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Individual Lectures
Lectures and presentations by Mises Institute faculty and staff, and lectures by guest scholars and experts.
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The Declaration of Independence
British lower classes had a rough time until the Industrial Revolution (1760) made both production and freedom possible. Two political revolutions were also begun then: the American Revolution and the French Revolution. For the American Revolution, Life, Liberty, and Property became the three...
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The Economic Effects of the Government’s Response to COVID-19
Mark Thornton delivered this talk via Zoom to the Auburn Rotary Club on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
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Mises and the Renaissance of Austrian Economics
Presented at Hillsdale College's Conference Commemorating the Centenary of the Birth of Ludwig von Mises on September 10, 1981. Special thanks to Bettina Bien Greaves for making this important audio recording available.
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The Crisis of American Foreign Policy
Presented at "Libertython" at New York University on September 20, 1980, sponsored by the NYU chapter of Students for a Libertarian Society. The description below is excerpted from "Rothbard Lectures on American History: Lost and Found" by Chris Sciabarra. In September 1980, I extended an...
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Libertarian Paradigms in American History
Presented to the Department of History at New York University on December 4, 1979. The description below is excerpted from the "Rothbard Lectures on American History: Lost and Found" by Chris Sciabarra. The central theme of Rothbard’s lecture was the conflict between “Liberty” and “Power”...
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The De-Socialization of the Lithuanian Economy
Mises Fellow Vytautas Žukauskas discusses the experience of Lithuania transitioning to a market economy after independence from the USSR. Recorded at the Auburn University Economics Club on March 21, 2019.
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Zoning and the Free Market
Much is often made of allowing "consenting adults" to exercise their freedoms unhindered by government regulation. Unfortunately, this presumption is often limited to the realm of activities like gambling and prostitution. But should not consenting adults also be allowed freedom in larger…
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What is Money?
In this 18-minute talk, Malavika Nair presents the basics on what money is, its origins, and why it is so central to a modern economy. Delivered at the Mises Institute on 21 June 2012.
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What I Learned from Ludwig von Mises
A private seminar for graduate students presented by Dr. Leland B. Yeager during Mises University in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2012.
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A Small Revolution
Recorded at "The Uncertain Prospects for Liberty" — a seminar with Bob Murphy — in Orlando, Florida, on 9 December 2017.
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Culture Wars and Secession
Recorded at "The Uncertain Prospects for Liberty" — a seminar with Jeff Deist — in Orlando, Florida, on 9 December 2017.
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Teaching "Tips": An Economic and Pedagogical Defense of Gratuities
A few upscale restaurants in the United States recently have ended the practice of tipping their wait staff, preferring a fixed labor cost method of compensation. This attempt to change this long-standing cultural practice presents a fascinating opportunity to explore a variety of economic…
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The Skyscraper Curse
Thirteen powerpoint slides lead you through Dr. Thornton's presentation. There exist strong correlations between either the announcement or the completion of the world's tallest building and GDP, but it is not held that you can accurately forecast a recession or financial panic by this…
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Ending the War on Drugs
Legalizing recreational marijuana has begun. Marijuana for medical use is already legalized in twenty states. Marijuana is not a gateway drug as it has been viewed for almost one hundred years. Begin to be more afraid of government and current legal drugs, like prescriptions. Legal free markets…
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2013 Mises Entrepreneurship Award
Presented to Mr. Henry Getz. Includes remarks by Peter Klein and Lew Rockwell. Recorded at the Mises Institute on 5 June 2013.
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The Great Deformation
Stockman makes clear that the facile left-right distinction of US politics obscures a deeper crisis of capitalism that spans the breadth of the American economic and political landscape. While he admits he has little hope that America can now change course, in closing he does offer a few specific...
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The Austrian Solution
Delivered at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 June 2012.
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The Life of Ludwig von Mises
Delivered at the Mises Institute on 21 June 2012.
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Free Enterprise or Decline? The Future of Latin America
Presented in 1985 as a part of the Mises Institute's "Washington Seminar Series" in Washington DC. Includes an introduction by Stephen Morrell. [59:20]
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Rhett Butler, Ron Paul, and the Election of 2012
Presented to the Auburn University Economics Club; Auburn, Alabama, on 6 March 2012.
