Podcasts about Ludwig von Mises

SHOW 11-12-25 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 1930 THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT CHINA'S LEADERSHIP. FIRST HOUR 9-915 Allied AI Competition and Submarine Requests. Scott Harold examines the crucial role of allies Japan and South Korea in the AI competition against China. Japan is developing locally tailored AI models built on US technology for use in Southeast Asia. South Korea aims to become the third-largest AI power, offering reliable models to counter China's untrustworthy technology. Harold also discusses South Korea's surprising request for nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarines to track Chinese and North Korean vessels, signaling a greater public willingness to contribute to China deterrence. 915-930 Rare Earths Monopoly and US Strategy. General Blaine Holt discusses China's challenge to the US and its allies regarding rare earths, noting that China previously threatened to cut off supply. The US is securing deals with partners like Australia and is on track to replace China entirely, despite initial processing reliance on Chinese predatory practices. Holt suggests a two-year recovery is conservative, as technology for domestic processing exists. He also notes China's leadership is in turmoil, trying to buy time through trade deals. 930-945 Russian Economic Stagnation and War Finance. Michael Bernstam confirms that the Russian economy is stagnating, expecting no growth for years due to exhausted resources and reliance on military production. Oil and gas revenues are down significantly due to Western sanctions and high discounts, widening the budget deficit. Russia is increasing taxes, including the VAT, which drives inflation in staples. This economic pain damages the popularity of the war by hurting the low-income population—the primary source of military recruitment. 945-1000 Buckley, Fusionism, and Conservative Integrity. Peter Berkowitz explores William F. Buckley's consolidation of the conservative movement through "fusionism"—blending limited government and social conservatism. Buckley purged the movement of anti-Semites based on core principles. Berkowitz uses this historical context to analyze the controversy surrounding Tucker Carlson giving a platform to Nick Fuentes, who openly celebrates Stalin and Hitler. This incident caused division after the Heritage Foundation's president, Kevin Roberts, defended Carlson, prompting Roberts to issue an apology. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 Commodity Markets and UK Political Instability. Simon Constable analyzes rare earth markets, noting China's dominance is achieved through undercutting prices and buying out competitors. Prices for key industrial commodities like copper and aluminum are up, indicating high demand. Constable also discusses UK political instability, noting that Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer lacks natural leadership and confidence. The major political driver for a potential leadership change is the party's broken promise regarding income taxes, which severely undermines public trust before the next election, 1015-1030 Commodity Markets and UK Political Instability. Simon Constable analyzes rare earth markets, noting China's dominance is achieved through undercutting prices and buying out competitors. Prices for key industrial commodities like copper and aluminum are up, indicating high demand. Constable also discusses UK political instability, noting that Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer lacks natural leadership and confidence. The major political driver for a potential leadership change is the party's broken promise regarding income taxes, which severely undermines public trust before the next election 1030-1045 Austrian Economics, Von Mises, and the Fight Against Interventionism. Carola Binder discusses the Austrian School of Economics, highlighting its focus on free markets and Ludwig von Mises's opposition to government "interventionism," including rent and price controls. Mises argued these policies distort markets, leading to shortages and inefficiency. Binder emphasizes Mises's belief that economic literacy is a primary civic duty necessary for citizens to reject socialism and interventionist panaceas, especially as new generations are exposed to such ideas. 1045-1100 Austrian Economics, Von Mises, and the Fight Against Interventionism. Carola Binder discusses the Austrian School of Economics, highlighting its focus on free markets and Ludwig von Mises's opposition to government "interventionism," including rent and price controls. Mises argued these policies distort markets, leading to shortages and inefficiency. Binder emphasizes Mises's belief that economic literacy is a primary civic duty necessary for citizens to reject socialism and interventionist panaceas, especially as new generations are exposed to such ideas. THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 Philippine Missile Deployment to Deter China. Captain Jim Fanell reports that the Philippines unveiled its first operational BrahMos anti-ship cruise missile battery in western Luzon to deter Chinese aggression. This supersonic missile system, part of the $7.2 billion Reorizon 3 modernization program, gives the Philippines "skin in the game" near disputed waters like Scarborough Shoal. The deployment signifies a strategy to turn the Philippines into a "porcupine," focusing defense on the West Philippine Sea. The systems are road-mobile, making them difficult to target. 1115-1130 AI, Cyber Attacks, and Nuclear Deterrence. Peter Huessy discusses the challenges to nuclear deterrence posed by AI and cyber intrusions. General Flynn highlighted that attacks on satellites, the backbone of deterrence, could prevent the US from confirming where a launch originated. Huessy emphasizes the need to improve deterrence, noting that the US likely requires presidential authorization for retaliation, unlike potential Russian "dead hand" systems. The biggest risk is misinformation delivered by cyber attacks, although the US maintains stringent protocols and would never launch based solely on a computer warning. 1130-1145 Sudan Civil War, Global Proxies, and Nigerian Violence. Caleb Weiss and Bill Roggio analyze the civil war in Sudan between the SAF and the RSF, noting both factions commit atrocities, including massacres after the capture of El Fasher. The conflict is fueled by opposing global coalitions: the UAE and Russia support the RSF, while Iran, Egypt, and Turkey back the SAF. The Islamic State has called for foreign jihadis to mobilize. Weiss also addresses the complicated violence in Nigeria, differentiating jihadist attacks on Christians from communal farmer-herder conflict. 1145-1200 Sudan Civil War, Global Proxies, and Nigerian Violence. Caleb Weiss and Bill Roggio analyze the civil war in Sudan between the SAF and the RSF, noting both factions commit atrocities, including massacres after the capture of El Fasher. The conflict is fueled by opposing global coalitions: the UAE and Russia support the RSF, while Iran, Egypt, and Turkey back the SAF. The Islamic State has called for foreign jihadis to mobilize. Weiss also addresses the complicated violence in Nigeria, differentiating jihadist attacks on Christians from communal farmer-herder conflict. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 Corruption, Chinese Influence, and Protests in Serbia. Ivana Stradner discusses protests in Serbia demanding accountability one year after a canopy collapse killed 16 people, with investigations linking the accident to high-level corruption involving a Chinese company. Leader Vučić suppresses discontent by alleging the West is plotting a "color revolution." Although Vučić aligns his heart with Russia and China, he needs EU money for political survival, prompting him to offer weapons to the West and claim Serbia is on the EU path. 1215-1230 The Muslim Brotherhood and Its Global Network. Cliff May discusses the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), the progenitor of Hamas, founded in 1928 after the Ottoman Caliphate's abolition. The MB's goal is to establish a new Islamic empire. Qatar is highly supportive, hosting Hamas leaders, while the UAE and Saudi Arabia have banned the MB. Turkish President Erdoğan is considered MB-adjacent and sympathetic, supporting Hamas and potentially viewing himself as a future Caliph, despite Turkey being a NATO member. 1230-1245 Commercial Space Records and Political Impacts on NASA. Bob Zimmerman covers new records in commercial space: SpaceX achieved 147 launches this year, and one booster tied the Space Shuttle Columbia for 28 reuses. China also set a record with 70 launches but had a failure. Commercial space faced temporary impacts, such as an FAA launch curfew due to a government shutdown and air traffic controller shortages. Zimmerman speculates that Jared Isaacman's conservative-leaning public appearance at Turning Point USA might have convinced Trump to renominate him for NASA Administrator. 1245-100 AM Commercial Space Records and Political Impacts on NASA. Bob Zimmerman covers new records in commercial space: SpaceX achieved 147 launches this year, and one booster tied the Space Shuttle Columbia for 28 reuses. China also set a record with 70 launches but had a failure. Commercial space faced temporary impacts, such as an FAA launch curfew due to a government shutdown and air traffic controller shortages. Zimmerman speculates that Jared Isaacman's conservative-leaning public appearance at Turning Point USA might have convinced Trump to renominate him for NASA Administrator.

Austrian Economics, Von Mises, and the Fight Against Interventionism. Carola Binder discusses the Austrian School of Economics, highlighting its focus on free markets and Ludwig von Mises's opposition to government "interventionism," including rent and price controls. Mises argued these policies distort markets, leading to shortages and inefficiency. Binder emphasizes Mises's belief that economic literacy is a primary civic duty necessary for citizens to reject socialism and interventionist panaceas, especially as new generations are exposed to such ideas.

