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Money, Banking, and the New World Order
The 1995 Supporters Summit in Houston, Texas; 22–23 September 1995.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
The Great Depression
The Great Depression seems to have taught lessons that are the opposite of the truth. What can we learn from it? It is supremely urgent that people understand the Great Depression in order that we might avoid a repeat that would be even worse. 4 April 2009, Colorado Springs, CO.Download the...
After World War II, the "Old Right" was derailed by an interventionist group of anti-communist crusaders—and Libertarian ideas went by the wayside. Here, Murray Rothbard tells the sorry tale from the inside. Narrated by Ian Temple.
Mises U 2007
Recordings of the lectures presented at Mises University: 29 July–4 August 2007.
The Life, Times, and Work of Ludwig von Mises
In this ten-lecture course sponsored by George and Joele Eddy, Jörg Guido Hülsmann explains how Ludwig von Mises's life took dramatic turns, what contributions Mises made to the social sciences, and how Mises never gave up and never gave in.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
Joseph T. Salerno and Peter G. Klein are two of the most productive micro-economists in the Austrian School today. This seminar provides an introduction to Austrian Economics. Presented at the Mises Institute, 11-15 June 2007.
A rare collection of eight Murray N. Rothbard lectures.
How many times has Washington proclaimed that inflation has been conquered, only to have it return when and where we least expect it? Inflation remains today the great enemy of individual economic planning. 24 January 2009, Houston, TX.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
The 25th Anniversary Celebration in New York
The Mises Institute will gather in New York, with special guests Ron Paul and Judge Andrew Napolitano, to celebrate our 25th anniversary, discuss the legacy of Mises, his students such as Murray Rothbard, and the movement Mises inspired. We will also celebrate the release of the long-awaited and...
Liberty versus Power
The 1998 Supporters Summit, held in Palm Springs, California; 27–28 February 1998.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
Liberty and American Civilization
Sponsored by Steven Berger, this ten-lecture course features Thomas J. DiLorenzo, who presents an examination of key events in American History through the lens of classical liberalism. Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
It is among the most famous of the great defenses of victimless crimes and controversial economic practices, from profiteering and gouging to bribery and blackmail. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.
"Salutary Neglect": The American Colonies in the First Half of the Eighteenth Century. Narrated by Floy Lilley.
Advance to Revolution, 1760–1775. Narrated by Floy Lilley.
The Revolutionary War, 1775–1784. Narrated by Floy Lilley.
La Boétie investigates the nature of the state and its status as a tiny minority of the population that adheres to different rules and claims the authority to rule everyone else, maintaining a monopoly on law. What happens when consent is withdrawn?  Narrated by Floy Lilley.
Rothbard's main task here is to provide a completely new and ideologically consistent lens with which to view history and current events. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.
The speakers focus on the relationship between anti-depression policy and inflationary finance, and discuss what the current monetary trends mean for the future of the dollar. 13 November 2010. Furman University, Greenville, SC. Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
The failures of government planning and the other path called free enterprise. 18 September 2010. Colorado Springs, CO.
Edited by Shawn Ritenour, this unabridged version of The Mises Reader presents the broad spectrum of Ludwig von Mises’s ideas and analyses in an accessible way. This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. It is narrated by Millian Quinteros.
How much can the financial sector bend before it breaks? This conference considers this question and more, with the assistance of some of the best financial and economic minds of our time. 18–19 February 2005. Venetian Hotel Resort Casino, Las Vegas, NV.Download the complete audio of this event...
Mark Thornton's definitive work on booms and busts. His now-infamous Skyscraper Index theory draws the connection between loose monetary policy, artificially low interest rates, and vanity construction projects. This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Narrated...
Bill Peterson, the great essayist and economist, pens this tribute to his colleague and teacher. Narrated by Jim Vann.
Ludwig von Mises and his work remain incredibly prescient and relevant today. The world needs his voice more than ever, and our speakers celebrate Mises as a supremely vital thinker well-suited for today's challenges. Recorded in Los Angeles, California, on October 26, 2019.
The Mises Circle in Seattle, featuring Bob Murphy, Darren Brady Nelson, Ilana Mercer, Laura Davidson, Noah Bonn, and Jeff Deist. Recorded on 14 September 2019.
Louis Carabini's work on the tenants of liberty and the natural extinction of political authority. Why liberty brings out the best in people and how government brings out the worst. Narrated by Daniel Bennett.
Hosted by Young Americans for Liberty at Auburn University and the Mises Institute. Recorded 20 April 2019 at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.
ASC 2009
Recordings of the Austrian Scholars Conference: 12–14 March 2009.
ASC 2010
Recordings of the Austrian Scholars Conference: 11–13 March 2010.
The Mises Institute returns to the home of the Austrian School with lectures and tours of the place that gave birth and rise to the global movement for freedom, the very home of Carl Menger, Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, and the entire intellectual movement that came to the defense of liberty in...
How Government Destroys Private Wealth
Through regulations, taxation, inflation of the money supply, trade restrictions, and tethers on private associations, government is nothing but a massive drain on prosperity. The situation has become deeply dangerous for the future of freedom in this country. We are living under so many...
Booms and busts are not endemic to the free market, argues the Austrian theory of the business cycle. Here, giants of the Austrian School explain and defend the theory against alternatives. Narrated by Gennady Stolyarov II.
The Inflationary Path to Despotism
The intellectual tragedy is that few make the connection between the quality of money and the rise of despotism. 10 April 2010, Phoenix, AZ.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
Zack Rofer deconstructs and refutes the popular myths used to justify the existence of the state, as well as the popular myths about libertarianism and the free market. This is a primer for those taking a first look at these topics, and a tool for libertarians looking to sharpen their advocacy....
Recordings of the Austrian Scholars Conference: 10-12 March 2011.
Freedom: The One Way Out
The choice is freedom or enslavement. Freedom brings prosperity and is the only choice consistent with personal liberty. 9–10 February 1996, San Francisco, CA.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
A one-day seminar for high school students—with a particular focus on homeschoolers—on 20 November 2009. Sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
Capitalism the Creator
The Mises Circle goes to Seattle to address contemporary issues in liberty, and the role of capitalism as the main force for every form of progress in our age. 17 May 2008, Seattle, WA.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
The Birth and Death of the Fed
In this conference, the Mises Institute returns to the founding home of the Fed, cobbled together in secret at the Jekyll Island Resort in Georgia, under the guise of a "duck hunting expedition." We don't need the Fed. Our money and our future would be more assured without it. 26–27 February...
Radical Scholarship
Radical Scholarship: The Guerrilla Movement for Liberty. The annual Mises Institute Supporters Summit, 15–16 October 2004, in San Mateo, California.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
Speakers take a full look at the costs of war on individuals, society, freedom, and history. May 1994, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hülsmann address the prevailing and accepted issue that deflation is a catastrophe that must be stopped. Narrated by Floy Lilley.
Recordings of the lectures presented at Mises University: 6–12 June 2004.
Drawing on great thoughts from all ages—and specifically influenced by Rothbardian political economy—Robert LeFevre asks and answers fundamental questions about the relationship between man, property, society, and the state. Originally recorded in 1952-1953, this radio commentary series was...
On April 23, 1990, in Washington, DC, the Mises Institute sponsored the first Austrian school look at the post-socialist age. It went a long way toward developing a blueprint—consistent with the Austrian tradition—for dismantling the command economy. Featuring Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Krzysztof...
The Manifesto of Liberty
Speakers discuss the role of Human Action in economics and its place in the liberty movement, and Otto von Habsburg talks about the Mises he knew. 5–6 February 1999, Auburn, AL.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.