Recent Podcast Episodes
International Sanctions
David Gordon discusses the judicialization of international relations, and how it serves as impetus for war.
Is Inflation a Good Thing?
Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton dispels the notion that a little bit of inflation is a good thing.
Our Current Economic Situation
Interviewed by Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell, Peter Klein discusses some remedies to get the U.S.
Rejecting War
Ron Paul discusses the popular rejection of war and a renewed momentum toward world peace.
Government Debt Addiction
Judge Napolitano discusses one way the federal government destroys prosperity.
Why Empire is a Money-Losing Proposition
Interviewed by Scott Horton, Mark Thornton discusses why we need to lower the debt ceiling; the dangers of a depreciating dollar; why the NSA’s spy
The Government Default
In his recent appearance on RT, Lew Rockwell discusses the upside of government default.
Flexible Currency?
Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton shoots down the notion of a flexible currency being good for the economy.
Fama, Hansen, and Shiller
Mark Thornton discusses the three American winners of the 2013 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Our Current Economic Predicament
Interviewed by Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell, Mark Thornton offers an Austrian perspective on our current predicament in the U.S., prese
The Economics of Gun Prohibition
Mark Thornton discusses the unintended consequences of gun control legislation as an illustration of prohibition economics.
Government Shutdown, Spending Cuts, and other Fables
Peter G. Klein explains that the "shutdown" is no shutdown and urges us to reject the economic version of Orwellian doublespeak.
Higher Education in the Internet Age
In this episode of the Mises Academy Podcast, Daniel J. Sanchez interviews Peter G.
Blackberry: Lessons from the Smartphone Wars
Peter G. Klein discusses the demise of Blackberry and how the market, not regulators, should pick technology winners and losers.
Government Shutdown
Mark Thornton presents a Misesian commentary on why politics is to blame for the impending U.S. government "shutdown," and how a gold standard could provide real fiscal discipline.
An Austrian Take on the Economy
Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton discusses economics from the Austrian perspective.