ASC 2009

What is Morally Right About Economic Freedom

Daniel Lapin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

The 2009 Lou Church Memorial Lecture in Religion and Economics, presented by Rabbi Daniel Lapin. Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Includes a Welcome and Introduction by Joseph T. Salerno.

Authors Forum: A Primer on the Great Depression

Lawrence W. Reed — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Lawrence W. Reed discusses the latest edition of his primer, "Great Myths of the Great Depression." Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

The Private Supply of Money

George A. Selgin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

The Private Supply of Money, presented by Prorfessor George A. Selgin, author of Good Money, a history of private coinage in Britain during the industrial revolution. He explains that the total privatization of money is not a far-flung idea but rather an

Authors Forum: Hamilton's Curse

Thomas J. DiLorenzo — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Thomas DiLorenzo, Professor of Economics at Loyola College in Maryland, discusses his latest book, "Hamilton's Curse: How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution--and What It Means for Americans Today." Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead

Richard Grimm — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Richard Grimm presents Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead at the 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference.

Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead

Gary North — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Gary North presents Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead at the 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference.

Rothbard vs. The Philosophers

Roberta A. Modugno — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

The 2009 Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture, presented by Roberta Modugno. Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Includes an Introduction by Joseph T. Salerno.

Authors Forum: Human Action Study Guide

Robert P. Murphy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Robert P. Murphy discusses his recent study guide for Ludwig von Mises's economic treatise, "Human Action". Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

Authors Forum: The Left, The Right, and The State

Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., president and founder of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses his latest book, "The Left, The Right, and The State." Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

Authors Forum: Unmasking the Sacred Lies

Paul A. Cleveland — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Paul A. Cleveland, Professor of Economics at Birmingham-Southern College, discusses his latest book, "Unmasking the Sacred Lies." Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

Authors Forum: The Ethics of Money Production

Jörg Guido Hülsmann — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Jörg Guido Hülsmann, professor of economics at the University of Angers in France, discusses his recent book, "The Ethics of Money Production." Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead

Douglas E. French — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Douglas E. French presents Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead at the 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference.

Authors Forum: Meltdown

Thomas E. Woods, Jr. — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Thomas E. Woods, Jr., discusses several of his recent books, including the latest 'New York Times' bestseller, "Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse." Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 12 March 2009. Introduction by Dr. Mark Thornton.

Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead

Robert P. Murphy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Robert P. Murphy presents Economic Crisis: A Look Ahead at the 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference.

Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One

Peter Schiff — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

This is perhaps the most compelling and accessible explanation of boom-bust economics ever given, and by an economist who is widely acknowledged as a prophet. The Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture. From the 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.

Ending the Monetary Fiasco and Returning to Sound Money

Thorsten Polleit — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

The 2009 Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture, presented by Thorsten Polleit. Recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 14 March 2009. Includes the presentation of the 2009 Lawrence Fertig Prize, and and introduction by Joseph T. Salerno. Also includes closing remarks by Douglas E. French.

The Private Production of Urban Planning

Daniel Coleman, Stephen Krogh — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Daniel Coleman and Stephen Krogh present The Private Production of Urban Planning. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Economic Freedom.

Entrepreneurship and the Discovery of Economic Theory

Chris Brown — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Chris Brown presents Entrepreneurship and the Discovery of Economic Theory. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Entrepreneurship.

Marketing Subscription-Based Patrol and Restitution

Gil Guillory — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Gil Guillory presents Marketing Subscription-Based Patrol and Restitution. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Security and Foreign Policy.

The Land Mines in Market-to-Market Accounting Standards

Warren Miller — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Warren Miller presents The Land Mines in Market-to-Market Accounting Standards. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Markets and Finance.

Peace in the Middle East: Empire, Oil, and the Reshaping of the Middle East After World War I

T. Hunt Tooley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Hunt Tooley presents Peace in the Middle East: Empire, Oil, and the Reshaping of the Middle East After World War I. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Security and Foreign Policy.

Examining the Hayek-Friedman Hypothesis on Economic and Political Freedom

Robert A. Lawson — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Robert A. Lawson presents Examining the Hayek-Friedman Hypothesis on Economic and Political Freedom. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Economic Freedom.

Entreprenuership, Economic Evolution, and the End of Capitalism

Matthew McCaffrey — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Matthew McCaffrey presents Entrepreneurship and the Discovery of Economic Theory. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Entrepreneurship.

Commentary

Daniel McCarthy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Daniel McCarthy offers Commentary on the 2009 ASC Panel: Security and Foreign Policy.

The Broader Risk: Exploring the International Ramifications of American Corn-Ethanol Policy

Luca L. Hickman — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Luca L. Hickman presents The Broader Risk: Exploring the International Ramifications of American Corn-Ethanol Policy. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Markets and Finance.

