Political Theory

If you've wanted to read Human Action, this is your opportunity to hear it explained by great economists and scholars!

Bob Murphy covers topics ranging from God to abortion to drag queens to tax incidence.

Many rich people publicly support measures to "raise taxes on the rich." This is because the cost of voting to give away $1 million is far lower than the cost of actually giving it away.

Ludwig von Mises explains how the weakened state of German liberalism left the door open to German socialism which paved the way for Nazi ideology.

"The reality must be faced that the new…colony of Pennsylvania lived for the greater part of four years in a de facto condition of individual anarchism, and seemed none the worse for the experience."

Jeff Deist explains why the private sector — and not political activism — is the most critical ingredient in improving American life today. 

Cliff Maloney presents at the Mises Institute's seminar at Loyola University New Orleans.

Bob Murphy argues that even the worst tyrants ultimately stay in power because people obey them.

Bob Murphy deconstructs some contradictory progressive viewpoints.

Progress in economics is progress in civilization. Ludwig von Mises supported economic progress because he valued the benefits of a humane and prosperous civilization.