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Capitalism, Socialism, and Alienated Man

CapitalismSocialism

08/04/2022Speeches and Presentations
Professor Raico suggests that not only would the problem of alienation not be solved by socialism, but the substitution of socialism for a regime of private property in the means of production would shake the foundation of all the humanist values, which are linked to political and cultural freedom.
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Against the Zeitgeist

StrategyPolitical Theory

11/25/2018Speeches and Presentations
The spirit and tenor of our age are illiberal; we should reject its language, premises, and narratives.
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The Pretense of Knowledge

BiographiesCalculation and KnowledgeHistory of the Austrian School of Economics

01/26/2018Speeches and Presentations
The conflict between what the public expects science to achieve in satisfaction of popular hopes, and what is really in its power, is a serious matter.
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Hoppe and Rothbard at Jekyll Island, 1992

Coming of Age with Murray

Biographies

10/16/2017Speeches and Presentations
Professor Hoppe's keynote address presented at the Mises Institute's 35th Anniversary Celebration in New York City on October 7, 2017.
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Murray N. Rothbard

The Man the World (Still) Needs

Strategy

10/10/2017Speeches and Presentations
The world needs Murray because he still matters. And it’s up to all of us to secure his legacy.
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True Money Supply

The Definition of Various Monetary Aggregates

The FedMoney and Banking

09/01/2016Speeches and Presentations
One of the most important concepts in economic theory is the quantity of money. But how do you count it?
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Ludwig von Mises

Socialism vs. Market Exchange

Political Theory

09/17/2015Speeches and Presentations
This is the last formal lecture by Ludwig von Mises delivered May 2, 1970 at an economic seminar in Seattle, Washington.
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Why (Any) Economics Matters

09/01/2015Speeches and Presentations
This talk by Mises Institute President Jeff Deist was delivered on June 19, 2015 at a lunchtime meeting of the Grassroot Institute in Honolulu at the Pacific Club. The talk was part of the Mises Institute’s Private Seminar series for lay audiences. To schedule your own Private Seminar with a...
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David Cowan

David Cowan

PROFILE

David Cowan is communications adviser, author and a visiting scholar at Boston College. His book, Frank H. Knight: Prophet of Freedom, is published 23rd March 2016 by Palgrave Macmillan, as...

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Economic Indulgences: Old and New Debates on Welfare and Freedom

I fear we will make little progress politically or economically if the attachment to emotionalism does not change in...

Economic Indulgences: Old and New Debates on Welfare and Freedom

The Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture sponsored by Hunter Lewis

Bruce Yandle

Bruce Yandle

PROFILE

Bruce Yandle is an economist, writer and speaker on economics and political economy. He is Mercatus Center Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Economics at George Mason University and participates regularly in...

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Professor Hayek’s Marvelous Eureka Moment and America’s Regulatory Saga

The F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture sponsored by Don Printz .