Mises U 2025https://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025Mises University is the world’s leading instructional program in the Austrian school of economics. Recordings of the lectures and seminars presented at the Mises Institute, July 20–26, 2025.enMises InstituteSerialnoMises University, 2025https://cdn.mises.org/images/2025-07/MisesU_20250703_2400_0.jpghttp://mises.orgMises Institutemisesmedia@gmail.comAustrian Economics in the Age of MAGAhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/austrian-economics-age-magaThomas E. Woods, Jr.Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:10:00 -0500142330The right dismisses economics at its peril. Tom Woods shows why Austrian economics holds the key to solving the very cultural and economic crises that MAGA claims to care about.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 20, 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.

]]>noPolitics, Strategy1The Birth of the Austrian Schoolhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/birth-austrian-schoolJoseph T. SalernoMon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500142331Professor Salerno traces the birth of the Austrian School to Carl Menger’s revolutionary insight: prices emerge from human wants, choices, and the subjective value of each unit consumed.

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.

]]>noHistory of the Austrian School of Economics2Praxeologyhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/praxeologyDavid GordonMon, 21 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500142332"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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Subjectivism, Value and Exchange3Subjective Value and Market Priceshttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/subjective-value-and-market-pricesJeffrey M. HerbenerMon, 21 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500142333Jeffrey Herbener explains how Austrian price theory reveals the logic of voluntary exchange and subjective value, and why market prices emerge not from production costs, but from personal preferences and economizing choices.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Subjectivism, Value and Exchange4The Division of Labor and Social Orderhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/division-labor-and-social-orderJonathan NewmanSun, 21 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0500142334Jonathan Newman shows how the division of labor sustains civilization. Drawing on Mises, he explains how peaceful cooperation, property rights, and specialization drive prosperity and prevent social collapse.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Labor and Wages5Entrepreneurshiphttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/entrepreneurshipPeter G. KleinSun, 21 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0500142335Entrepreneurs are the market’s driving force: risk-takers who organize capital and labor to meet uncertain consumer needs. Without them, there is no market economy.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Entrepreneurship6Moneyhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/moneySandra KleinMon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500142336Dr. Sandy Klein walks through the origins and essential functions of money, showing how barter’s pitfalls led to the spontaneous emergence of money as a medium of exchange. She explains Menger's and Mises’s insights into money’s evolution, why gold and silver prevailed, and how inflation and counterfeiting distort economies.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Money and Banking7Bankinghttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/bankingDavid HowdenMon, 21 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0500142337David Howden reveals how banking, especially fractional reserves and central bank manipulations, creates instability and inflation. He also explains why a 100% reserve system could prevent crises, and why no one on Wall Street wants that to happen.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Money and Banking8The Theory of Interesthttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/theory-interestJeffrey M. HerbenerTue, 22 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500142346Dr. Jeffrey Herbener explains how time preference shapes interest rates, production, and investment, making time central to economic coordination and prosperity.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview9Calculation and Socialismhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/calculation-and-socialismJoseph T. SalernoTue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500142347A modern socialist economy is impossible.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Calculation and Knowledge, Other Schools of Thought10Austrian Capital Theoryhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/austrian-capital-theoryPatrick NewmanTue, 22 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500142348Patrick Newman introduces Austrian capital theory: how savings, time, and production structures drive economic growth. Without capital goods and roundabout production, we’d still be living like primitive hunters, and without savings, growth halts altogether.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Capital and Interest Theory, Production Theory11The Austrian Theory of the Business Cyclehttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/austrian-theory-business-cyclePaul F. CwikTue, 22 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500142349Paul Cwik unpacks Austrian Business Cycle Theory, explaining how artificial credit expansion triggers unsustainable booms and inevitable busts. He walks through models of savings, investment, and the structure of production to reveal how interest rate manipulation distorts the economy, and why liquidation and recovery are both necessary and painful.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Business Cycles12Competition and Monopolyhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/competition-and-monopolyThomas J. DiLorenzoTue, 22 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0500142350Competition is a relentless, dynamic process of entrepreneurship and discovery. Tom DiLorenzo exposes how antitrust laws, rooted in flawed theories of monopoly and “perfect competition,” have served as government tools to punish success, stifle innovation, and prop up politically favored monopolies

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Monopoly and Competition13Minimum Wagehttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/minimum-wageMark ThorntonTue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500142351The minimum wage is harmful, racist, sexist, and completely unnecessary.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Labor and Wages14Tariffs versus Free Tradehttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/tariffs-versus-free-tradePatrick NewmanMon, 22 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0500142352Patrick Newman exposes tariffs as economic distortions that harm consumers and misallocate resources. Drawing on Austrian insights, he debunks protectionist myths and makes the case for free trade over government intervention.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 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.