Austrian Economics, Von Mises, and the Fight Against Interventionism. Carola Binder discusses the Austrian School of Economics, highlighting its focus on free markets and Ludwig von Mises's opposition to government "interventionism," including rent and price controls. Mises argued these policies distort markets, leading to shortages and inefficiency. Binder emphasizes Mises's belief that economic literacy is a primary civic duty necessary for citizens to reject socialism and interventionist panaceas, especially as new generations are exposed to such ideas. 1940

In Neoliberalism and Race (Stanford UP, 2025) Lars Cornelissen argues that the category of race constitutes an organizing principle of neoliberal ideology. Using the methods of intellectual history and drawing on insights from critical race studies, Cornelissen explores the various racial constructs that structure neoliberal ideology, some of which are explicit, while others are more coded. Beginning in the interwar period and running through to recent developments, Neoliberalism and Race shows that racial themes have always pervaded neoliberal thinking. The book's key argument is that neoliberal thought is constitutively racialized—its racial motifs cannot be extracted from neoliberalism without rendering it theoretically and politically incoherent. The book aptly explores a wide variety of racial constructs through the structure of neoliberal ideology, deconstructing the conceptualizations in the works of landmark thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, Peter Bauer, Thomas Sowell, Charles Murray, and others from the early twentieth century to the present. In this original—perhaps controversial—critique, Cornelissen asserts that neoliberal thinkers were not just the passive recipients of racial discourse, but also directly impacted it. Lars Cornelissen is a historian of neoliberalism. His writings have been published in History of European Ideas, Constellations, and Modern Intellectual History. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Neoliberalism and Race (Stanford UP, 2025) Lars Cornelissen argues that the category of race constitutes an organizing principle of neoliberal ideology. Using the methods of intellectual history and drawing on insights from critical race studies, Cornelissen explores the various racial constructs that structure neoliberal ideology, some of which are explicit, while others are more coded. Beginning in the interwar period and running through to recent developments, Neoliberalism and Race shows that racial themes have always pervaded neoliberal thinking. The book's key argument is that neoliberal thought is constitutively racialized—its racial motifs cannot be extracted from neoliberalism without rendering it theoretically and politically incoherent. The book aptly explores a wide variety of racial constructs through the structure of neoliberal ideology, deconstructing the conceptualizations in the works of landmark thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, Peter Bauer, Thomas Sowell, Charles Murray, and others from the early twentieth century to the present. In this original—perhaps controversial—critique, Cornelissen asserts that neoliberal thinkers were not just the passive recipients of racial discourse, but also directly impacted it. Lars Cornelissen is a historian of neoliberalism. His writings have been published in History of European Ideas, Constellations, and Modern Intellectual History. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

In Neoliberalism and Race (Stanford UP, 2025) Lars Cornelissen argues that the category of race constitutes an organizing principle of neoliberal ideology. Using the methods of intellectual history and drawing on insights from critical race studies, Cornelissen explores the various racial constructs that structure neoliberal ideology, some of which are explicit, while others are more coded. Beginning in the interwar period and running through to recent developments, Neoliberalism and Race shows that racial themes have always pervaded neoliberal thinking. The book's key argument is that neoliberal thought is constitutively racialized—its racial motifs cannot be extracted from neoliberalism without rendering it theoretically and politically incoherent. The book aptly explores a wide variety of racial constructs through the structure of neoliberal ideology, deconstructing the conceptualizations in the works of landmark thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, Peter Bauer, Thomas Sowell, Charles Murray, and others from the early twentieth century to the present. In this original—perhaps controversial—critique, Cornelissen asserts that neoliberal thinkers were not just the passive recipients of racial discourse, but also directly impacted it. Lars Cornelissen is a historian of neoliberalism. His writings have been published in History of European Ideas, Constellations, and Modern Intellectual History. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In Neoliberalism and Race (Stanford UP, 2025) Lars Cornelissen argues that the category of race constitutes an organizing principle of neoliberal ideology. Using the methods of intellectual history and drawing on insights from critical race studies, Cornelissen explores the various racial constructs that structure neoliberal ideology, some of which are explicit, while others are more coded. Beginning in the interwar period and running through to recent developments, Neoliberalism and Race shows that racial themes have always pervaded neoliberal thinking. The book's key argument is that neoliberal thought is constitutively racialized—its racial motifs cannot be extracted from neoliberalism without rendering it theoretically and politically incoherent. The book aptly explores a wide variety of racial constructs through the structure of neoliberal ideology, deconstructing the conceptualizations in the works of landmark thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, Peter Bauer, Thomas Sowell, Charles Murray, and others from the early twentieth century to the present. In this original—perhaps controversial—critique, Cornelissen asserts that neoliberal thinkers were not just the passive recipients of racial discourse, but also directly impacted it. Lars Cornelissen is a historian of neoliberalism. His writings have been published in History of European Ideas, Constellations, and Modern Intellectual History. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

The characteristic mark of big business is mass production for the satisfaction of the needs of the masses. Under capitalism the workers themselves, directly or indirectly, are the main consumers of all those things that the factories are turning out. – Ludwig von Mises, The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality, p. 42 Watch on X Odysee Rumble BitChute

https://youtu.be/zkkNaulejRs ¿Existe “el pueblo”? Mises contra el mito revolucionario cubano. ¿Qué pensaría Ludwig von Mises de la Cuba revolucionaria? En este video desmonto el mito del colectivismo castrista usando el lente del individualismo metodológico.La Revolución Cubana ha sido vendida como una gesta del “pueblo unido”, pero ¿quién es realmente ese pueblo? ¿Qué pasa con los individuos cuando se los disuelve en una masa sin rostro? A través del pensamiento de Ludwig von Mises, exploramos cómo el régimen cubano convirtió al colectivo en sujeto político, negando al individuo, su conciencia y su libertad.Desde los fusilamientos justificados por la voluntad popular hasta la ética del resentimiento que impulsó la expropiación masiva, este video expone cómo el castrismo institucionalizó la obediencia y castigó la disidencia. Preguntas incómodas: ¿quién aplaudía los actos de repudio?, ¿quién se benefició del saqueo disfrazado de justicia social?Este análisis es un llamado a recuperar la voz individual en una sociedad entrenada para repetir lemas. Porque como decía Mises, “solo los individuos actúan”. Pensar por uno mismo, en Cuba, es un acto (contra) revolucionario.

In this episode of The Value Creators Podcast, Hunter Hastings speaks with Ryan Turnipseed about the greatest enemy of entrepreneurial value creation: bureaucracy. Value creation is a universal economic goal, so how and why have bureaucratic restraints emerged, and why are they so resistant to innovation? Drawing on the contrasting theories of James Burnham and Ludwig von Mises, Ryan explains how managerialism and bureaucratic systems suppress innovation, limit consumer sovereignty, and redirect businesses away from value creation toward rule-following and control.From rebranding fiascos to government regulation, from MBAs to corporate conformity, this conversation unpacks why bureaucracy persists and how entrepreneurs can resist it. Ryan highlights examples of entrepreneurial leadership—such as Elon Musk's overhaul of Twitter—that demonstrate how decisiveness and freedom can dismantle bureaucratic inertia.Key insights include:Why bureaucracy prioritizes rules and efficiency over profit and consumer value.How Burnham and Mises offer different but complementary theories of bureaucracy's rise.Why entrepreneurs must assert autonomy and freedom to restore value creation in their businesses.This is a must-listen for leaders who want to build adaptive, value-driven organizations in the 21st century.Resources:➡️ Learn What They Didn't Teach You In Business School: The Value Creators Online Business CourseSubscribe to Ryan Turnipseed's YouTube ChannelConnect with Hunter Hastings on LinkedInSubscribe to The Value Creators on SubstackMorning Star: Pioneering Zero-Bureaucracy OrganizationIs Managerialism Inevitable? Two Explanations For Cracker Barrel's Attempted Rebrand - Ryan Turnipseed on Substack

The recent assassination of Charlie Kirk has focused attention on political violence. Ludwig von Mises, not surprisingly, understood that tying morality to politicized state helps create the climate where political violence is prevalent.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/mises-separating-morality-and-state

The recent assassination of Charlie Kirk has focused attention on political violence. Ludwig von Mises, not surprisingly, understood that tying morality to politicized state helps create the climate where political violence is prevalent.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/mises-separating-morality-and-state

