History of the Austrian School of Economics

In some Austrian circles, it's popular to downplay Murray Rothbard's significance to the Misesian tradition. History isn't on their side. 

Lucas Engelhardt explains the many contributions of an early precursor to not only the Austrian school but to the whole of economic thought.

Efficiency is not just the avoidance of waste. When entrepreneurs expand the boundaries of what is economically possible, we get "dynamic efficiency," which is essential for progress. 

Jesús Huerta de Soto is probably the most important Austro-libertarian thinker you're not reading.

Per Bylund explains the many contributions of Jean-Baptiste Say, a precursor to the Austrian School of economics. 

WWI symbolized the triumph of militarism and nationalism over the all-too-brief flourishing of liberalism — and also sowed the seeds of fascism, socialism, and the Second World War.

David Gordon discusses Murray Rothbard’s contributions to economic theory and their broader historical context.

Shawn Ritenour introduces German economist Wilhelm Röpke (1899-1966).

A debate between Böhm-Bawerk and John Bates Clark helps explain the foundational differences between Austrians and neoclassical monetarists. 

Jeff Deist discusses the major contributions of Carl Menger (1840–1921), founder of the Austrian school of economics.