Philosophy and Methodology

The Keynesian multiplier is a concept embedded in macroeconomic thought, policy, textbooks, and widely taught in classrooms.

David Gordon discusses some important thinkers and books. Recorded at the Mises Circle in Costa Mesa, California, 8 November 2014.

Christopher Westley reports from this year’s National Association of Business Economists Convention.

Christopher Westley reports from this year's National Association of Business Economists Convention. He finds that the mainstream's intellectual blinders are firmly in place, and that the “fatal conceit” Friedrich Hayek wrote about in 1988 is alive and well in 2014.

Libertarians — and Murray Rothbard in particular — are not pacifists, but reject the killing of innocents and other unjustified forms of military a

Contrary to the claims of many advocates for expanding the already-huge war apparatus of the United States, Libertarians in general — and Murray Rothbard in particular — are not pacifists, but reject the killing of innocents and other unjustified forms of military aggression.

Data alone doesn't tell you the whole story, which is a core proposition of the Austrian approach. Instead, you need to start with good theory that tells you which data you need and where to look next. 

This lecture by Guido Hülsmann was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.

Archived from the live MisesTV broadcast, the Carl Davis Distinguished Lecture by Ron Paul was presented at “The Current Crisis: an Austrian