The Human Action Podcast

The Human Action Podcast

The Human Action Podcast features in-depth interviews on current topics in economics through an Austro-libertarian lens.

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Why You Should Read Human Action in 2020

Tags Austrian Economics OverviewHistory of the Austrian School of Economics
02/29/2020Audio/Video
Human Action is the book you want to read, you need to read, you've thought about reading. So make 2020 the year you do read it!
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Understanding Money Mechanics

Tags The FedFinancial MarketsMoney and BanksU.S. Economy
01/02/2020Audio/Video
Dr. Bob Murphy introduces an upcoming e-book on the mechanics of the Fed.
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Why Gold Still Matters

Tags Media and CultureMoney and BanksAustrian Economics OverviewGold StandardMoney Supply
12/10/2019Audio/Video
Why does gold still matter? Politicians, central bankers, and investors dismiss it as a relic, but the precious metal still plays a role in today's economy. Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals explains why.
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The Cultural Consequences of Negative Interest Rates

Tags Global EconomyMedia and CultureMoney and BanksAustrian Economics OverviewMonetary Theory
12/03/2019Audio/Video
Rahim Taghizadegan from the independent Viennese Scholarium offers a European perspective on the anti-economics of negative interest rates
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Does Economic Theory Work in Business?

Tags EducationThe EntrepreneurAustrian Economics OverviewEntrepreneurship
11/19/2019Audio/Video
Marketing guru Hunter Hastings offers a look at his new platform which uses Austrian theory to teach actionable entrepreneurship.
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Patrick Newman on Rothbard and his Critics

Tags Austrian Economics OverviewHistory of the Austrian School of EconomicsOther Schools of Thought
10/11/2019Audio/Video
The late Murray Rothbard has passionate fans and critics alike—but was he really the intransigent person his detractors portray?
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Why the Fed's Mythology Endures, with Murray Sabrin

Tags Big GovernmentThe FedAustrian Economics Overview
09/27/2019Audio/Video
Professor Murray Sabrin joins Jeff Deist for a comprehensive look at central bank mythmaking.
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Everything About Negative Interest Rates with Bob Murphy

Tags The FedFinancial MarketsMoney and BanksAustrian Economics Overview
09/23/2019Audio/Video
Economist Bob Murphy joins Jeff Deist to make sense of the nonsensical world of negative interest rates.
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Hazlitt in One Lesson with Walter Block

Tags Austrian Economics OverviewInterventionism
09/06/2019Audio/Video
Professor Walter Block joins Jeff Deist for a fantastic in-depth discussion of Henry Hazlitt and his work.
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The State of Economics Education

Tags EducationStrategy
07/26/2019Audio/Video
Jeff Deist and Dr. Liliana Stern discuss the state of economics education on this special live episode of the Human Action Podcast.
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