Political Theory

Has economics fallen to politics? Court economists like Paul Krugman–we might call them "regime economists"–represent a profession in big trouble. Jeff and Bob discuss.

"Paine not only laid bare the roots of monarchy, but provided a brilliant insight into the nature and origins of the State itself."

"The commonly accepted theory that Fascism originated in the conspiracy of the great industrialists to capture the state will not hold. It originated on the Left."

The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is to be ineptly defended.

Presented at Mises University 2022.

Presented at Mises University 2022.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 28 July 2022.

In order to argue, you must own yourself.

Socialism does not build, it destroys.

Socialism arose as an international working-class movement, but the nationalist has met more success: "Proletarians of all countries, don't come to my country and take my job away from me!"