Recent Podcast Episodes

Sometimes people—even other economists—are incredulous that the Austrians deny the possibility of interpersonal utility comparisons.

Dr. Peter Klein joins the show and gives us his behind-the-scenes view of the increasingly politicized economics profession. 

California politicians say "gun owners should cover the costs of gun violence." Apparently, holding actual criminals responsible for their own misdeeds is too much work in California.

Fannie Mae is helping ensure easy money flows to apartments. That means multifamily prices are heading skyward like asset prices overall.

The election of 1824 pits the Old Republicans against the entrenched interests of one-party rule in America.

Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop consider the counterfactual of what would have happened if Donald Trump were still president. 

The US benefits in no way from a war with Russia. Fortunately, many Americans are less than enthusiastic.

Like new money, knowledge spreads unevenly through the economy in a kind of Cantillon effect. Here's what that means for different market actors

Under PM Mario Draghi, the Italian government has issued new edicts designed to make life even more difficult for anyone who doesn't comply with every aspect of the state's covid regime.

Blockchain technology might be useful in forcing banks to be more transparent in how they handle reserves.

Ryan and Tho discuss Taiwan policy with Zachary Yost, author of a new paper on the prospects of a Mainland Chinese takeover of Taiwan.

Often the biggest barrier secession movements face is the widely held (and ludicrous) belief that our current set of lines on a map are sacred and must be preserved.

Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop discuss the Panic of 1819 and its impact on political alliances for decades to come.

Today, it’s easy for socialists to point to the Interstate Highway System and exclaim, "Look at what we socialists did to facilitate transportation." They're careful to always ignore the unseen downside.

It is time to get back to normal life, and that starts with visible human faces.

The reality is the primary quality of an entrepreneur can’t be taught: the stomach to risk everything and keep wanting more.

The historical guilds of Europe have long been criticized for cartelizing trade and seizing monopolistic powers. And new research suggests the situation was very similar in Africa as well.

Monetary inflation results in a general rise in prices, often called "price inflation." But rising prices are not always "inflation." In any case, more government regs and subsidies won't help.

Trust in the US military has plummeted according to a recent survey, and conservative Americans may finally realize that the military is just a wing of the woke, progressive American establishment.

Countries must remain free to refuse the edicts of global institutions of "government" like the World Bank or the IMF. This is true even when the stated goal is advancing free markets.