Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy I Side with Ludwig von Mises
People readily line up on one side or another of great economic debates. How do they choose which side to take?
Original article: https://mises.org/po…
1 week, 3 days ago
State Wars Bleed a Nation to Death
President Trump’s current war with Iran not only is creating economic havoc around the world, but it is also bleeding US taxpayers. There are no good…
1 week, 3 days ago
Why War Is Pushing Gold Down and Oil Up
Episode 170
Mark Thornton unpacks a counterintuitive correlation: as the Persian Gulf conflict escalates, oil spikes while gold and silver slide. He explains how…
1 week, 5 days ago
A Libertarian Theory of Parental Obligations
Episode 227
Parental obligations can't be reduced to a contractual or property-based relationship. Jake Desyllas joins Ryan McMaken to talk about why parents are…
1 week, 6 days ago
Bob Responds to Randall Wray on Sectoral Balances
Episode 545
After his recent Zero Hedge debate with MMT co-founder Randall Wray, Bob takes a deep dive into the sectoral balance approach. He explains why the MM…
1 week, 6 days ago
A Note on “Currency” in Colonial America
In studying history, it is key to avoid definitional anachronism—failing to note how a word has changed over time and assuming the present meaning wa…
1 week, 6 days ago
Is a Ceasefire Happening? + Should Christians be Socialist?
Episode 36
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the updates on the Iran war front, including whether or not a ceasefire will last …
2 weeks ago
Turns Out the Elites Like the Administrative State Better than Democracy
The New York Times claims that the "administrative state"—that is, governance by unelected bureaucrats—protects our country and enhances democracy.
Or…
2 weeks ago
Rothbard, the Mises Institute, and the Battle of Ideas
Over the centuries, many academic institutions and publications have played their role in the good work of defending freedom. The Mises Institute doe…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Is Donald Trump Another Bismarck?
The US finds itself once again in an undeclared overseas war. Republicans in Congress, however, are unwilling to hold Trump to the Constitution.
Origi…
2 weeks, 1 day ago