Recent Podcast Episodes
Mises on the Velocity of Circulation
In this short essay recently found in the Mises Institute Archives, Mises goes over the basics of monetary theory and shows why the concept of velocity of circulation is useless for understanding changes in the purchasing power of the monetary unit.
What Germany Must Do for a Speedy Recovery
The German "stimulus" package does nothing to actually stimulate true economic growth. If German policymakers were smart, they'd be cutting taxes and spending, while abolishing regulations.
Recollections of Murray Rothbard and the Birth of Austro-libertarianism
Presented at Mises University 2020.
Austrian Economics versus Keynesian Macroeconomics and Modern Monetary Theory
Presented at Mises University 2020.
How the Left Exploits Antiracism to Attack Capitalism
The forces of anticapitalism have long latched on to whatever best suits them for pushing their agenda. Whatever the latest injustice may be—from a polluted environment to poverty to racism—the solution is always the end of capitalism.
The Social Consequences of Zero Interest Rates
As Japan has shown, ultralow interest rates can greatly affect a society that was once impressively focused on innovation and investment.
How Historians Changed the Meaning of “Liberalism”
Liberalism was the most popular and influential ideology during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. So, every new socialist and authoritarian movement defined itself as "liberal" to capitalize on liberalism's popularity and importance.