Time Deposits: Fraud and the ABCT

Walter Block, William Barnett II — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Walter Block and William Barnett present Time Deposits: Fraud and the ABCT. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Monetary Economics and the Business Cycle

Socialized Sports: Your Money at Work

Devin Leary-Hanebrink — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Devin Leary-Hanebrink presents Socialized Sports: Your Money at Work. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Economic Freedom.

Endangered Specie: Monetary Debasement in the U.S.

Tyler A. Watts — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Tyler Watts presents Endangered Specie: Monetary Debasement in the U.S.. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Monetary Economics and the Business Cycle.

Say's Law and the Austrian Business Cycle Theory

William L. Anderson — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

William Anderson presents Say's Law and the Austrian Business Cycle Theory. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Monetary Economics and the Business Cycle

African-American Railroad Workers, 1900-1960: A Critical Reinterpretation

Joshua T. McCabe — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Joshua T. McCabe presents African-American Railroad Workers, 1900-1960: A Critical Reinterpretation. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Economic Freedom.

The Bailout and the Myth of Limited Government

Thomas J. DiLorenzo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Thomas DiLorenzo presents The Bailout and the Myth of Limited Government. From the 2009 ASC Panel: The Bailout and Myth of Limited Government.

Thymology and Security Analysis: The Development of an Austrian View of Investment

Richard Grimm — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Richard C. Grimm presents Thymology and Security Analysis: The Development of an Austrian View of Investment. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Markets and Finance.

The Bush-Obama Bailout Has Permenantly Changed the Nature of American Capitalism

Randall G. Holcombe — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Randall Holcombe presents The Bush-Obama Bailout Has Permenantly Changed the Nature of American Capitalism. From the 2009 ASC Panel: The Bailout and Myth of Limited Government.

The Ethics of the U.S. Monetary Policy in Response to the Financial Crisis

George Bragues — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

George Bragues presents The Ethics of the U.S. Monetary Policy in response to the Financial Crisis. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Monetary Economics and the Business Cycle.

Constitutional Collapse Under the Weight of Economic Bailout

Marshall DeRosa — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Marshall DeRosa presents Constitutional Collapse Under the Weight of Economic Bailout. From the 2009 ASC Panel: The Bailout and Myth of Limited Government.

A Note on the Austrian Theory of Foreign Exchange Rates

Simon Bilo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Simon Bilo presents A Note on the Austrian Theory of Foreign Exchange Rates. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Security and Foreign Policy.

The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting

Jeffrey McMullen — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Jeffrey McMullen presents The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting. From the 2009 ASC Panel: The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting.

The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting

Chris Brown — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

ASC Panel: The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting. From the 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.

The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting

Warren Miller — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Warren Miller presents The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting. From teh 2009 ASC Panel: The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting.

The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting

John L. Chapman — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500

John Chapman presents The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting. From the 2009 ASC Panel: The Place of Austrian Economics in Management Research, Education, and Consulting

The Flat Tax Is Not Flat and the FairTax Is Not Fair

Laurence M. Vance — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Laurence Vance presents The Flat Tax Is Not Flat and the FairTax Is Not Fair. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Applied Economics.

American Revolution and the Spectre of Anarchy: The Hamilton-Seabury and Price-Lind Debates

Roderick T. Long — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Roderick Long presents American Revolution and the Spectre of Anarchy: The Hamilton-Seabury and Price-Lind Debates. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Topics on Constitutional Order.

The Summers Heresy at Large

James F. Guyot — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

James F. Guyot presents The Summers Heresy at Large. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sociology of Social Change.

Commentary

Timothy D. Terrell — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Timothy Terrell offers Commentary on the 2009 ASC Panel: Sociology of Social Change.

Factors of Subjective Value: Using Market Entrepreneurship to Advance the Free Market

Jonathan Mariano — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Jonathan Mariano presents Factors of Subjective Value: Using Market Entrepreneurship to Advance the Free Market. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sociology of Social Change.

Catholic Social Teaching and the Austrian School Revisited: A Reply to Thomas Storck

Thomas E. Woods, Jr. — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Thomas E. Woods, Jr. presents Catholic Social Teaching and the Austrian School Revisited: A Reply to Thomas Storck. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Religion and Economics.

Nineteenth Century Conservative Protestant Theory and the Biblical View of Property

Shawn Ritenour — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Shawn Ritenour presents Nineteenth Century Conservative Protestant Theory and the Biblical View of Property. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Religion and Economics.

Religion as Adaptation: The Role of Time Preference

Robert F. Mulligan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Robert Mulligan presents Religion as Adaptation: The Role of Time Preference. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sociology of Social Change.

Progressive Academic Scholarship and Liberal Protestant Theology: 1902-1940

Gary North — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Gary North presents Progressive Academic Scholarship and Liberal Protestant Theology: 1902-1940. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Religion and Economics.

Oil, Socialism, and 'There Will Be Blood'

John Hamilton — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

John Hamilton presents Oil, Socialism, and 'There Will Be Blood'. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sociology of Social Change.

