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Boom, Bust, and the Future (19:39) January 18-19, 2002

Paul Cantor discusses Austrian Economics and Literary Criticism at the 2002 Austrian Scholars Conference.  

Recorded at the Mises Institute, May 1994.

Recorded at the Mises Institute, May 1994.

Recorded at the Mises Institute, May 1994.

Recorded at the Reassessing the Presidency seminar; March 2004. (44:14)

Recorded at the Mises Institute, May 1994.

The negative stereotype of businessmen is as false as Marxist theory itself. While millions have, and continue to, suffer under Marxist or socialist economic regimes, entrepreneurs at work in the capitalist world invest capital, organize resources, develop new products, create jobs and make the world a better place for the millions that are affected by their energy and vision.

You have surely played the Parker Brother's board game Monopoly. It has been published in 26 languages and in 80 countries around the world. 

The Center for Responsible Lending says that payday lending is a predatory business in that it lures borrowers into a "debt trap." Mike Foley says this view is all wrong: pay-day lending provides liquidity when it is most needed, and an an opportunity to establish a positive credit history.