerge from individual choices and imperfect knowledge, not from abstract supply-demand curves or idealized conditions. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 25, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Is economic inequality really the crisis it's made out to be, or is it a misunderstood feature of a healthy, free market society? Mark Thornton dismantles the modern obsession with equality, exposing the statist assumptions behind popular narratives and showing how capital accumulation, entrepreneurship, and individual differences drive prosperity. This is the Austrian answer to egalitarian myths. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 25, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Timothy Terrell challenges the mainstream view that markets fail to protect the environment, arguing instead that government intervention often distorts land use, fuels cronyism, and undermines conservation. Drawing on Austrian insights, historical examples, and striking contrasts in land management outcomes, Terrell makes the case for property rights and market-based stewardship as the true path to sustainability. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 25, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Lucas Engelhardt explores the economics of interventionism, tracing Ludwig von Mises’s core argument that state interference in markets is both self-defeating and inherently unstable. Building on insights from Rothbard, Ikeda, and Higgs, Engelhardt examines why interventionism persists despite its failures, and whether we are, in fact, on the road to socialism or stuck in a stable middle ground. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 25, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Tim Terrell offers a critical examination of higher education’s economic structure, exploring how federal subsidies, credential inflation, and misaligned incentives have driven rising costs and declining academic rigor. Drawing on Austrian insights, he questions whether universities still serve their educational mission, or have become consumption-driven institutions shaped by bureaucratic interests and distorted signals. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Tate Fegley analyzes the deep state through the lens of Austrian economics, showing how bureaucratic insulation, lack of economic calculation, and political incentives lead to cronyism and inefficiency. Focusing on defense procurement and media influence, he argues that systemic dysfunction—not bad actors—is the primary driver of deep state behavior. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Bob Murphy examines Henry Hazlitt’s treatment of inflation in Economics in One Lesson, highlighting key insights on monetary expansion, Cantillon effects, and the distinction between nominal and real variables. The lecture offers a clear, Austrian perspective on why inflation distorts rather than enriches, and why its consequences are uneven and often misunderstood. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 2025. Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.