Tom Woods and Shawn Ritenour Discuss The Mises Reader

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01/12/2017Mises Institute

The Mises Reader is a new book available form the Mises Institute designed to help introduce the texts of Ludwig von Mises to both scholars and laymen alike. In this interview with Tom Woods, the book's editor, Shawn Ritenour, discusses the book, Ludwig von Mises, and his work.

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