Playing With Fire and Its Critics

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Jonathan Newman joins Ryan and Tho to discuss the Mises Institute’s new documentary, Playing With Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve.

More Money, More Problems

Tom DiLorenzo appears on the Two Mikes podcast to discuss the Federal Reserve.

Economic Calculation and the Entrepreneur

The concept of economic calculation is vitally important to understanding our modern economy, yet few people— and especially economists—comprehend that it even exists.

Capitalism Is a Solvent Against Racism

Wanjiru Njoya appears on The Pelle Neroth Taylor Show.

Americans Trust Trump on Economy, but “Experts” Don’t?

Jonathan Newman is interviewed by Andrew Wilkow.

The Secret Economic Theory Behind the $100,000 Birkin Bag

The article explores how Austrian Economics explains luxury marketing, using the iconic Hermès Birkin bag as a case study to illustrate Carl Menger’s Theory of the Good and Ludwig von Mises’ explanation of Human Action.

Russophobia, Historically Considered

Professor Glenn Diesen of Norway recently had his video channel expunged from YouTube, and two days later it was restored at YouTube, all with no real explanation. One video at…

Peace as a Prerequisite for Civilization

While men like Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises believed in “just” war, nonetheless, they did not believe that wars lead to “just” outcomes, as war leads to destruction of civilization. The outcome of the American war of secession proved that point eloquently.

Why the Money Supply Is Growing Again

In August, the money supply grew at the fastest rate in 23 months.

Why People Pay Higher Prices for Some Goods Relative to Others

One of the important points made by Carl Menger in his 1871 Principles is that people ordinally rank their preferences, valuing some things more than others. While this seems to be a common-sense principle, it actually has important implications for economic theory.