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Property and Freedom Society
The Austrian school of economics distinguishes itself from mainstream approaches by defining the discipline as an axiomatic-deductive science rooted in applied logic rather than an empirical one like physics. While traditional economists treat propositions as testable hypotheses that must be validat …
N. Stephan Kinsella
Stefan Kinsella reflects on his more than three-decade association with the Mises Institute, tracing its evolution from an intellectual home founded by Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard into a digital hub under Jeffrey Tucker's leadership. His personal journey within the organization mirrors broa …
misesmedia
Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute argues that approximately 30 million government interventions in the United States economy create privileges for specific owners of capital and labor while displacing workers into less suitable jobs, thereby exacerbating economic inequality. He contrasts this vie …
misesmedia
Mark Thornton argues that long-term political outcomes are driven primarily by ideology rather than interest groups or specific events, noting a significant internal realignment within the major parties where Democrats have drifted toward socialism and government spending while Republicans remain do …
N. Stephan Kinsella
The discussion centers on a debate regarding intellectual property (IP) within the framework of Austrian economics, featuring Stephen Kinsella engaging Paul Cwik about their differing views after years of association in libertarian circles. While Cwik identifies as a classical liberal minarchist who …
misesmedia
Mark Thornton discusses the impending instability of the global economy, arguing that society is entering an era driven by deep-seated economic grievances rather than purely moral ones. He attributes current unrest to a legacy of massive debt accumulation exceeding forty trillion dollars, bankrupted …
PBD Podcast
In this podcast interview, Dr. Ron Paul addresses the current political and economic landscape, arguing that while specific issues like tariffs or deals involving BlackRock are secondary to broader philosophical principles, the United States is facing a "moral bankruptcy" alongside its financial cri …
Tom Bilyeu
Peter Stong, a former dot-com investor who lost his fortune in the 2000 crash and later earned a PhD from George Mason University's Austrian economics program, argues that the Federal Reserve is an unconstitutional counterfeiting cartel rather than a neutral referee. He contrasts mainstream Keynesia …
Lex Fridman
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast #138, philosopher Yaron Brook defines a well-lived life through the lens of Objectivism, the philosophical system developed by Ayn Rand and championed at the Ayn Rand Institute (founded in 1985). Brook argues that reason is humanity's primary survival tool and …
Lex Fridman
In this episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, Saifedean Ammous defines money strictly as a market good acquired solely for future exchange to facilitate trade and specialization, distinguishing it from consumption or capital goods. He argues that the evolution of human civilization is inextricably lin …