Ralph Raico: Liberalism Defined

Tags: History of the Austrian School of Economics, Political Theory

12/30/2016 Ralph Raico Jeff Deist

Our last show for 2016 is bittersweet, featuring a lecture by our great friend and Senior Fellow Ralph Raico. Dr. Raico, who died earlier this month, was an intellectual giant known for his brilliant — and often revisionist — understanding of history.

Speaking at Mises University in 2009, Dr. Raico delivered a witty and razor-sharp exposition of what liberalism really means. We know you’ll find it worthwhile to spend an hour during this holiday weekend with the great mind of Ralph Raico.

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