Other Schools of Thought

Contrary to myth, Nazi Germany was a socialist state, not a capitalist one.

Using a recent Paul Krugman column as the jumping off point, the Mises Institute Academic Vice President Joe Salerno explains and defends Austrian business cycle theory.

Paul Krugman’s “logical problem” with ABCT derives entirely from his superficial understanding of the theory.

Paul Krugman’s “logical problem” with ABCT derives entirely from his superficial understanding of the theory.

The question that arises for the state ruler is: How can I free myself of two effective constraints on my power: tax-resistance in the form of falling tax revenue and the need to borrow from and pay interest to banks? 

How should we address uncertainty when using NPV calculations? The answer is rooted in the Austrian school of thought rather than neoclassical finance theory.

In this lecture from 2021's Mises University, Lucas Engelhardt summarizes the basics of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), its consequences, and the strange ideology behind it. Presented at Mises University 2021.

From climate policy to stimulus to unemployment, Prof. Murphy takes a detailed look at the many practical and theoretical problems of Joe Biden's economic agenda. Presented at Mises University 2021.

The Nazi regime represented not a unique evil in history but rather a now conventional combination of two dangerous ideological trends: nationalism and socialism.

Professor Bradley Birzer from Hillsdale College joins the show to dissect Russell Kirk's famous 1981 essay condemning libertarians.