“The origin was really trying to make sense of that 2016-2017 moment and to ask whether the alt-right was, as we were being told, a return to the 1930s, a kind of awakening of the sleeping beast of white supremacy armed in the streets in the United States. There are many explanations, but I decided to take this kind of curious route in with the distorted readings and reinterpretations of the works of people like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. As a scholar of comparative literature, I wanted to write a revision based on Crack-Up Capitalism.”In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast, Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with Quinn Slobodian about his new book, Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. He takes a deep dive into the genesis of a weird and powerful merging of two seemingly different groups the Far Right and neoliberals. Slobodian writes, “as repellent as their politics may be these radical thinkers are not barbarians the gates of neoliberalism but the bastard offspring of that line of thought itself.” They talk about how this meshing is driven by a primitive desire to ward off egalitarianism, difference, democracy, and government that services the common good. The wide-ranging talk ends with addressing DOGE, Trump's tariffs, and yes, the Jeffrey Epstein case.Quinn Slobodian is a professor of international history at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, include Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism, Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracy, and Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right . A Guggenheim Fellow for 2025-6, he has been an associate fellow at Chatham House and held residential fellowships at Harvard University and Free University Berlin. Project Syndicate put him on a list of 30 Forward Thinkers and Prospect UK named him one of the World's 25 Top Thinkers.https://speakingoutofplace.comBluesky @palumboliu.bsky.socialInstagram @speaking_out_of_place

Der Titel der heutigen Episode ist: Friedrich Hayek und die Beschränktheit der menschlichen Vernunft.  Ich bin erst vor relativ kurzer Zeit in einem konkreteren Sinne auf Hayek aufmerksam geworden. Was mich sofort fasziniert hat – auch bei seinen frühen Schriften – ist sein ungeheures analytisches Talent, die interdisziplinäre Vorgehensweise und die Fähigkeit des systemischen Denkens. Sehr früh beschreibt und analysiert er komplexe Sachverhalte in einer Weise, wie sie heute, 50–100 Jahre später, immer noch hochgradig zeitgemäß und relevant ist. Insofern hat mich also zunächst der systemische, dann der politische und zuletzt der ökonomische Denker inspiriert.   In dieser Episode wird es daher um wesentliche Aspekte Hayeks Denken gehen. Aspekte, die für die heutige Zeit von enormer Bedeutung sind: Wo steckt Wissen in einer Gesellschaft? Wie können wir mit komplexen Entscheidungen, die in differenzierten Gesellschaften (oder Organisationen) notwendig sind, umgehen, wenn zentrale Planung scheitert? Was bedeuten Freiheit und Sozialstaat in einer Zeit, in der beides in westlichen Nationen vor dem Scheitern steht?   Es freut mich ganz besonders, dass ich für diese Episode Nickolas Emrich begrüßen darf.   Nickolas Emrich ist stellvertretender Vorsitzender der deutschen Hayek-Gesellschaft mit einem vielseitigen Lebensweg. Er ist Jurist, Bestsellerautor, Ex-Polizist und Unternehmer. Bei Radio Teddy moderierte er eine Sendung über Computerspiele für Kinder. Außerdem hat er bereits acht Bücher veröffentlicht. Sein aktuelles Werk „Gier nach Privilegien“ hat es sogar auf die Spiegel-Bestsellerliste geschafft.   Wir beginnen das Gespräch mit der Frage: Was ist die Hayek-Gesellschaft?   »Für Freiheit und Eigenverantwortung, vor allem auch für wirtschaftliche Eigenverantwortung, treten wir ein.«   Wie kann es sein, dass so vieles, was Hayek vor ca. 70 Jahren geschrieben hat, sich heute noch so zeitgemäß liest?   »Der Zustand der Welt ist fast nicht erklärbar, wo doch dieses Wissen vorliegt.«   »Das Faszinierende an ihm ist das Übergreifende.«   Was hat es mit der Freiheit auf sich? Welche Rolle spielt sie für Hayek, und wie verändert sich unser Verständnis davon über die Zeit? Was ist die österreichische Schule der Ökonomie? Welchen Einfluss hatte Ludwig von Mises?   Hayek, aber auch andere wesentliche Gelehrte der Zeit, z. B. Karl Popper, hatten eine große Breite im Denken, was bei vielen Intellektuellen der heutigen Zeit leider verloren gegangen ist. Ist Hayek folglich vielleicht sogar in seiner Rolle als Systemdenker wesentlicher als in seiner Rolle als Ökonom? Das Übertragen von Erkenntnissen und Einsichten aus einer Disziplin in eine andere erweist sich in vielen Fällen als sehr fruchtbar.   Seine Skepsis gegenüber großen Utopien eint ihn mit Zeitgenossen wie Karl Popper.   Wo sieht er das Wissen und die Rolle des Einzelnen, des Individuums, beziehungsweise der Summe der Individuen im Vergleich zu Experten?   »Unlike the position that exists in the physical sciences, in economics and other disciplines that deal with essentially complex phenomena, the aspects of the events to be accounted for about which we can get quantitative data are necessarily limited and may not include the important ones«, Zitat aus der Nobelpreis-Rede von Hayek.   Wir diskutieren dann die Frage, wie es mit gelenkten Prozessen im Gegensatz zu verteilt-entschiedenen Prozessen aussieht.   »Aus einem gelenkten Prozess kann nichts Größeres entstehen, als der lenkende Geist voraussehen kann.«   Das regelnde System ist ein Modell des Systems, das es zu regeln versucht – dies haben auch die Kybernetiker der 1960er Jahre erkannt.   Wo steckt eigentlich das Wissen der Welt? In der Wissenschaft? Oder ist dies vielleicht nur ein kleiner Teil des Wissens, das für unsere Welt von so entscheidender Bedeutung ist?   »Es ist viel einfacher, Macht als Wissen zu aggregieren«, Thomas Sowell.   Was versteht dann Hayek unter dem Markt? Wie passt das in diese systemische Betrachtung der Welt? Sind Märkte gar etwas »Natürliches«?   Aber überschätzen wir möglicherweise die Rolle von Regierungen ohnehin? Jedenfalls in einem positiven Sinne? »The role played by governments is greatly exaggerated in historical accounts because we necessarily know so much more about what organized government did than about what the spontaneous coordination of individual efforts accomplished.«   Was ist nun die Rolle von Märkten und vor allem auch von Preisen? Preise sind, und das wird sehr häufig in der öffentlichen Diskussion übersehen, ein Kommunikationsmittel, das wesentliche Informationen vermittelt. Was bedeutet dies konkret?   Können Märkte eine emanzipierende Funktion haben? Sind sie demokratisch? Ist die Demokratie hingegen die »Belohnung unlauterer Sonderinteressen«?   Was sollen wir aber in realpolitischen Situationen machen, wo sich bestimmte (staatliche) Akteure nicht korrekt verhalten und Wirtschaft als Machtmittel einsetzen?   »Wir sind noch an einem Punkt, wo der Wohlstand ausreicht, um diese Wucherungen (der überbordenden Regulierungen) zu ertragen, aber wo die Last zunehmend schwerer wird.«   Jede planerische Top-down-Intervention hat Seiteneffekte, Seiteneffekte, die oftmals das Gegenteil des Erwünschten erreichen. Der Planer begibt sich auch immer in die Rolle einer Person, die behauptet, besser zu wissen als alle anderen, wie diese zu leben haben. Aber es gibt auch die andere Seite:   »Dieser Wunsch nach Autorität ist leider vorhanden.«   Haben wir die Perspektive verloren? So liest man heute von »Soziologen« etwa solche Aussagen:   »Wir sprechen von Familienunternehmern – woanders nennt man sie Oligarchen«, Martyna Linartas.   Wer hat aber in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten den Wohlstand in Deutschland geschaffen?   »Man lernt ja früh, wie ein geplantes System funktioniert – nämlich die Schule.« Was wir weniger lernen, ist, was es bedeutet, in komplexen Systemen, also etwa in der Wirtschaft, zu agieren.   Und damit sind wir wieder bei einer fundamentalen systemischen Frage: Wie verteilen wir Risiko in einer Gesellschaft? Was ist dabei die Rolle des Sozialstaates? Was passiert, wenn die Mehrheit der Menschen in einer Gesellschaft immer weniger Risiko selbst trägt, sondern dieses de facto delegiert? Entsteht damit in Wahrheit nicht nur eine Scheinsicherheit und ein systemisch viel größeres Risiko?   Was hat es mit dem Survivorship Bias zu tun? Warum sollte man sich darüber bewusst sein, bevor man Unternehmer wie Bezos oder Musk beurteilt?   »Man guckt viel zu wenig auf Ergebnisse – darum ist man jetzt auch so schockiert, was in Argentinien passiert. Man versucht, sich auf Ideen zu versteifen und in der Theorie Schlachten zu schlagen, aber das Entscheidende ist ja, ob Dinge funktionieren.«   Verändert sich die Perspektive, wenn man längere Zeiträume des Erfolgs von Unternehmen betrachtet? Wer heute top ist, ist morgen wahrscheinlich nicht mehr relevant – jedenfalls in einer funktionierenden Marktwirtschaft. Kann man Märkte mit Naturgesetzen vergleichen, oder ist das zu weit hergeholt? Als Beispiel nenne ich die führende Reporterkamera Graflex (deren Name mir im Gespräch nicht eingefallen ist).   Das Sterben von Unternehmen ist Teil einer gesunden Wirtschaft. Aber wie ist es zu interpretieren, wenn der Staat mit dem Geld aller Bürger Unternehmen vor dem Konkurs rettet – oft aus vermeintlich guten Gründen?   Was ist der Zusammenhang zwischen dem Wikipedia-Projekt und Hayek?   Zum Abschluss: Was sollte nun der Staat eigentlich leisten, und wie können wir dort wieder hinkommen? Um das Zitat von Nils Hesse aus der früheren Episode aufzugreifen: Brauchen wir einen ordoliberalen Unkrautstecher oder eher die Mileische Kettensäge?   Welche Freiheitsbegriffe spielen dabei eine Rolle?   »Das Recht des einen ist immer die Pflicht des Anderen.«   Grundrechte galten in der Vergangenheit in der Regel als Abwehrrechte gegen den Staat; Verfassungen dienen dazu, die Rechte des Staates zu begrenzen – wo stehen wir hier in der heutigen Interpretation? Ist der Sozialstaat eher ein Asozialstaat?   Hayek hat unzählige Bücher und Artikel verfasst, aber eine Kernaussage könnte man herauskristallisieren: Das Wissen um die Beschränktheit der menschlichen Vernunft. Jedes gesellschaftliche System muss eine Antwort auf diese Herausforderung haben.   »Die verhängnisvolle Anmaßung ist eben die Anmaßung, mehr zu wissen als die Summe aller anderen.«   Müssen wir in vielen europäischen Staaten erst so absteigen und über Jahrzehnte leiden wie die Argentinier, bis wirkungsvolle Reformen denkbar werden, oder schaffen wir es vorher umzusteuern? »Solange das Problem nicht verstanden wird, wird es weiter bergab gehen.«   Mein neues Buch auf Amazon: Hexenmeister oder Zauberlehrling?: Die Wissensgesellschaft in der Krise Referenzen Andere Episoden Episode 131: Wot Se Fack, Deutschland? Ein Gespräch mit Vince Ebert Episode 130: Populismus und (Ordo)liberalismus, ein Gespräch mit Nils Hesse Episode 129: Rules, A Conversation with Prof. Lorraine Daston Episode 128: Aufbruch in die Moderne — Der Mann, der die Welt erfindet! Episode 125: Ist Fortschritt möglich? Ideen als Widergänger über Generationen Episode 117: Der humpelnde Staat, ein Gespräch mit Prof. Christoph Kletzer Episode 114: Liberty in Our Lifetime 2: Conversations with Lauren Razavi, Grant Romundt and Peter Young Episode 113: Liberty in Our Lifetime 1: Conversations with Massimo Mazzone, Vera Kichanova and Tatiana Butanka Episode 109: Was ist Komplexität? Ein Gespräch mit Dr. Marco Wehr Episode 108: Freie Privatstädte Teil 2, ein Gespräch mit Titus Gebel Episode 107: How to Organise Complex Societies? A Conversation with Johan Norberg Episode 89: The Myth of Left and Right, a Conversation with Prof. Hyrum Lewis Episode 80: Wissen, Expertise und Prognose, eine Reflexion Nickolas Emrich Nickolas Emrich in der Hayek Gesellschaft LinkedIn Nickolas Emrich, Gier nach Privilegien, Finanzbuch Verlag (2024) Fachliche Referenzen Drei ausgewählte Bücher von Friedrich Hayek: Friedrich Hayek, Nobelpreisrede, The Pretence of Knowledge (1974) Friedrich Hayek, Der Weg zur Knechtschaft (1944) Friedrich Hayek, The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialsm (1988) Friedrich Hayek, The Use of Knowledge in Society, The American Economic Review, Vol. 35, No. 4. (Sep., 1945) Martyna Linartas, »Wir sprechen von Familienunternehmern – woanders nennt man sie Oligarchen«, Tagesspiegel (2025) Graflex Camera

