Recent Podcast Episodes
Was Classical Liberalism a “Strife of Interests Masquerading as a Contest of Principles”?
As Barnes noted, there were a number of "middle-class writers" who took more or less this line, but "by far the most influential" of them "was the 17th-century English philosopher, John Locke. Many of his theories were taken up and popularized in America by Thomas Jefferson...
Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle
Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.
The Mises Circle: Nullification
Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Douglas E. French, and the presentation of the 2009 George F.
The Division of Labor and Social Order
Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.
Monopoly and Competition
Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.
The Marginalist Revolution
Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.
The Life and Work of Ludwig von Mises
Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.
Wages and Subsistence
The horror of starvation no longer terrifies men living in a capitalist society.
Peasants, Rise Up! The Croquants of the 17th Century
The rebels’ overriding grievance was against the tax farmers and tax officials: “It is they who have forced [the peasants] to take up a
Our Miracle of Pentecost
For the first time in the history of the world, I’m able to communicate with anyone in the world instantly, regardless of language.
How the BP Spill is Not a Failure of Free Markets
Interviewed by special guest host, Zoe Russell, on the “Free Markets” internet radio program; 17 July 2010.
Samuel Edward Konkin, III: The New Libertarian
"The more controls and taxation a State imposes on its people," Sam wrote, "the more they will evade and defy them...
The Roots of Nullification
Tom Kowitz and Michele Gaudin of WGSO 990AM, New Orleans, interview Tom Woods on the topic of his book Nullification, 17 July 2010.
The Economy: What’s Next?
Tom Kowitz and Michele Gaudin of WGSO 990AM, New Orleans, interview Professor Walter Block, 17 July 2010.
Gross Wage Rates and Net Wage Rates
In deciding to hire a worker, the employer does not ask himself what the worker gets as take-home wages.
An Interview with Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
Interviewd by Susan Modaress on PressTV’s “The Autograph,” 14 July 2010. In this episode, Dr.
Louis XIV: Apogee of Absolutism
According to Louis XIV, a king is superhuman, a man who is above all and sees all and is the only one working for the “public” good, wh