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Jonathan Newman joins Bob to discuss the debate between Austrians and MMTers on the origins of money. In the Anti-MMT panel at the Austrian Economics Research Conference (AERC), Jonathan presented his research on the archeological evidence that silver was used as money in ancient Mesopotamia and how the evidence vindicates Menger's theory on the origins of money. Jonathan and Bob walk through various MMT responses and make the case that the Austrian school is especially suited to critique Modern Monetary Theory.

• The Anti-MMT Panel from the 2025 AERC: Mises.org/HAP494a
• Elon Musk and Ted Cruz Discussing "Magic Money Computers": Mises.org/HAP494b
• Jonathan's Overwhelming Evidence that Silver was Money in Ancient Mesopotamia: Mises.org/HAP494c
• The X Thread by Patricia Pino on the Measure of Value of Money: Mises.org/HAP494d
• Bob's "Origin of the Specie" in The American Conservative: Mises.org/HAP494e
• R.A Radford's "The Economic Organization of a P.O.W. Camp": Mises.org/HAP494f

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Is the silver market a victim of price manipulation, or are there other forces at play? Mark Thornton explores the often-misunderstood economics of silver, delving into the theory of "joint supply" to explain why silver prices can sometimes defy conventional wisdom. Mark examines how silver, often a byproduct of other mining operations, can experience a "silver lining" effect during economic downturns, potentially rising in value when other commodities fall. Forget the conspiracy theories for a clear-eyed look at the economic realities that shape the silver market.

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By their nature, free markets promote harmony between people and increase overall standards of living. This view is radically different from the ones promoted by Marxists who believe that only “class interests” matter.

Original article: Free Markets Promote Peaceful Cooperation and Racial Harmony

Organizations like the European Union and the United Nations are inventions of government elites and are designed to serve the interests of government elites. They centralize political power and do nothing to advance peace or freedom. 

Discussed on the Show: 

“We Can’t Fix International Organizations like the WTO. Abolish Them.” by Joseph Solis-Mullen: https://Mises.org/RR_233_A

“Subsidiarity and Secession: Bringing the Austrian School to the 21st Century” by Marcos Falcone: https://Mises.org/RR_233_B

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Totalitarian bureaucracy necessitates a constant state of crisis and there is no better creator of crises than imperial machinations.

Original article: Empire as the Price of Bureaucracy

President Trump has declared today “Liberation Day,” because many of his tariffs come into force. His team is taking a gamble that either the law of supply and demand does not apply to trade or that the American public will be uncharacteristically fine with higher prices.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-are-mistake

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Patrick Newman joins Bob to discuss one of his talks at the Austrian Economics Research Conference (AERC), where he explained that Simon Kuznets–who developed the method of calculating GNP and GDP statistics–had serious doubts about how to include government expenditures.

• Patrick's Talk at the 2025 AERC: Mises.org/HAP493a
• Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State: Mises.org/HAP493b
• Bob's 2014 Talk on the Great Depression: Mises.org/HAP493c

The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard’s, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

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International trade is the topic du jour. Mark Thornton shares his recent presentation at the Austrian Economics Scholars Conference about a timely and important book featuring many of your favorite authors, Free Trade in the Twenty-First Century: Economic Theory and Political Reality.

“Why Smart People Are Rightly Confused About Tariffs” (Unanimity Podcast): Mises.org/U4 

"Tariff Increases vs. Tax Cuts" (Minor Issues Podcast): Mises.org/MI_107

Free Trade in the Twenty-First Century: Economic Theory and Political Reality, edited by Max Rangeley and Daniel Hannan: Mises.org/MI_113_Book

April 26 in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Robert Malone, Tom Woods, and Tom DiLorenzo will discuss the psychological operations in bureaucratic control, the madness of covid-era “public health,” and the corruption and hypocrisy of our federal bureaucracy. Enter for your chance to win a free ticket at https://mises.org/phoenixraffle25. The deadline is April 1. Winners will be announced the week of April 7.

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It's been five years since the covid lockdowns of 2020. Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop take a look at the lessons we learned about the regime, medical staff, and libertarians during one of history's biggest abuses of state power. 

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The leftists destroying and defacing Teslas to protest Elon Musk’s foray into American politics provide the latest example of the American far-left being easily co-opted into playing directly into the hands of the political establishment.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/far-lefts-violent-attacks-tesla-are-revealing

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