Mark Thornton returns as a guest on the Liberty and Finance podcast with Dunagun Kaiser to walk through Ludwig von Mises's three stages of inflation, and why today's mix of towering deficits and money printing puts the US on the on-ramp to hyperinflation. Mark also connects sanctions and tariffs to global de-dollarization, explains why central banks are swapping Treasuries for gold, and breaks down his gold-to-silver trade. The conversation ranges from “black swans” to state-level sound-money moves, and closes with practical steps.Additional ResourcesVisit Liberty and Finance at https://libertyandfinance.com"Black Swans, Sequestered Capital, and the Next Bust” (Minor Issues): https://mises.org/MI_137Donate $5 today to support the Mises Institute's Fall Campaign and receive a physical copy of Hayek for the 21st Century: https://mises.org/mi25A special bonus offer for Minor Issues listeners: donate to the Mises Institute's Fall Campaign and receive a signed copy of Free Trade in the 21st Century: https://mises.org/mi25Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues

Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 473. https://youtu.be/soyywXASOh4?si=pHKdf6awiCXOqXGV From The White Pillbox, Stephan Kinsella's Universal Principles of Liberty. This is my discussion with Mark Maresca, of The White Pillbox, about The Universal Principles of Liberty. (Previous episode: Kinsella as “White Pill”: Maresca, “From the White-PillBox: Part 29. Achilles Heel edition 3”.) Mark's shownotes: Recently Stephan published an exciting document, the Universal Principles of Liberty: https://stephankinsella.com/principles/ Stephan provides some background that led to the Principles, historical context, use cases, and so much more. As always, Stephan demonstrates why he is a true human White Pill. He even challenged me to White Pill him, on my reasoning behind why true free societies may be coming sooner than we think. Some of his key publications: International Investment, Political Risk, and Dispute Resolution (Oxford, 2020): http://www.kinsellalaw.com/iipr/ Against Intellectual Property (Mises Institute, 2001): http://c4sif.org/aip/ Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Papinian Press, 2023): https://stephankinsella.com/lffs/ Links to other topics we covered in this episode... The Law, by Frederic Bastiat: https://store.mises.org/The-Law-P408.... For a New Liberty, by Murray N. Rothbard: https://store.mises.org/For-a-New-Lib... Human Action, by Ludwig von Mises: https://store.mises.org/Human-Action-... The Remnant, from Isaiah's Job, by Albert J. Nock: https://mises.org/mises-daily/isaiahs... The Property and Freedom Society: https://propertyandfreedom.org/ Grok shownotes and transcript below. Grok Shownotes Overview of the Discussion The episode of the White Pillbox features host Mark Maresca interviewing Stephan Kinsella, a prominent intellectual property attorney and libertarian writer from Houston. Recorded on September 06, 2025, the conversation delves into Kinsella's latest work, the "Universal Principles of Liberty," a document aimed at articulating a coherent framework for libertarian principles. This discussion provides listeners with an insightful exploration of libertarian thought, emphasizing practical applications and philosophical underpinnings in the context of transitioning to a freer society. Background on Universal Principles of Liberty Kinsella explains the genesis of the "Universal Principles of Liberty," highlighting his involvement in various libertarian projects, including attempts to draft constitutions for new nations like Liberland. He critiques the traditional concept of constitutions as state-authorizing documents, advocating instead for a statement of principles that avoids legitimizing governmental authority. The project evolved from his earlier work, such as the "Fundamental Principles of Justice," and was collaboratively refined with contributions from attorneys Pat Tinsley, Aleandro Fusillo, David Durr, and oversight from Hans-Hermann Hoppe, reflecting a broad consensus on core libertarian values. Core Libertarian Principles The core of the "Universal Principles of Liberty" rests on four key principles: self-ownership, original appropriation (homesteading), contract, and rectification. Kinsella argues these principles, derived from Roman and English common law, offer a decentralized, organic approach to law that contrasts with statutory legislation. He emphasizes that libertarianism, as a consistent application of these private law principles, rejects state-imposed exceptions like taxation or sovereign immunity, providing a foundation for a free society that can adapt through judicial interpretation rather than legislative fiat. Practical Applications and Flexibility Kinsella discusses the document's practical use as a "guard rail" for free territories or communities, such as Liberland or Prospera in Honduras, where it could guide development and judicial decisions without mandating a top-down structure. The principles are designed to be flexible,

