Recent Podcast Episodes
The Nobel for Government Intervention: Bernanke and Others Rewarded for Flawed Theories
This year's trio of Nobel winners in economics are short on actual economics and long on government intervention.
The Bank of England Made Liz Truss a Scapegoat
The only lesson for the United Kingdom is to remember that if you follow Greece’s economic policies, you get Greek debt, unemployment, and growth.
Gold as Natural Money
Gold historically has not been money by government fiat. Instead, gold has been the natural choice of people for money, something governments cannot undo (despite its best efforts).
The Perils of Higher Education: Institutional Failure
As we watch the once proud edifice of higher education in the USA crumble, we realize that we are looking at institutional failure itself.
A Critique of the Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Model
While Bitcoin's S2F Model has come under some criticism, the best analysis of its flaws comes from perspective of Austrian economics.
The Legacy of Murray Rothbard
Recorded at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7th, 2022.
Higher Education in Crisis: The Problem of Ideological Homogeneity
College faculties historically have leaned left-of-center, but today, a rigid progressive ideology is enforced not only by faculty, but also by higher education administrations.
Why Revisionism Matters
Recorded at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7th, 2022.
What Do Supply and Demand Curves Really Tell Us? Not Very Much
It is easy to think of supply and demand curves as being key to economic analysis. In reality, they can't tell us much, and emphasizing them actually stands in the way of better understanding economic processes.
The Higher Ed System Is Ripping Us Off
Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk with Chris Calton about student loans, "the college experience," and the lack of ideological diversity on college campuses today.
College as an Economic and Social Problem: Dealing with the Culture
Even while Americans deal with skyrocketing higher education costs, few would challenge the worth of college and fewer still question the campus culture. Yet, that is precisely where the problems lie, even if people don't recognize it.
The Need for Beauty in Economics
Jeff explains how we need more than intellectual appeal to advance the cause of liberty—we need an appeal to beauty.
The West Didn’t Become Rich Because of Slavery But in Spite of It
Hyperinflation? Yes, it can happen here, and the more officials deny hyperinflation is possible, the more they create the conditions that causes it.
We’re Getting Poorer: Price Inflation Grew Faster than Wages Again in September
There are only painful options for bringing price inflation under control at this point, and that's all thanks to the Fed's creation of countless bubbles and malinvestments over the past decade.
Inflation, High Inflation, Hyperinflation
Hyperinflation? Yes, it can happen here, and the more officials deny hyperinflation is possible, the more they create the conditions that causes it.
How Austrian Economics Took On the Academy
Recorded at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7th, 2022.
Edward Chancellor’s Much-Needed (But Not Heeded) Wisdom on Interest Rates
The world seems to be on fire, and much of the trouble comes from the efforts of central banks to suppress interest rates. No one understands that problem better than British historian Edward Chancellor.
Prospects for Right Libertarian Fusionism
Recorded at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7th, 2022.