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It should be clear from the articles in this book that the Austrian School is thriving. Per Bylund has rendered a great service in bringing the scholarship in A Modern Guide to Austrian Economics to our attention.

Original article: New Austrian Insights

There finally is pushback against Critical Race Theory that has infected higher education and most of our other institutions. Unfortunately, CRT concepts are so embedded in our body politic that the only way to combat them is through revisionist history.

Original article: De-Bamboozling the Critical Race Theory of Court Intellectuals

A central doctrine of the Keynesian system is the “liquidity trap” in which consumers hold money in anticipation of higher interest rates. The act of holding money allegedly promotes “underconsumption,” continuing the economic downturn. This doctrine, however, cannot withstand scrutiny.

Original article: The Keynesian Liquidity Trap Fable

In the aftermath of its recent election debacle, Britain's Conservatives have selected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader. Badenoch describes herself as an "adherent to Austrian Economics." Will it make any difference in Britain's future?

Original article: Self-Described “Austrian” Is New Leader of UK Conservative Party: Should Kemi Badenoch Give Us Hope?

The US went to war 83 years ago today with Japan‘s attack on Pearl Harbor. It ended with Japan‘s surrender after US bombers dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The myth lives on to this day that the bombs ended the war prematurely, saving millions of lives.

Original article: Atomic Salvation: Did the Atom Bombs Save 500,000 to 32 Million Lives?

Replacing the income tax, protecting American workers, serving as a negotiating tool, reducing the national deficit, reducing national debt, and more. We're told that tariffs are going to do all sorts of great things. 

Mark Thornton sets the record straight and explains why tariffs are unequivocally a bad thing.

"The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg" by Mark Thornton: Mises.org/U4_A

"Ludwig von Mises on Trade, Human Development, and Human Progress" by Mark Thornton: Mises.org/U4_B 

"The Political Economy of Protectionism" by Thomas DiLorenzo: Mises.org/U4_C

"Protectionism and Immigration Reform" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/U4_D

"Protectionism Abroad and Socialism at Home" by Ron Paul: Mises.org/U4_E

"Protectionism Is Not the Answer to the Canadian Fur Trade’s Problems" by Daniella Bassi: Mises.org/U4_F

"Mises on Protectionism and Immigration" by Matthew McCaffrey: Mises.org/U4_G

"Herbert Spencer: Protectionism Is Aggressionism" by Gary Galles: Mises.org/U4_H

"Protectionism Is Immoral, Unjust, and Corrupt" by James Bovard: Mises.org/U4_I

"Review of Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression by Douglas A. Irwin" by David Howden (QJAE 18, no. 2 ): Mises.org/U4_J

"Protectionism, War and the Southern Tradition" by Lew Rockwell (The Costs of War): Mises.org/U4_K

"Protectionism: Origin and Effects" by Thomas DiLorenzo (Mises University 2010): Mises.org/U4_L

"Free Trade vs. Protectionism" by Carmen Elena Dorobăț (Mises University 2024): Mises.org/U4_M

"Free Trade vs. Protectionism" by Shawn Ritenour (Mises University 2022): Mises.org/U4_N

"Free Trade vs. Protectionism" by Lucas M. Engelhardt (Mises University 2023): Mises.org/U4_O

"Clarifying Economists Arguments about International Trade" by Bob Murphy (Human Action Podcast): Mises.org/U4_P

"Do Trump Tariffs Make Sense" (The Bob Murphy Show): Mises.org/U4_Q

"Here's why Trump thinks tariffs are good for the US — and what the experts say" by Aimee Picchi (CBS News): Mises.org/U4_R

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Music: “My Universe” ℗ 2006 Kate Higgins (katehiggins.com). Used with permission.

Bob walks through diagrams from Hayek's famous LSE lectures to explain the Austrian view of the boom-bust cycle.

• The Diagrams Referenced in this Episode: Mises.org/HAP481a
• Hayek's Prices and Production: Mises.org/HAP481b
• Rothbard's Man, Economy, and State: Mises.org/HAP481c
• Bob's Study Guide to Man, Economy, and State: Mises.org/HAP481d
• Roger Garrison's PowerPoint on the Hayekian Triangle: Mises.org/HAP481e

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

The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of Bologna, demonstrating the rich and historic roots of Austrian economics.

Original article: Another Merit of Medieval Bolognese Canons

In 1940, shortly after Nazi armies ran across Europe and conquered France, Ludwig von Mises and his wife, Margit, escaped to the US after a harrowing journey through hostile territory. Here is their story.

Original article: The Secret Passage: How Amzalak and Salazar Helped Ludwig von Mises Escape the Nazis

Created as a sop to the teachers‘ unions, the Department has presided over huge declines in student academic performances and has played a vital role in politicizing formal learning at all levels. 

Original article: Why It’s Time To Abolish the Department of Education