In Folge 11 des Dachcouchquartetts sprechen André F. Lichtschlag, Michael Werner, Christian Schneider und Martin Moczarski über US-Politik und Helden, die vielleicht gar keine sind.Christian Schneider (alle Links): https://linktr.ee/AethervoxEhrenfeldDer Rosarote Panzer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsNslnTidDQMeldestelle für Meinungsfreiheitsdelikte: sammelstelle@stolzmedia.deMichael Werner bei Aethervox Ehrenfeld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhNoHrOEXkMMichael Werner auf X: https://x.com/DStahlfederMichael Werner bei Freiheitsfunken: https://freiheitsfunken.info/autor/michael-werner/Michael Werner: Meinungsfreiheit: Wissen, was geht!: https://youtu.be/pAeT-aQcAucDirk Hesse auf X: https://x.com/LibertarianDirkPartei der Vernunft: https://parteidervernunft.deMöchten Sie unsere Arbeit unterstützen?––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Spenden Sie Werkzeuge für die libertäre GlücksschmiedePayPal (auch Kreditkarte) / Überweisung / Bitcoin / Monero:

This Flashback Friday is from episode 402, published last August 20, 2014. Lew Rockwell is an American libertarian author and editor, self-professed anarcho-capitalist, a promoter of the Austrian School of economics, and founder and chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. His website LewRockwell.com was founded in 1999 and features articles and blog entries from a number of columnists and writers. His motto is "anti-war, anti-state, pro-market".  Visit Lew's website at LewRockwell.com The Ludwig von Mises Institute at Mises.org   Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com  

https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ " Techno-optimism is the belief that rapid technological progress is the main driver of human prosperity and should be pursued as a moral imperative. It argues that: Growth = Good: Innovation creates abundance, longer lives, and better living standards. Barriers = Bad: Regulation, caution, and pessimism slow down progress and should be resisted. Technology as Solution: Challenges like poverty, disease, and climate change are best solved by accelerating science and technology rather than restricting them. In short: Techno-optimism sees faster innovation as the surest path to human flourishing — and treats resistance to technological progress as harmful. " Here's a structured overview of the major schools of economic thought, mapped across time, followed by an estimate of which views dominate public and policy thinking today.

“The origin was really trying to make sense of that 2016-2017 moment and to ask whether the alt-right was, as we were being told, a return to the 1930s, a kind of awakening of the sleeping beast of white supremacy armed in the streets in the United States. There are many explanations, but I decided to take this kind of curious route in with the distorted readings and reinterpretations of the works of people like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. As a scholar of comparative literature, I wanted to write a revision based on Crack-Up Capitalism.”In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast, Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with Quinn Slobodian about his new book, Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. He takes a deep dive into the genesis of a weird and powerful merging of two seemingly different groups the Far Right and neoliberals. Slobodian writes, “as repellent as their politics may be these radical thinkers are not barbarians the gates of neoliberalism but the bastard offspring of that line of thought itself.” They talk about how this meshing is driven by a primitive desire to ward off egalitarianism, difference, democracy, and government that services the common good. The wide-ranging talk ends with addressing DOGE, Trump's tariffs, and yes, the Jeffrey Epstein case.Quinn Slobodian is a professor of international history at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, include Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism, Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracy, and Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right . A Guggenheim Fellow for 2025-6, he has been an associate fellow at Chatham House and held residential fellowships at Harvard University and Free University Berlin. Project Syndicate put him on a list of 30 Forward Thinkers and Prospect UK named him one of the World's 25 Top Thinkers.https://speakingoutofplace.comBluesky @palumboliu.bsky.socialInstagram @speaking_out_of_place

“The origin was really trying to make sense of that 2016-2017 moment and to ask whether the alt-right was, as we were being told, a return to the 1930s, a kind of awakening of the sleeping beast of white supremacy armed in the streets in the United States. There are many explanations, but I decided to take this kind of curious route in with the distorted readings and reinterpretations of the works of people like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. As a scholar of comparative literature, I wanted to write a revision based on Crack-Up Capitalism.”In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast, Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with Quinn Slobodian about his new book, Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. He takes a deep dive into the genesis of a weird and powerful merging of two seemingly different groups the Far Right and neoliberals. Slobodian writes, “as repellent as their politics may be these radical thinkers are not barbarians the gates of neoliberalism but the bastard offspring of that line of thought itself.” They talk about how this meshing is driven by a primitive desire to ward off egalitarianism, difference, democracy, and government that services the common good. The wide-ranging talk ends with addressing DOGE, Trump's tariffs, and yes, the Jeffrey Epstein case.Quinn Slobodian is a professor of international history at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, include Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism, Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracy, and Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right . A Guggenheim Fellow for 2025-6, he has been an associate fellow at Chatham House and held residential fellowships at Harvard University and Free University Berlin. Project Syndicate put him on a list of 30 Forward Thinkers and Prospect UK named him one of the World's 25 Top Thinkers.https://speakingoutofplace.comBluesky @palumboliu.bsky.socialInstagram @speaking_out_of_place

“The origin was really trying to make sense of that 2016-2017 moment and to ask whether the alt-right was, as we were being told, a return to the 1930s, a kind of awakening of the sleeping beast of white supremacy armed in the streets in the United States. There are many explanations, but I decided to take this kind of curious route in with the distorted readings and reinterpretations of the works of people like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. As a scholar of comparative literature, I wanted to write a revision based on Crack-Up Capitalism.”In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast, Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with Quinn Slobodian about his new book, Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. He takes a deep dive into the genesis of a weird and powerful merging of two seemingly different groups the Far Right and neoliberals. Slobodian writes, “as repellent as their politics may be these radical thinkers are not barbarians the gates of neoliberalism but the bastard offspring of that line of thought itself.” They talk about how this meshing is driven by a primitive desire to ward off egalitarianism, difference, democracy, and government that services the common good. The wide-ranging talk ends with addressing DOGE, Trump's tariffs, and yes, the Jeffrey Epstein case.Quinn Slobodian is a professor of international history at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, include Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism, Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracy, and Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right . A Guggenheim Fellow for 2025-6, he has been an associate fellow at Chatham House and held residential fellowships at Harvard University and Free University Berlin. Project Syndicate put him on a list of 30 Forward Thinkers and Prospect UK named him one of the World's 25 Top Thinkers.https://speakingoutofplace.comBluesky @palumboliu.bsky.socialInstagram @speaking_out_of_place

“The origin was really trying to make sense of that 2016-2017 moment and to ask whether the alt-right was, as we were being told, a return to the 1930s, a kind of awakening of the sleeping beast of white supremacy armed in the streets in the United States. There are many explanations, but I decided to take this kind of curious route in with the distorted readings and reinterpretations of the works of people like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. As a scholar of comparative literature, I wanted to write a revision based on Crack-Up Capitalism.”In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast, Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with Quinn Slobodian about his new book, Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. He takes a deep dive into the genesis of a weird and powerful merging of two seemingly different groups the Far Right and neoliberals. Slobodian writes, “as repellent as their politics may be these radical thinkers are not barbarians the gates of neoliberalism but the bastard offspring of that line of thought itself.” They talk about how this meshing is driven by a primitive desire to ward off egalitarianism, difference, democracy, and government that services the common good. The wide-ranging talk ends with addressing DOGE, Trump's tariffs, and yes, the Jeffrey Epstein case.Quinn Slobodian is a professor of international history at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, include Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism, Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracy, and Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right . A Guggenheim Fellow for 2025-6, he has been an associate fellow at Chatham House and held residential fellowships at Harvard University and Free University Berlin. Project Syndicate put him on a list of 30 Forward Thinkers and Prospect UK named him one of the World's 25 Top Thinkers.https://speakingoutofplace.comBluesky @palumboliu.bsky.socialInstagram @speaking_out_of_place

Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 470. From my appearance on the Ayn Rand Fan Club with Scott Schiff and William. Their Shownotes: Patent attorney, Libertarian & Ayn Rand fan Stephan Kinsella joins William & Scott to talk about his history in the liberty world and his unique view that property rights should only pertain to physical things, and not to intellectual property. They also talk about Elon Musk opening his patents and the effects of IP law on AI. https://youtu.be/ax-QhyTGxw0?si=MyuQF4TfdeJQpQND Related: Classical Liberals, Libertarians, Anarchists and Others on Intellectual Property “The Death Throes of Pro-IP Libertarianism” (Mises Daily 2010) Yet another Randian recants on IP An Objectivist Recants on IP Pro-IP “Anarchists” and anti-IP Patent Attorneys Patent Lawyers Who Oppose Patent Law “The Four Historical Phases of IP Abolitionism” “The Origins of Libertarian IP Abolitionism” The Problem with Intellectual Property A Selection of my Best Articles and Speeches on IP Grok shownotes: Episode Overview In this episode of the Ayn Rand Fan Club, hosts Scott Schiff and William Swig engage in a thought-provoking discussion with Stephan Kinsella, a retired patent attorney, author, and libertarian thinker with a deep background in Ayn Rand's Objectivism. The conversation delves into Kinsella's journey from Objectivism to anarcho-capitalism, his critical stance on intellectual property (IP), and his broader views on libertarian principles. Recorded on August 18, 2025, the episode explores the philosophical and practical implications of IP laws, their impact on innovation, and their compatibility with property rights, while also touching on contemporary libertarian movements. Stephan Kinsella's Background and Philosophical Evolution Kinsella shares his personal journey, starting with his introduction to Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead in high school, which sparked his interest in Objectivism. Initially a “hardcore Objectivist” for eight years, he later gravitated toward Austrian economics and anarcho-capitalism, influenced by thinkers like Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard. As a patent attorney in Houston, Texas, Kinsella began questioning the validity of IP laws in the early 1990s, finding existing justifications—whether utilitarian or Objectivist—unsatisfactory. His career as a patent lawyer, paradoxically, coincided with his growing opposition to the patent and copyright system, which he argues violates fundamental property rights. Critique of Intellectual Property Kinsella's primary critique of IP centers on its violation of tangible property rights. He argues that patents and copyrights impose non-consensual restrictions, or “negative servitudes,” on how individuals can use their own property, such as a printing press or factory. Drawing from libertarian principles, he contends that property rights should stem from homesteading or contract, not state-granted monopolies. Kinsella rejects both utilitarian arguments (e.g., IP promotes innovation) and natural rights arguments (e.g., creators inherently own their ideas), asserting that there's no empirical evidence for underproduction of creative works without IP and that the concept of owning labor or ideas is flawed, rooted in a misinterpretation of John Locke's labor theory. Trademark, Defamation, and Reputation Rights The discussion extends to trademark and defamation laws, which Kinsella also opposes. He explains that trademark law, originally intended to prevent consumer fraud, has evolved into a “reputation right” that protects brands like Rolex or Chanel from dilution, even absent deception. He argues that fraud laws already suffice to address deceptive practices, rendering trademark law unnecessary. Similarly, Kinsella rejects defamation laws, asserting there's no property right in one's reputation, as it's merely others' opinions. He distinguishes incitement to violence as a separate issue,

Having warned of the rise of national socialism and having fled the German army's march into Austria, Ludwig von Mises was in an excellent position to analyze Nazi economic doctrine.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-daily/etatism-protectionism-and-demand-lebensraum

Having warned of the rise of national socialism and having fled the German army's march into Austria, Ludwig von Mises was in an excellent position to analyze Nazi economic doctrine.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-daily/etatism-protectionism-and-demand-lebensraum

https://youtu.be/uVSz93KXms4 El socialismo no ha muerto, sino que ha evolucionado su discurso para adaptarse a nuestros tiempos. Ya no se presenta con los términos clásicos de "dictadura del proletariado" o "lucha de clases", sino que se ha renovado bajo conceptos aparentemente benignos como "equidad", "inclusión" y "justicia social". Sin embargo, como advirtieron pensadores como Ludwig von Mises y Friedrich Hayek, su objetivo fundamental permanece intacto: sustituir la libertad individual por el control colectivo.Esta transformación no es solo cosmética, sino estratégica. El socialismo contemporáneo ha desplazado su campo de batalla de la economía hacia la cultura, redefiniendo conceptos morales fundamentales y torciendo el lenguaje para emborronar los límites entre lo justo y lo injusto. Al exigir "justicia social", lo que realmente se está pidiendo es que el Estado corrija las decisiones libres de los individuos, limitando así su libertad.El nuevo socialismo opera negando la validez universal de la lógica y fragmentando la sociedad en grupos identitarios. Lo que antes se dividía en clases sociales, ahora se segmenta por raza, género u orientación sexual, trasladando la lucha de clases hacia nuevas categorías. Bajo esta perspectiva, no importa la argumentación o la verdad, sino la fidelidad al dogma colectivista.Como señaló Murray Rothbard, los socialistas han ganado terreno porque piensan estratégicamente y a largo plazo. Mientras las fuerzas del libre mercado se enfocan en la producción económica, la izquierda ha infiltrado sistemáticamente la cultura, la educación y el lenguaje, redefiniendo los valores morales de la sociedad.La única forma efectiva de combatir este fenómeno no es cediendo terreno o negociando con sus premisas, sino desenmascarando su verdadera raíz moral: el autoritarismo. El socialismo, más allá de ser un modelo económico fallido, representa una sociedad basada en la sumisión, el miedo y la obediencia. Frente a esto, debemos defender una visión clara de una sociedad libre, donde nadie imponga cómo pensar, qué decir o qué elegir.La batalla cultural actual no se trata solo de criticar el colectivismo en todas sus formas, sino de promover activamente un modelo superior: una sociedad fundamentada en la libertad individual, la propiedad privada y la responsabilidad personal.****

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured  In this episode, we examine the quiet shift from true capitalism—where consumers and competition decide winners—to statism, where government dictates the rules of business. From tariffs and regulations to crony systems that favor the big players, we explore how this transformation threatens small business owners and innovation. With insights from Ludwig von Mises to modern market realities, it's a sobering look at capitalism's whimpering retreat.

En 1926, Ludwig von Mises rechazó liderar una reforma económica que pudo cambiar la historia de Austria. Tenía razón en sus advertencias… pero su inacción tuvo un precio altísimo para miles de familias.En los mercados pasa igual:No invertir por miedo… es invertir en quedarte donde estás.No aprender sobre inteligencia artificial… es aprender a volverte obsoleto.No actualizar tu estrategia… es regalarle tu ventaja a otros.Dale play y hablemos de por qué quedarte quieto también es una decisión de inversión… y casi nunca es la más rentable.

On Thursday's Mark Levin Show, Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson warns of a "point of no return" for city finances amid a $1.1 billion 2026 deficit, pushing for tax hikes like a millionaire tax, corporate head tax and wants progressive revenue options. In On Power, it explains that the progressive movement aims to fundamentally transform America and Western democracies by centralizing government power, diminishing individual freedoms, and reengineering society through soft negative power. Johnson's progressive tax hikes reflects a drive to expand centralized governmental authority, which will erode economic freedoms and individual autonomy in pursuit of societal reengineering. This is what NYC can look forward to if Zohran Mamdani gets elected. Mandami repeatedly trashes America, failed to assimilate, and acting as a revolutionary against the country since his teenage arrival.  His Marxist, Islamist, and Jew-hating ideologies echo terrorist lines. Also, On Power describes authoritarian democracy as a gradual slide from democracy into authoritarianism, where power centralizes—often in unelected branches like the judiciary or administrative state, or through excessive executive/legislative dominance—marginalizing citizens. It employs authoritarian tactics softly at first, justifying tyrannical laws or flawed processes simply because they follow legal forms, prioritizing legality over justice or morality. This has permeated Western society, embedding ideas like Marxism unconsciously, as noted by Ludwig von Mises.  Later, federalizing Washington D.C. is constitutionally allowed and necessary because local rule has failed amid out-of-control crime like murders and carjackings. D.C. is an overwhelmingly Democrat one-party city that doesn't protect people, despite being the nation's capital where elected officials, staff, judges, and bureaucrats must work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Human reason, wrote Ludwig von Mises, is the basis for civilization itself. Western civilization, he said, was built upon economic progress that sprang from reason. However, he also warned that if the West abandoned sound economics, it would trigger its demise.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/human-reason-foundation-civilization

Human reason, wrote Ludwig von Mises, is the basis for civilization itself. Western civilization, he said, was built upon economic progress that sprang from reason. However, he also warned that if the West abandoned sound economics, it would trigger its demise.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/human-reason-foundation-civilization

Lucas Engelhardt explores the economics of interventionism, tracing Ludwig von Mises's core argument that state interference in markets is both self-defeating and inherently unstable. Building on insights from Rothbard, Ikeda, and Higgs, Engelhardt examines why interventionism persists despite its failures, and whether we are, in fact, on the road to socialism or stuck in a stable middle ground.Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 25, 2025.Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

"The word praxeology can be used in two different ways. One is for a science of human action, as developed by Ludwig von Mises and his successors, principally Murray Rothbard. And the other is for the deductive method used in the science of human action."Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 21, 2025.Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.

