Recent Podcast Episodes
Beware of War Hawks in “America First” Clothing
Throughout the Trump years, many of the worst war hawks have abandoned the GOP. However, others are trying to rebrand the same old neoconservative interventionism as part of a new “America First” agenda. Don’t fall for it.
The Hunt for the Neutral Rate of Interest
Includes awarding the 2024 Mises Institute Peterson-Luddy Chair in Austrian Economics to Dr. Jeffrey Herbener.
Welcome and Opening Remarks to the 2024 Supporters Summit
Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Friday, October 11, 2024.
The Economics of Prepping
Why do people prep? Are preppers irrational and out of touch with reality?
The Battle of the Confederate Monuments
In the past four years, a number of monuments honoring the Confederacy have been torn down or removed. As we have seen before, however, the activism behind this movement will not stop with just taking down Confederate symbols.
What Does ChatGPT Know about Money?
What does ChatGPT know about money? More than one might think. George Ford Smith asks the AI program some questions about money and gets some surprising answers.
Henri Bergson: The Philosopher of Life and Creative Evolution
While Henri Bergson did not point his intellectual abilities toward politics, lesser men who were unscrupulous commandeered his ideas to promote their own collectivist ideologies.
Past Tense—The Homeless Problem in Star Trek DS9
When discussing the homeless situation in the US, Star Trek does not usually come to mind. However, one episode from about three decades ago was both insightful and prophetic in presenting what would be homelessness in San Francisco.
Does Technical Knowledge by Itself Drive Economic Growth?
Ask most people why our economy is advanced, and they will likely will answer, “Technology.” Yet, technical knowledge is meaningless without capital development, and capital development is impossible without real savings.
Enough Already: Stop Provoking Russia
The Ukraine war rages on and while the media and political classes repeat the “Putin started it” mantra, the evidence points elsewhere. The US government and its European allies have provoked Russia for years, hoping it would lead to an outbreak of war.
Covid Tyrants Partied While Demanding Lockdowns for Everyone Else
Remember when progressive governments outlawed church gatherings but sanctioned sex orgies? Yes, it really happened.
Philipp Bagus on the Flaws in the “Real Bills” Doctrine
Dr. Philipp Bagus explains the main ideas from his new book which defends Misesian business cycle theory from a recent critique.
To Beat the State, We Must Replace It
We must first build institutions that can replace the state. Institutions like families, churches, and schools.