Media and Culture
New Austrian Journal
The Journal of Prices & Markets, published by the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada, is a journal
A Virtual Weimar: Hyperinflation in a Video Game World
If historical cases of hyperinflation — real, and virtual — have one thing in common, it is the instinct among its victims to blame the symptoms rather than the disease.
Prohibition Caused the Greatness of Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a testament to how the Jay Gatsbys of the world can reach the stars with the help of government prohibition.
Theory of Money and Fiduciary Media
Recorded 21 March 2013 at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.
“Austrian Economists” Tweeted to 6.3 Million People
Someone who uses Twitter under the handle @Numba1TSwiftFan and goes by TaylorSwiftForeva is a fan of both Taylor Swift and Austrian economics.
A Political Hell on Wheels
The first Transcontinental’s were all creatures, not of capitalism or the private markets, but of government.
Cartman Shrugged: The Invisible Gnomes and the Invisible Hand in South Park
The show has mercilessly satirized all forms of political correctness.
What Austrians Can Learn from Steve Martin
The careers of Mises, Rothbard, Hazlitt, and their disciples indicate that the attention to detail pays off.
In Praise of TV’s Pawn Stars
History Channel's Pawn Stars is a capitalistic feast for the free market junkie.