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Episode 95
Yes, college professors are 10-to-1 Democrats over Republicans. Mark Thornton reviews some of the technical literature on the political ideology of c…
1 year, 5 months ago
A View from The Top
Episode 94
Very difficult economic headwinds of the business cycle are coming right at us. Inflation is still a problem, the employment picture is increasingly …
1 year, 5 months ago
The Great Political Divide in America
Episode 93
Government's power to control our lives—its power to tax and spend, and the enormous, but largely cloaked power to print money—has created the “great…
1 year, 6 months ago
Prohibition: The Sword of the State
Episode 90
Prohibition is one way the government swings the fist of violence into our daily lives.
Mark Thornton presented this talk at the Mises Institute's Sup…
1 year, 6 months ago
Gresham’s Law: Why Bitcoin Will Save the World
Episode 90
What explains Bitcoin? Why does it exist, and why is “nothing” worth $70,000 a piece? Moreover, there are millions of owners of Bitcoin and other cry…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Economics of Prepping
Episode 90
Why do people prep? The mainstream media demeans preppers as irrational and out of touch with reality. From a scientific point of view, however, prep…
1 year, 6 months ago
Your Kids Are Already Communists, and College Will Make It Worse
Episode 89
Children in the US are raised to be communists. Most of the parents are, too, and don’t even know it. It doesn’t matter if you send them to public or…
1 year, 6 months ago
John Maynard Keynes: Mathematician, Investor, and Economist
Episode 88
This Sunday, September 29, marks the birthday of Ludwig von Mises, and all fall campaign donations will be doubled in celebration. Join us! Mises.org…
1 year, 7 months ago
Warren Buffett, Dave Ramsey, and John Maynard Keynes Are Wrong!
Episode 87
This week kicks off the Mises Institute's Fall Campaign. Make a $100+ donation or a recurring donation of $5 or more, and Mark will send you a signed…
1 year, 7 months ago
Is the Skyscraper Curse Dead?
Episode 85
There is good evidence that the Skyscraper Curse is dead. But what does that mean? Mark Thornton digs down to the foundations to see what the ramific…
1 year, 7 months ago