]]>noProtectionism and Free Trade15Objections to Capitalismhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/objections-capitalismTimothy D. TerrellWed, 23 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500142357Timothy Terrell tackles the most common objections to capitalism, from inequality myths to profit “villainy,” and offers a principled, empirical defense of market institutions and voluntary exchange.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 23, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Capitalism16Repugnant Marketshttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/repugnant-marketsSandra KleinWed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500142358Sandra Klein takes on dwarf-tossing, horse meat, and human organ sales to show how moral squeamishness isn't a market failure, it's just a preference.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 23, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Free Markets17Race and Discriminationhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/race-and-discriminationWanjiru NjoyaWed, 23 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500142359Are markets a friend to minorities? Economist Walter Williams thought so, and Wanjiru Njoya explains why. Her lecture cuts through critical race theory dogma to show how liberty, not legislation, lifts up the marginalized.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 23, 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.

]]>noProgressivism, Socialism18Growth versus Prosperityhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/growth-versus-prosperityShawn RitenourWed, 23 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500142360Shawn Ritenour critiques mainstream growth models that emphasize abstract inputs like capital accumulation and technological innovation, arguing instead for a human-centered approach rooted in Austrian economics. He emphasizes the foundational roles of entrepreneurship, time preference, the division of labor, and sound monetary institutions in fostering sustainable economic development.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 23, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Free Markets19The Political Economy of Policinghttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/political-economy-policingTate FegleyWed, 23 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0500142362Tate Fegley examines how the structure of state-run police departments—lacking profit-and-loss mechanisms—leads to systemic inefficiencies, distorted incentives, and unaccountable authority within the public sector.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 23, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Free Markets21Economic and Social Consequences of Inflationhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/economic-and-social-consequences-inflationKarl-Friedrich IsraelWed, 23 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500142363Inflation isn’t just about rising prices. It’s a systematic distortion of economic signals, fueling inequality, eroding social mobility, and undermining real growth.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 23, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Free Markets22Rothbardian Analysis of the Constitutionhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/rothbardian-analysis-constitutionPatrick NewmanWed, 23 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0500142364Patrick Newman offers a Rothbardian critique of the US Constitution, arguing that rather than establishing a framework for limited government and individual liberty, it was crafted to centralize political power and protect elite economic interests. Drawing from the Austrian tradition and historical analysis, the lecture challenges the prevailing narrative of the Constitution as a purely libertarian founding document.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 23, 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.

]]>noBig Government, U.S. Economy, U.S. History23Growth of the Austrian Schoolhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/growth-austrian-schoolShawn Ritenour, Paul F. CwikThu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500142366Paul Cwik and Shawn Ritenour revisit the often-overlooked "forgotten Austrians" who extended Mengerian economics beyond Vienna. From Wicksteed and Fetter to Strigl and Smart, this session highlights how the early Austrian tradition flourished across borders, until it was eclipsed by Walrasian formalism and Anglo-American Marshallianism.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview24Game Theoryhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/game-theoryLucas M. EngelhardtThu, 24 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500142367Lucas Engelhardt challenges conventional applications of game theory by integrating the Austrian perspective on entrepreneurship, showing how creative action can resolve apparent economic impasses like the prisoner's dilemma, the tragedy of the commons, and coordination failures.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Other Schools of Thought25Modern Monetary Theoryhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/modern-monetary-theoryRobert P. Murphy, Jonathan NewmanThu, 24 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500142368Bob Murphy and Jonathan Newman take on the rising popularity of Modern Monetary Theory and explain why it stands in direct opposition to Austrian economics. Using clips from the documentary Finding the Money, they critique MMT's core assumptions, from government spending and deficit myths to the origins of money itself. They offer historical evidence, economic logic, and biting rebuttals to MMT’s claims, exposing its flaws and clarifying what’s really at stake in today’s monetary debates.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 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.

