Stephan Livera

Articles

07/26/2022 The Austrian Stephan Livera

Jeff Deist and Stephan Livera look at money in an era of crazed monetary policy. They tackle how Austrian economics relates to cryptos, why gold still matters, how deflation and "hoarding" are healthy for an economy, and how any challenge to the central bank cartel could create a political upheaval.

How Fiat Money Changes Culture

06/23/2021 Mises Wire Stephan Livera

The creation and enforcement of fiat money enables larger and more centralized government. Large government programs become possible that were not possible or sustainable under a market-chosen, sound money standard.

What Crypto “Token Velocity Theorists” Can Learn From Austrian Economics

01/21/2020 Power & Market Stephan Livera

Saleableness, not velocity, is the key to understanding the value of cryptocurrencies.

Media

Economic Freedom vs. Personal Freedom

05/13/2022 Jeff Deist Stephan Livera

Would you give up voting in exchange for no more taxes?

Stephan Livera Interviews Bob Murphy on the Economics of Bitcoin

04/27/2021 Robert P. Murphy Stephan Livera

Bob Murphy and Stephan Livera discuss the economics of Bitcoin from an Austrian perspective.

Guido Hülsmann on The Ethics of Money Production

01/15/2021 Jeff Deist Stephan Livera

There is no better work to explain the broader implications of central banking which go almost totally unremarked in the financial press than The Ethics of Money Production.

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