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Mainstream economists speak of GDP as though it is the economy itself, however, GDP is not a good measure of economic reality. Instead, it presents a distorted picture of genuine economic activity and leads to mistaken conclusions about the economy.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Yet another discouraging trend in law in the UK, Europe, and the US has been the criminalization of what authorities call “hate speech.” However, much of what passes for such “speech” is innocuous at worst and historically has been protected.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Keynesians are known for using obscure and jumbled jargon to explain their fallacious ideas. The hope being that, the more confusing the language, the greater the perceived scholarship. Good economics can and should be clearly logically explained.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

While the world is abuzz over artificial intelligence (AI), present technologies are limited more than most people want to believe. The situation is ripe for malinvestments.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

What is the source of our rights, natural Law or the state? Unfortunately, too many people who should know better choose the latter. David Gordon makes short work of their internal contradictions.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Despite claims from progressive historians that US slavery was a natural outgrowth of a free market economy, the reality is that slavery would have been much costlier without governments—federal and state—subsidizing it. It is time to set the record straight.

Combined with good ideas, we can find new and better ways to use technology to promote liberty, free markets, and overall societal well-being.

Presented in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

Building up non-state institutions is a key factor to being free in an unfree world.

Presented in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

In this episode of the Human Action Podcast, Bob welcomes guest Joshua Mawhorter to discuss his recent article on the role of government in sustaining slavery. The conversation covers several key points, including slave patrols, fugitive slave laws, manumission restrictions, and constitutional subsidies. Mawhorter argues that slavery persisted largely due to government intervention rather than free-market mechanisms and highlights the inefficiencies and extensive costs associated with maintaining the institution. They also touch on modern discussions of reparations and the historical patterns of slavery's abolition in other countries.

Josh's Mises Wire Article, "Governments Had a Major Role in Sustaining Slavery": https://Mises.org/HAP465a

Mark Thornton, "Slavery, Profitability, and the Market Process": https://Mises.org/HAP465b

Jeffrey Hummel, "The Political Economy of Slavery, Secession, and Emancipation": https://Mises.org/HAP465c

Jeffrey Hummel, "U.S. Slavery and Economic Thought": https://Mises.org/HAP465d

Alan Olmstead, "Cotton, Slavery, and the New History of Capitalism": https://Mises.org/HAP465e

The US government says that there are no limits on its ability to militarily dominate every corner of the globe. Ryan, Zach, and Tho talk about why that’s a lot more expensive than the regime admits.

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