Recent Podcast Episodes

Decolonization is a popular academic and media buzzword. But is colonialism actually responsible for poverty in developing countries? This question deserves an honest answer.

The Ralph Raico Memorial Commencement Lecture.

Central banks usually don't admit their guilt in the destruction of money, but the Bank of England unwittingly comes clean.

The Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Harvey and Mei Allison.

Advocates for more military spending tell us the taxpayer must pay to expand the US's nuclear arsenal.  Because of China. In truth, the US's arsenal is in no danger of not "keeping up."

The Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Steven and Cassandra Torello.

Most socialists are not misguided about how to have a prosperous economy, for that is not their goal.

Mark looks at the impact of hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, where the government's monetary policy is manifesting itself in some interesting ways.

The latest from the world of social media is the role of "influencers." There is a perfectly good economic explanation for their popularity.

Jeff and Bob walk through the mechanics of how a full reserve bank could work in a truly free market based on the concepts and taxonomy of Mises’s Theory of Money and Credit.

Ryan and Tho welcome Peter St. Onge to discuss the political response to the recent turmoil in the banking system.

How do people in a pluralistic society live peacefully with each other? In his review of Kenneth McIntyre's book, David Gordon points to negative liberty as the best way to preserve values.

The story of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank is the story of nearly every bank failure. Fractional reserve banking invites the risky behavior that brings down the banking system.

San Francisco, as well as the government of California, is calling for millions in "reparations" for black people in that state. Reparations, unfortunately, are fast becoming another anti-property-owner racket.

Mises saw essentialist values as fallacies because they were unverifiable and saw metaphysical ideas as a key component of authoritarianism. His solution was utilitarianism.

Ever since the Luddites rampaged through British textile factories in the early 1800s, people have feared that technology will result in mass unemployment. They were wrong then and are wrong now.

Even if Powell is sincere in this stated desire to slay inflation with more rate hikes, recent bank failures will put the Fed under enormous pressure to end its rate hikes and to once again embrace easy money to save the banks and Wall Street. 

The F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Greg and Joy Morin.

Collusion was a way of life with state-chartered enterprises. Little has changed, as firms with political connections still gain profits from their collusion with the state.

The Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Yousif Almoayyed.