]]>noMonetary Theory, Other Schools of Thought26The Covid Fiasco: Reflections Five Years Laterhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/covid-fiasco-reflections-five-years-laterThomas E. Woods, Jr.Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0500142369Through a detailed, real-time narrative, Tom Woods examines the inconsistencies, unintended consequences, and bureaucratic incentives behind lockdowns, mask mandates, and public health messaging. Supplemented by empirical data and firsthand accounts, the lecture highlights the human and institutional costs of the crisis response, while underscoring the Mises Institute’s principled opposition to prevailing narratives.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 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.

]]>noBig Government, Health, Politics27What Henry Hazlitt Knew and What You Should Know About Inflationhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/what-henry-hazlitt-knew-and-what-you-should-know-about-inflationRobert P. MurphyThu, 24 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0500142370Bob Murphy examines Henry Hazlitt’s treatment of inflation in Economics in One Lesson, highlighting key insights on monetary expansion, Cantillon effects, and the distinction between nominal and real variables. The lecture offers a clear, Austrian perspective on why inflation distorts rather than enriches, and why its consequences are uneven and often misunderstood.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 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.

]]>noMonetary Theory, Other Schools of Thought28Bureaucrats in the Deep Statehttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/bureaucrats-deep-stateTate FegleyThu, 24 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0500142371Tate Fegley analyzes the deep state through the lens of Austrian economics, showing how bureaucratic insulation, lack of economic calculation, and political incentives lead to cronyism and inefficiency. Focusing on defense procurement and media influence, he argues that systemic dysfunction—not bad actors—is the primary driver of deep state behavior.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Free Markets29Money for Nothing: How Higher Ed Became Scammyhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/money-nothing-how-higher-ed-became-scammyTimothy D. TerrellThu, 24 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0500142372Tim Terrell offers a critical examination of higher education’s economic structure, exploring how federal subsidies, credential inflation, and misaligned incentives have driven rising costs and declining academic rigor. Drawing on Austrian insights, he questions whether universities still serve their educational mission, or have become consumption-driven institutions shaped by bureaucratic interests and distorted signals.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 24, 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Education30Economics of Interventionismhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/economics-interventionismLucas M. EngelhardtFri, 25 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500142403Lucas 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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview, Interventionism31Environmental Conservationhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/environmental-conservationTimothy D. TerrellFri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500142407Timothy Terrell challenges the mainstream view that markets fail to protect the environment, arguing instead that government intervention often distorts land use, fuels cronyism, and undermines conservation. Drawing on Austrian insights, historical examples, and striking contrasts in land management outcomes, Terrell makes the case for property rights and market-based stewardship as the true path to sustainability.

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.

]]>noThe Environment32Economic Inequalityhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/economic-inequalityMark ThorntonFri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500142408Is economic inequality really the crisis it's made out to be, or is it a misunderstood feature of a healthy, free market society? Mark Thornton dismantles the modern obsession with equality, exposing the statist assumptions behind popular narratives and showing how capital accumulation, entrepreneurship, and individual differences drive prosperity. This is the Austrian answer to egalitarian myths.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview33Equilibrium Illusionshttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/equilibrium-illusionsJonathan NewmanThu, 25 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0500142411Jonathan Newman challenges mainstream interpretations of equilibrium, showing how Austrian economics replaces static models with a dynamic, step-by-step view of market coordination. Drawing on Mises, Rothbard, and Salerno, he explains how real-world prices emerge from individual choices and imperfect knowledge, not from abstract supply-demand curves or idealized conditions

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview34Rothbardian Insights on the Political Economy of Mass Mediahttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/rothbardian-insights-political-economy-mass-mediaConnor O'KeeffeFri, 26 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0500142412Connor O’Keeffe applies Rothbardian insights to expose how the news media distorts reality, not because of markets, but because of its entanglement with the state. From access-driven censorship to democracy-fueled misinformation, this talk reveals why the real threat isn’t media profit. It’s political power.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 26, 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.