Lyn Ulbricht : Mother Of Ross Ulbricht "Silk Road" FreeRoss.orgUlbricht grew up in the Austin metropolitan area. He served as a Boy Scout,[5] attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.[6] He attended West Ridge Middle School,[7] and Westlake High School, Austin, Texas. He graduated from high school in 2002.[8]He attended the University of Texas at Dallas on a full academic scholarship,[6] and graduated in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in physics.[8] He then attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was in a master's degree program in materials science and engineering and studied crystallography. By the time Ulbricht graduated he had lost interest in his major and was interested in libertarian economic theory. In particular, Ulbricht adhered to the political philosophy of Ludwig von Mises and supported Ron Paul, and participated in college debates to discuss his economic views.[7][9]Ulbricht graduated from Penn State in 2009 and returned to Austin. By this time Ulbricht, finding regular employment unsatisfying, wanted to become an entrepreneur, but his first attempts to start his own business failed. He eventually partnered with a friend to help build an online used book seller, Good Wagon Books. His limited business success, combined with a breakup with his on-and-off girlfriend from Penn State, left Ulbricht deeply dissatisfied with his life.[7][10]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton unpacks the unfolding economic crisis through the lens of Ludwig von Mises's “crack-up boom.” With inflation accelerating, deficits ballooning, and the Fed's credibility fading, Mark outlines how reckless monetary policy and unsustainable government spending are setting the stage for stagflation—or worse. From gold's surge to the dollar's decline, he connects today's market signals to Mises's dire warnings about monetary collapse, offering a sobering look at what may lie ahead for the US economy.Additional Resources"Trump (Again) Demands More Easy Money To Help Fund Even Bigger Deficits" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/MI_125_A"Interest Rates Rise Again as Treasury Auction Comes Up Short" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/MI_125_B"Powell, Trump, and the Austrian Business Cycle Time Bomb" (Minor Issues, Ep. 118): https://mises.org/MI_118 "Prospects for Hyperinflation" (Minor Issues, Ep. 116): https://mises.org/MI_116"Are Economic Crises and Crashes Inevitable?" (Minor Issues, Ep. 112): https://mises.org/MI_112"The Precarious State of the American Economy" (Minor Issues, Ep. 111, with Scott Horton): https://mises.org/MI_111How Inflation Destroys Civilization by Guido Hülsmann: https://mises.org/InflationDestroysLudwig von Mises on Money and Inflation, edited by Bettina Bien Greaves: https://mises.org/MI_125_CThe Inflation Crisis and How to Resolve It by Henry Hazlitt: https://mises.org/MI_125_DRegister for the 2025 Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Delray Beach, Florida, October 16–18: https://mises.org/ss25

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, neoliberalism, with its belief in the virtues of markets and competition, seemed to have triumphed. But in the decades that followed, neoliberalism had a problem: the rise of social movements, from civil rights and feminism to environmentalism, were now proving roadblocks in the road to freedom, nurturing a culture of government dependency, public spending, political correctness and special pleading.  Neoliberals needed an antidote. They found it in nature. Historian Quinn Slobodian explains how neoliberal thinkers drew on the language of science to embed the idea of ‘competition' ever deeper into social life, to reinstate a hierarchy of gender, race and cultural difference, and to advocate cultural homogeneity as essential for markets to truly work. Reading and misreading the writings of their sages, Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises, they forged alliances with racial psychologists, neoconfederates, ethnonationalists that would become known as the alt-right. Insightful, provocative and expertly-researched, this conversation provides a timely and essential understanding of modern geopolitics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The free market replaces the struggle for survival found in the animal world with social cooperation in which everybody benefits. Capitalism is a system of peace, not war.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ludwig-von-mises-peace-and-social-cooperation

The free market replaces the struggle for survival found in the animal world with social cooperation in which everybody benefits. Capitalism is a system of peace, not war.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ludwig-von-mises-peace-and-social-cooperation

"The truth is that what destroyed this ancient civilization was something similar–almost identical–to the dangers that threaten our civilization today. On the one hand, it was interventionism, and on the other hand, inflation." In this Austrian Audible episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker reads Lecture 6: POLICIES & IDEAS, from Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow by Ludwig von Mises, AKA Mises' Six Lessons Make sure to subscribe to "THE Bitcoin Podcast" wherever you listen or watch. DOWNLOAD "Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow" MISES' SIX LESSONS PLAYLISTS: FOUNTAIN | YOUTUBE ***** THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners: > GET FOLD: https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER > Get the BITKIT mobile wallet: https://get.bitkit.to/walker > http://bitbox.swiss/walker -- use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet. > SIGN UP FOR THE FOLD BITCOIN REWARDS CREDIT CARD: https://foldapp.com/credit-card?r=UZoiP ***** If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: FOLLOW ME (Walker) on @WalkerAmerica on X | @TitcoinPodcast on X | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) | Instagram Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | YouTube | Spotify | Rumble | EVERYWHERE ELSE

En El tao del capital, el gestor de fondos Mark Spitznagel presenta su metodología central de inversión austriaca, en la que la victoria no proviene de librar la batalla decisiva inmediata, sino del enfoque indirecto de buscar la ventaja posicional intermedia, de apuntar a los medios indirectos en lugar de hacerlo directamente a los fines. Spitznagel ha sido el primero en condensar las teorías de Ludwig von Mises y la escuela austriaca de economía en una metodología de inversión eficaz y cohesionada.  A lo largo de esta sesión repasaremos junto al inversor y divulgador Marcos Pérez, buen conocedor de la obra, las ideas principales de El tao del capital, un libro que invita al lector a descubrir la armonía profunda de los complejos procesos del mercado.    Marcos Pérez es astrofísico de formación. Actualmente colabora como docente en la Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, donde enseña sobre inversiones alternativas, hedge funds y behavioral finance. Además. También forma parte del Comité de Inversión de la EAF Ennos Value, entidad que asesora el fondo de inversión Affinium Internacional FI. Escribe como @inversobrio en la red social X. 

In his 1944 book Bureaucracy, Ludwig von Mises described why bureaucracies behave as they do. I apply some of his insights to what we laughingly call our "public health" bureaucracy. Sponsors: Field of Greens: a delicious fruit and vegetable drink specifically designed to support crucial organs and systems in your body, so you get the perfect bloodwork result you're hoping for. Get 20% off and free shipping at FieldOfGreens.com when you use code WOODS. CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS Websites Mentioned: DiaryOfCovid.com WoodsHistory.com Show notes for Ep. 2640

On this May Day edition of Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael, political theorist Matt McManus joins us to unpack The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, his groundbreaking new book. We explore: Liberal Socialism Defined: Why liberal rights and socialist economics aren't mutually exclusive—and how methodological collectivism and normative individualism unite them. Historical Roots: From Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Paine's radical democracy to John Stuart Mill's social liberalism, contrasted with Edmund Burke and Ludwig von Mises. Core Principles: A developmental ethic over mere inquiry, economic democracy within a liberal framework, and, for some, extending democratic values into the family. Key Influences: John Rawls's Theory of Justice, Samuel Moyn's critique of Cold War liberalism and the relationship between Samuel Moyn's book LIBERALISM AGAINST ITSELF: COLD WAR INTELLECTUALS AND THE MAKING OF OUR TIMES and Matt's book, and a speculative look at Richard Rorty's pragmatic liberalism in relation to Liberal Socialism. Global & Anti-Colonial Critiques: Addressing charges of Eurocentrism and imperialist bias by anti-colonial and Global South critiques of Liberal Socialism. Critiques from the Left & Right: Responses to neoliberal, libertarian, and Marxist-Leninist objections, and why caricaturing Marx misses his nuanced view of liberal institutions. If you're interested in the crossroads of political philosophy, the future of democratic socialism, and reclaiming a tradition of freedom and equality, tune in to this deep dive with Matt McManus.