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The Value of Money
This lecture was presented on 22 February 2012 as part of the the Mises Academy course Econ400: Mises on Money and Banking. PPT
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Libertarianism
Presented at Baruch College (Manhattan, New York) on 8 May 1972.
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Prohibition Through the Eyes of Homer Simpson
Presented to the Young Americans for Liberty. Hosted at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 13 September 2011.
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Innovations in Technology
Delivered at the Mises Institute on 24 June 2011.
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Austrian Economics versus Mainstream Economics
Delivered at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 24 June 2011.
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Interest Rates and Employment
Delivered at the Mises Institute on 24 June 2011.
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The Why and How of 'Human Action'
Delivered to Mises Institute summer fellows on 17 June 2011, at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.
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Mises for the Masses: Publishing in the Austro-Libertarian Tradition
Delivered to Mises Institute summer fellows on 16 June 2011; Auburn, Alabama. [30:29]
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From Electrical Engineering to Macroeconomics
Delivered to Mises Institute summer fellows on 14 June 2011. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.
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Skyscrapers and Business Cycles, or How You Can Predict the Next Economic Crisis
Presented to the Auburn University Economics Club; Auburn, Alabama, on 25 March 2010. Includes a Question and Answer period.
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Skyscrapers and Business Cycles
This lecture was presented remotely from the Mises Institute to Dr. Michael Eisenstein's Finance class at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, on 4 March 2010. This recording includes a Question and Answer period.
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The Polish Disease
Recorded on 31 January 1981 at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Special thanks to Robert Romero for creating and sharing this important audio recording. This recording includes a lengthy question and answer period.
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The Meaning of Ludwig von Mises
Recorded on 27 July 1975.
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The Evils of Intellectual Property
Presented to the Auburn University Libertarians; Auburn, Alabama, on 18 November 2009.
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Economics Webinar, Part 2
Featuring Bob Luddy and Bill Peterson. Recorded 17 October 2009. Sponsored By CaptiveAire, Inc.
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Economic Freedom
Presented to the Auburn University Libertarians; September 21, 2009.
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Economics Webinar, Part 1
Featuring Bob Luddy and Bill Peterson. Recorded 29 August 2009. Sponsored By CaptiveAire, Inc. Includes slides and supplemental handout (attached below).
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Regulation
Recorded in October 1992 at Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi. Includes a Question and Answer period.
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers
Presented as part of the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on January 27, 2005 in Auburn, Alabama.
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Can The Monetary System Regulate Itself?
Presented at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, on 9 March 2009. This audio is made available by Art Carden.
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The Privatization of Roads and Highways
A panel discussion with Walter Block, sponsored by the Federalist Society at University of Tennessee College of Law on 26 January 2009.
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How PACs Control the Politicians
Recorded at the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on 9 October 1996.
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Please, Sir, May I Work More Hours?
Presented at the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on 30 October 1996.
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How Free Should Banking Be? An International Comparison
Presented as part of the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on April 15, 1997 in Auburn, Alabama.
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The Case for Sound Money
Presented as part of the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on November 20, 1996 in Auburn, Alabama.
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Judicial Welfare: The Case of School Funding
Presented as part of the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on April 5th, 1995 in Auburn, Alabama.
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Johan Dewitt: Proto-Public Choice Theorist?
Presented as part of the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on 8 May 1996 in Auburn, Alabama.
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Review of North: "Millenialism and the Progressive Movement"
Shawn Ritenour reviews Gary North's article, "Millenialism and the Progressive Movement," Journal of Libertarian Studies 12, No. 1 (1996): 121–142 [PDF]. Presented at the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on 14 October 1996.
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Do the Arts Need Government to Thrive?
Presented at the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series. Recorded on 10 January 1996.
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J. G. Machen: Calvinist, Revolutionary, Hero
Recorded at the Mises Institute's Brown Bag Seminar series on 6 November 1996.
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