The Influence of John Calvin on Economic Thought

Timothy D. Terrell — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Timothy Terrell presents The Influence of John Calvin on Economic Thought. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Religion and Economics.

Which is to be Master? — The Indefensibility of Political Representation

Gerard N. Casey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Gerard N. Casey presents 'Which is to be Master?'—The Indefensibility of Political Representation. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Topics on Constitutional Order.

Commentary

Laurence M. Vance — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Laurence Vance offers Commentary on the 2009 ASC Panel: Religion and Economics.

How to Be Happy in a Statist World

Michael Edelstein — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Michael Edelstein presents How to Be Happy in a Statist World. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sociology of Social Change.

Hayek's Theory of Mind and Individualism

Francesco Di Iorio — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Francesco Di Iorio presents Hayek's Theory of Mind and Individualism. From the 2009 ASC Panel: History and Method of the Austrian School.

Political Capitalism: The Elephant in the Parlor

Richard Wilcke — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Rich Wilcke presents Political Capitalism: The Elephant in the Parlor. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Method and Politics.

Science and the Free Market: How Government Distorts Scientific Research Through Public Funding

Norman Horn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Norman Horn presents Science and the Free Market: How Government Distorts Scientific Research Through Public Funding. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Method and Politics.

The Common Pitfall of Valuing Ecosystems

Tomohide Yasuda — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Tomohide Yasuda presents The Common Pitfall of Valuing Ecosystems. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Method and Politics.

Against the Third Sector as a Contrivance of the State

Kevin Hodgkins — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Kevin Hodgkins presents Against the Third Sector as a Contrivance of the State. from the 2009 ASC Panel: Method and Politics.

The Battle of Ideas from Keynes to Thatcher

Antonio Masala — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Antonio Masala presents The Battle of Ideas from Keynes to Thatcher. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Rethinking the History of Economic Ideas.

Recession Economics and Non-Neutral Money

Paul F. Cwik — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Paul Cwik presents Recession Economics and Non-Neutral Money. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sound Money.

William Douglass: Sound-Money Theorist of the American Colonial Period

Joseph A. Weglarz — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Joseph A. Weglarz presents William Douglass: Sound-Money Theorist of the American Colonial Period. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sound Money.

Financial Markets: Free and Compulsory

Jörg Guido Hülsmann — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Jörg Guido Hülsmann presents Financial Markets: Free and Compulsory. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Sound Money.

The Essence of Keynesian Economics: A Critique

Wladimir Kraus — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Wladimir Kraus presents The Essence of Keynesian Economics: A Critique. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Rethinking the History of Economic Ideas.

Markets in Urban Lands

Ivan Luna Luzardo — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Ivan Luna Luzardo presents Markets in Urban Lands. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Regulation and Development.

The Role of Policy Academics in Guarding Failing Food Safety Regulation: The Anti-Aphid Hypothesis

Tomohide Yasuda — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Tomohide Yasuda presents The Role of Policy Academics in Guarding failing Food Safety Regulation: The Anti-Aphid Hypothesis. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Regulation and Development.

Commentary

Robert P. Murphy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Robert P. Murphy offers Commentary on the 2009 ASC Panel: Sound Money.

Consumption, Profit, and Competition in the Not-for-Profit

Paola Mazzà — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Paola Mazzà presents Consumption, Profit, and Competition in the Not-for-Profit. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Applied Economics.

Commentary

David Gordon — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

David Gordon offers Commentary on the 2009 ASC Panel: Rethinking the History of Economic Ideas.

An Austrian Examination of the News Media and Its Future

Ryan McMaken — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Ryan McMaken presents An Austrian Examination of the News Media and Its Future. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Applied Economics.

The Link Between Degenerating Currency and Degenerating Culture

Paul T. Prentice — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Paul T. Prentice presents The Link Between Degenerating Currency and Degenerating Culture. From the 200 ASC Panel: Sound Money.

Was Rothbard a Mainstream Economist?

Joseph T. Salerno — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Joseph T. Salerno presents Was Rothbard a Mainstream Economist? From the 2009 ASC Panel: Rethinking the History of Economic Ideas.

Commentary

Jacob H. Huebert — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

J. H. Huebert offers Commentary on the 2009 ASC Panel: Regulation and Development.

The Carry Tax Proposal: Back from the Dead

J. Bradley Jansen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

J. Bradley Jansen presents The Carry Tax Proposal: Back from the Dead. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Applied Economics.

The Engineer and the Automobile: Mistaken Predictions about St. Louis' Interstate System

John Payne — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

John Payne presents The Engineer and the Automobile: Mistaken Predictions about St. Louis' Interstate System. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Regulation and Development.

A Critique of Yunus and His Micro-Finance

Walter Block — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0500

A Critique of Yunus and His Micro-Finance by Walter Block. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Regulation and Development.