Calculation and Knowledge

Dr. Salerno discusses his intellectual roots and scholarly work, as well as his funny adventures with Murray Rothbard.

Consumer reviews demonstrate one of the important ways that the market itself provides people with more important information in making purchasing decisions.

What is called economic progress is the effect of an accumulation of capital goods exceeding the increase in population.

Politicians and bureaucrats often fail to deliver what's promised because the very nature of government makes it impossible for them to succeed.

Why are there many firms in the world, and not just one, big mega-corporation? The answer lies in the problem of calculating costs and prices.

Behavioral economics claims it has shown that people behave irrationally — often make mistakes, and have problems with self-control. But is this really irrational behavior?

Market pricing and market distribution of goods are dynamic and responsive. Government-planning, however, is rigid, fixed, and cannot keep up with the real world.

One of the most important sociological laws is the "Iron Law of Oligarchy": every field of human endeavor, every kind of organization, will always be led by a relatively small elite.

Recorded at Mises University 2018.

David Gordon discusses Murray Rothbard’s contributions to economic theory and their broader historical context.