Tech billionaires' paradoxical political support of TrumpNick Cohen and Quinn Slobodian,@zeithistoriker, the Canadian author and academic, discuss the paradoxical behaviour of American libertarians, particularly tech billionaires, who have been supporting Donald Trump despite his policies contradicting their beliefs in free trade, limited state interference, and unrestricted business operations. Quinn, a professor of international history at Boston University, introduced his book "Hayek's Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right," which explores the roots of the modern radical right and helps understand why these individuals seem to make little sense.Neoliberalism's Shift From Globalism to AuthoritarianismQuinn discusses the origins of neoliberal thought and libertarianism in the aftermath of the Habsburg Empire's collapse. He highlighted the Universalist project of Friedrich Hayek, Wilhelm Rupka, and Ludwig von Mises to rebuild the world economy. Quinn also explains how the consensus of globalism started to unravel in the 1990s, leading to a shift in libertarian Universalism towards human differences and acceptance of authoritarian partnerships. He uses the figure of Peter Thiel to illustrate this transformation.Silicon Valley's Libertarian escapism and governmentQuinn discusses the convergence of Silicon Valley escapism and libertarianism, highlighting the story of California and its influence on libertarianism. He also touched on the role of the government in supporting the tech industry, particularly in the development of the Internet. Nick agrees with Quinn's points and added that the hippie movement also sought to reduce the power of the state over the individual.Ultra-rich influence on American societyQuinn and Nick discuss the influence of the ultra-rich on American society. Quinn argued that the ultra-rich have abandoned the need to buy legitimacy, which is a warning sign. Nick suggests that the ultra-rich are not as concerned with America as they should be, and that they are more sanguine about Trump's actions. Quinn also mentioned that the ultra-rich are constantly seeking security and are leaning into the dynamics of capitalist competition. Nick concludes that the ultra-rich are willing to use any means to defeat their perceived enemies, including burning down American cultural institutions.Read all about it!Nick Cohen's @NichCohen4 latest Substack column Writing from London on politics and culture from the UK and beyond.Quinn Slobodian is a Canadian author & historian specialising in modern Germany and international history. He is currently Professor of International History at Boston University. His latest book is Hayek's bastards: The Neoliberal roots of the Populist Right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Mark Thornton explores the looming threat of hyperinflation in the US. With the national debt soaring past $33 trillion and future obligations exceeding $100 trillion, can America avoid a financial crisis where prices skyrocket out of control?Mark examines historical hyperinflations in leading economies like France and Germany, and how excessive government spending and debt played a role. Drawing on the insights of Ludwig von Mises, Mark dissects the three phases of inflation and what happens when the public loses faith in holding money.Is hyperinflation merely an accounting problem, or does it portend economic ruin and societal breakdown? Tune in to find out, and to explore the potential consequences for our future.Additional Resources“Hyperinflation, Money Demand, and the Crack-Up Boom” by Thorsten Polleit: mises.org/MI_116_A"Hyperinflation and the Destruction of Human Personality” by Joseph T. Salerno: mises.org/MI_116_BFurther Readings on Hyperinflation (Oxford University Mises Society): mises.org/MI_116_CEconomic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow by Ludwig von Mises: mises.org/MI_116_DThe Theory of Money and Credit by Ludwig von Mises: mises.org/MI_116_EJoin us May 15-17, 2025, at the Mises Institute for our Revisionist History of War Conference. This is our first history conference in almost 30 years. For more details and to register, visit https://Mises.org/rhw.Be sure to follow Minor Issues at Mises.org/MinorIssues

When U.S. President Donald Trump announced the imposition of his “Liberation Day” tariffs against most of America's global trading partners in April 2025, he seemed to harken back to a centuries-old form of economic nationalism known as mercantilism, which sought prosperity through restrictive trade practices. Opponents of mercantilism from the eighteenth century onward, such as Adam Smith and John-Baptiste Say, became known as classical liberals. In the fullness of time, classical liberalism gave rise to the political philosophy we now know as libertarianism.When most people think of libertarianism, they typically have in mind a small number of figures — including Milton Friedman, Friedrich Hayek, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, and Ludwig von Mises — who were generally associated with the American political right in the mid-twentieth century. But in fact libertarianism was born in the nineteenth century (not the twentieth), and was first developed in Britain and France (not the United States). And as Matt Zwolinski emphasizes in his monumental intellectual history of libertarianism, The Individualists (co-authored with John Tomasi), libertarianism is better thought of as a cluster of related concepts than a unitary doctrine. It's true that most libertarians historically have been concerned with the defense of individual autonomy, property rights, free markets, and personal liberty against state coercion. But the first individual to self-identify as a “libertarian” was the nineteenth-century French anarcho-communist Joseph Déjacque, and libertarianism as it developed often took radical and left-leaning forms, particularly through its association with the abolitionist movement in America in the years before the Civil War. In this podcast conversation, Matt Zwolinski (a philosophy professor at the University of San Diego) discusses his investigations into the intellectual history of libertarianism as well as his analysis of the longstanding tensions between radical and reactionary elements within the philosophy. He describes post-Cold War “third wave libertarianism” taking both right-wing expression (in the form of paleolibertarianism) as well as more radical forms (including left-libertarianism and “bleeding-heart libertarianism.”) And he suggests reasons why many libertarians see more potential in combating poverty through Universal Basic Income grants rather than through more traditional government-administered antipoverty programs.

Liberalismo: La tradición clásica se publicó originariamente en alemán en 1927 con el escueto título Liberalismus. La primera edición inglesa fue publicada en 1962, con el título The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth: An Exposition of the Ideas of Classical Liberalism. Según Mises, el liberalismo no es una religión ni tampoco una filosofía universalista ni, menos aún, un partido político defensor de intereses particulares. El liberalismo fue el primer movimiento político de la historia basado en el valor absoluto y primordial de la libertad, la propiedad privada, el Estado de Derecho, la tolerancia y la cooperación entre los individuos y los pueblos, y el protagonismo de la iniciativa individual y la sociedad civil frente al «gobierno omnipotente». El liberalismo define un modelo de civilización que ha demostrado ser capaz de crear riqueza y bienestar para todos y de elevar el nivel de vida de una población en constante aumento.  A lo largo de esta sesión repasaremos con el profesor Cristóbal Matarán las ideas principales de este libro que es, sin duda, una de las mejores introducciones a las ideas libertad, escrita por el economista austriaco más influyente del siglo XX.    Cristóbal Matarán López es doctor en Economía por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid), profesor adjunto del Departamento de Economía y Empresa de la Universidad Europea de Madrid, y profesor asociado en la Universidad Francisco Marroquín. En sus publicaciones investiga los orígenes del pensamiento económico austriaco y sus debates actuales. Ha publicado en revistas como The Review of Austrian Economics o Economic Affairs. También ha publicado artículos de opinión en el Instituto Juan de Mariana y Disidentia. Es asistente editorial de Procesos de mercado. Revista europea de economía política. 

Grove City College has recently digitized its collection of post-war materials—including photos, correspondence, and manuscripts—from the great Austrian economist, Ludwig von Mises. Mises' biographer, Guido Hülsmann, joins Bob to discuss some of the treasures that have been made available online.Explore the Grove City College's Digital Mises Archive: Mises.org/HAP489aDr. Hülsmann's Biography of Mises, The Last Knight of Liberalism: Mises.org/HAP489bMurray's 99th birthday is March 2. Please share pictures of yourself (hashtag #happybirthdayrothbard) reading a Rothbard book or wearing a Rothbard t-shirt. The Mises Institute is celebrating with its Murray99 campaign: Everyone who donates $26 or more using the mises.org/murray99 link will receive a copy of Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure, originally published in 1969, and Nations by Consent, originally published in 1994. The first 26 donors will also receive the Rothbard lapel pin. All donations will fund student scholarships.Join the Mises Institute on April 26 in Phoenix, Arizona, as we expose the danger and waste of bureaucracy: Mises.org/Phoenix25

In this lively new history, Brian Doherty provides a concise, thorough account of the intellectual roots of the American libertarian movement, with helpful summaries of key figures, institutions, and events. Modern Libertarianism effortlessly combines historical insights and intellectual profiles of important figures—including Ludwig von Mises, F. A. Hayek, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, Milton Friedman, and Barry Goldwater—and key institutions such as the Foundation of Economic Education and the Mont Pelerin Society.A superb introduction for the newcomer, yet rich and varied enough for those steeped in the libertarian tradition, Modern Libertarianism is a tribute to those who advocated for the cause of political liberty in America in the 20th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a fascinating episode that takes up thinkers that the podcast has covered before—the Koch brothers, Austrian economists like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, and others—but from a different angle: that of the entrepreneurial work ethic. Historian Erik Baker's superb book on the topic, Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America, offers a genuinely absorbing tour of this most American of ideologies, one that has emerged again and again, in various guises and in different circumstances, to reconcile workers to the contradictions of the U.S. economy, especially the shortage of jobs that has come with its many "innovations" and changes. What are the historical and even spiritual sources of the entrepreneurial work ethic, and what ideological needs does it serve for bosses and managers? Why is it so seductive to Americans? How does it relate to deeply American impulses relating to responsibility, guilt, and shame? In what ways did the entrepreneurial work ethic serve U.S. aims during the Cold War? And how has it endured in our age of Silicon Valley tech overlords and Donald Trump, entrepreneur, being re-elected? We take up these questions and many more in this rich conversation.Sources:Erik Baker, Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America (2025)— "Fairytale in the Supermarket," The Baffler, Jan 14, 2025Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking  (1952)Sarah Jaffe, Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone, (2021)Listen again:"Bomb Power" (w/ Erik Baker), Dec 19, 2023...and don't forget to subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to all of our premium episodes!