Posts in "Mises Institute"

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By Kevin McKenzie at 10:44AM

The Science of Human Action

This was the opening lecture of this year's Mises University, which is the 25th anniversary.  I was fortunate enough to see this lecture of Hans-Hermann Hoppe live.

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By Jihan Huq at 11:16AM

A Brief History of Inflation

Hyperinflation is an intriguing subject and one which YAL members (as supporters of the free market) are undoubtedly very familiar with. However, many of us often hear only examples of the Weimar Republic and Zimbabwe; this Mises Institute video discusses so much more. You will learn what most professors and educators will not teach you.   Please watch

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By Jeremy Davis at 12:01PM

Mises Goes Wiki

imageFor anyone interested in learning more on the soundness of freemarket economics via the Austrian perspective, check out the Mises Wiki sponsored by the Ludwig von Mises Institute. As a still ever growing work in progress, the Mises Wiki already contains 225 articles and a number of pages dedicated to resources on literature, concepts, issues, and history relating to most anything one would want to know about the Austrian school of economics.

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By Peter Anthony Tariche at 10:02PM

Jesus Huerta de Soto Invades the London School of Economics

On October 28, 2010, Jesus Huerta de Soto, an Austrian economist and author of Money, Bank Credit, and Economic Cycles, spoke at the London School of Economics; his speech was titled Economic Recessions, Banking Reform, and the Future of Capitalism. Soto, one of the foremost leading Austrian economists and a professor at La Universidad Complutense de Madrid, spoke on the fatal error of the Peel's Bank Act, the healthy process of capital accumulation, the induced bubbles of Fractional Reserve Banking, and the spontaneous reaction of the market against the effects of credit expansions. After his hour-long lecture, Huerta received a loud round of applause, championing the Austrian school at the heart of neo-Keynesian policies, the London School of Economics. Soto recently posted his speech online on Mises Daily. If you disagree with Austrian economics or you find yourself agreeing with Monetarists or even Keynesians, make sure to check out Jesus de Huerta de Soto's speech at the London School of Economics, he might just change your mind.

Jesus Huerta de Soto

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By Josh Jackson at 10:15AM

YAL Represents at the Mises Institute

There's something almost surreal about sitting next to some of the greatest liberty-minded scholars in the world, picking their brains on Austrian economic theory, discussing the impact of the Tea Party movement, listening to old stories about Rothbard and Mises --and then passing them a buttered roll.

But that's just the opportunity that nearly 40 students were presented this past weekend at the Mises Institute's Supporters Summit in Auburn, AL.  The majority of the student attendees were members of the national Young Americans for Liberty organization, with representatives from the local chapters of Auburn University, Clayton State University, Florida State University, and Mississippi State University. 

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Auburn Mad Men with Dr. Gary North


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By Shaun Bowen at 6:23AM
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By Josh Jackson at 5:45PM

Austrian Rockfest and Bunkbeds

Ok, so maybe you'll never catch Lew Rockwell fanning flames on top of his Jackson, and maybe Thomas DiLorenzo prefers Bach to Lightning Bolt, but you can easily catch them raging against the "tax feeders" and illuminating the Keynsian phantom-recovery at the 2010 Supporters Summit on October 8-9 at the Mises Institute in Auburn, AL

The theme this year is "The Economic Recovery:  Washington's Big Lie" and will host an incredible line-up of leading Austrian scholars including:

  • Doug French
  • Mark Thornton 
  • Robert Murphy
  • Gary North
  • Lew Rockwell 
  • Peter Klein 
  • Thomas DiLorenzo
  • Robert Higgs
  • Jim Rogers

Students may apply to attend the Supporters Summit for free through a scholarship offered by the Mises Institute.  To learn more about the event and apply for the scholarship (information at the bottom of the page), go here

And finally, for those who are accepted and would like to defer the cost of a hotel for the weekend, the Auburn University YAL chapter has a number of members who have agreed to bunk other YAL attendees for free.  Contact us at auburnyal@gmail.com to make arrangements or with any questions.  This is only six weeks away, so the sooner you can give us some word the better.

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By Jeremy Davis at 9:38PM

Lessons for the Young Economist

imageDr. Robert Murphy of the Mises Institute has recently completed Lessons for the Young Economist, a textbook meant to serve as a beginners' guide to sound economics in the Austrian tradition.  It's aimed toward late middle to high school aged students and homeschoolers. In the fall, Dr. Murphy will be teaching Principles of Economics at the Mises Academy based on this new textbook.

You can check out the pdf version of the book here.

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By Peter Anthony Tariche at 6:56AM
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By Jeremy Davis at 9:30AM

Mises Academy Update: Upcoming Courses

With the inaugural course of the Mises Academy now coming to a close, I just wanted to give a quick update on other upcoming classes. image

My experience in the Mises Academy's first online course, Understanding the Business Cycle taught by Dr. Robert Murphy, has been a great one and I definitely encourage others interested in Austrian economics to enroll in any of the several other course offerings at the Mises Academy.