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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles</link><description>Jörg Guido Hülsmann explores humanity’s timeless drive to get something for nothing—and how free markets encourage true generosity while central banking and the welfare state undermine it.</description><language>en</language><itunes:author>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</itunes:author><itunes:type>Serial</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Social Sciences"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Government"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://cdn.mises.org/images/2025-04/Abundance-Generosity-State_Hulsmann_2400_20240429.jpg"/><image><title>Abundance, Generosity, and the State</title><url>https://cdn.mises.org/images/2025-04/Abundance-Generosity-State_Hulsmann_2400_20240429.jpg</url><link>http://mises.org</link></image><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Mises Institute</itunes:name><itunes:email>misesmedia@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><item><title>Preface</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles-audiobook/preface</link><itunes:episode>01</itunes:episode><dc:creator>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">141463</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The Preface to Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.</p>]]></description><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2025-04/01-AGatS-Preface.mp3" length="6283553" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:order>1</itunes:order></item><item><title>Introduction</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles-audiobook/introduction</link><itunes:episode>02</itunes:episode><dc:creator>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">141464</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The Introduction to Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.</p><p>From pp. 1–28 in the print edition.</p>]]></description><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2025-04/02-AGatS-Introduction.mp3" length="24275871" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:order>2</itunes:order></item><item><title>Chapter 1. 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Natural Limits to Gratuitous Goods</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles-audiobook/chapter-8-natural-limits-gratuitous-goods</link><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><dc:creator>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">141472</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Part Two: Gratuitous Goods in a Free Economy</p><p>Chapter 8 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.</p><p>From pp. 247–260 in the print edition.</p>]]></description><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2025-04/10-AGatS-P2-Chapter8.mp3" length="13618376" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:order>10</itunes:order></item><item><title>Chapter 9. Interventionism</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles-audiobook/chapter-9-interventionism</link><itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode><dc:creator>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">141473</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Part Three: Gratuitous Goods and the State</p><p>Chapter 9 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.</p><p>From pp. 261–290 in the print edition.</p>]]></description><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2025-04/11-AGatS-P3-Chapter9.mp3" length="23627080" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:order>11</itunes:order></item><item><title>Chapter 10. The State as a Provider of Gratuitous Goods</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles-audiobook/chapter-10-state-provider-gratuitous-goods</link><itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode><dc:creator>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">141474</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Part Three: Gratuitous Goods and the State</p><p>Chapter 10 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.</p><p>From pp. 291–332 in the print edition.</p>]]></description><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2025-04/12-AGatS-P3-Chapter10.mp3" length="38665392" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:order>12</itunes:order></item><item><title>Chapter 11. 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Interventionism and Side-Effect Goods</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles-audiobook/chapter-12-interventionism-and-side-effect-goods</link><itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode><dc:creator>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">141476</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Part Three: Gratuitous Goods and the State</p><p>Chapter 12 of Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.</p><p>From pp. 364–392 in the print edition.</p>]]></description><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2025-04/14-AGatS-P3-Chapter12.mp3" length="26727387" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:order>14</itunes:order></item><item><title>Conclusion</title><link>https://mises.org/podcasts/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles-audiobook/conclusion</link><itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode><dc:creator>Jörg Guido Hülsmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">141477</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The Conclusion to Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles audiobook.</p><p>From pp. 393–398 in the print edition.</p>]]></description><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2025-04/15-AGatS-Conclusion.mp3" length="5393484" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:order>15</itunes:order></item></channel></rss>