]]>noMedia and Culture, Politics35Zoomers: America’s Most Persecuted Minorityhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/zoomers-americas-most-persecuted-minorityTho BishopFri, 26 Jul 2024 13:30:00 -0500142413Tho Bishop delivers a defense of Gen Z, arguing that they are bearing the brunt of decades of fiscal irresponsibility, inflationary policy, and political neglect. With historical insight and Rothbardian flair, he exposes how central banks, entitlements, and Keynesian ideology have rigged the system against younger generations, and why reclaiming the narrative is key to rebuilding liberty.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 26, 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.

]]>noMedia and Culture, Politics, Strategy36The Canadian Arctic Fur Trade: A Case Study of Freedomhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/canadian-arctic-fur-trade-case-study-freedomDaniella BassiSat, 26 Jul 2025 14:15:00 -0500142414Daniella Bassi tells the remarkable story of the Arctic fur trade as a real-world case study in stateless order. In early 20th-century northern Canada, Inuit and European traders conducted peaceful, prosperous exchange, without government law or enforcement, guided instead by mutual respect, property rights, and natural law.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 26, 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.

]]>noAnarchy, Free Markets, Property Rights37Five Myths About the History of Political Thoughthttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/five-myths-about-history-political-thoughtRyan McMakenFri, 26 Jul 2024 14:45:00 -0500142415Ryan McMaken explores five enduring myths in the history of political thought, drawing on Ralph Raico’s The Struggle for Liberty to challenge conventional takes on Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, constitutionalism, and more. This lecture reclaims the radical roots of liberalism and warns against the illusion of legal remedies in the fight for freedom.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 26, 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.

]]>noPolitical Theory, Strategy38Closing Remarks and Awards Ceremonyhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/closing-remarks-and-awards-ceremonyJoseph T. SalernoSat, 26 Jul 2025 15:15:05 -0500142416Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 26, 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.

]]>no39Faculty Panel: Theory and Methodhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/faculty-panel-theory-and-methodPaul F. Cwik, Lucas M. Engelhardt, David Gordon, Jeffrey M. Herbener, Shawn Ritenour, Joseph T. SalernoThu, 25 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0500142526What’s the real foundation of a free and prosperous society—state control or individual liberty? In this dynamic faculty panel, leading Austrian economists challenge mainstream economic dogmas, from monopoly myths and interventionism to the paradox of tolerance and the future of money. Audience questions spark an exploration of ethics, property rights, methodology, human capital, and the limits of state power. This is the Austrian answer to today’s economic controversies.

Featuring Paul Cwik, Lucas Engelhardt, David Gordon, Jeffrey Herbener, Shawn Ritenour, and Joe Salerno.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview40Faculty Panel: Policy and Historyhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/faculty-panel-policy-and-historyThomas J. DiLorenzo, Patrick Newman, Robert P. Murphy, Sandra KleinThu, 25 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0500142528What's the best historical example of a truly libertarian society—and what’s the biggest obstacle facing liberty today? In this faculty panel, Mises Institute scholars answer tough questions on taxation, constitutional limits, fractional reserve banking, and the controversial issues of assisted suicide and anti-discrimination laws.

Featuring Tom DiLorenzo, Patrick Newman, Bob Murphy, Sandy Klein, David Howden, Timothy Terrell, and Mark Thornton.

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.

]]>noAustrian Economics Overview41Debate: Higher Tariff Taxes Will Create Prosperityhttps://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2025/debate-higher-tariff-taxes-will-create-prosperityMurray SabrinFri, 26 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0500142534Hosted live at Mises Unviversity 2025, Spencer Morrison, author of Reshore: How Tariffs Will Bring Our Jobs Home, faces off with economist Murray Sabrin over the economic merits and pitfalls of tariffs. Morrison argues that strategic tariffs protect national industries, foster innovation, and maintain economic independence, while Sabrin counters that free trade and economic freedom consistently deliver greater prosperity and peace. Both debaters examine historical evidence, current economic policy, and practical implications of interventionism versus open markets, providing a nuanced discussion on one of economics' enduring controversies.

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.

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