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Lecture series · recorded 2009

Austrian Theory

Austrian Theory is a free lecture series (16 recordings, 0.2 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with Murray N. Rothbard.

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  1. 01

    Who has been generally credited with "founding" Austrian economics? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:24 · 45.2 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  2. 02

    This view has changed to include Menger. How do you think this affects Austrian history? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:46 · 89.3 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  3. 03

    What was one of Mises's favorite quotations? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:19 · 35.8 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  4. 04

    What was Menger's basic contribution? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:51 · 98.2 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  5. 05

    What is your view of the English classic school of economics? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:25 · 164 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  6. 06

    How do "mathematical economists" view the Austrian rejection of math? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:41 · 79.6 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  7. 07

    What do you think of Alfred Marshall (author of 'Principles of Economics')? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:55 · 224 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  8. 08

    How do you sum up Menger's contribution to Austrian Economics? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:25 · 48.1 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  9. 09

    What was Böhm-Bawerk's contribution? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:46 · 88.3 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  10. 10

    What was Böhm-Bawerk's main criticism of Menger? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:29 · 173 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  11. 11

    Why has Böhm-Bawerk been attacked by "nihilist" forces within Austrianism? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:38 · 74.1 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  12. 12

    What is your favorite quotation on Marx? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:49 · 94.4 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  13. 13

    What is the function of the entrepreneur in economic equilibrium? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:23 · 44.3 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  14. 14

    What is Mises's theory of the business cycle? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:06 · 128 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  15. 15

    How do recessions end? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:39 · 75.8 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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  16. 16

    What supply of money is optimal? 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 0:39 · 75.8 KB · Recorded 13 July 2009

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People in this series

Speakers

Murray N. Rothbard.

Recording dates and topics for 16 of these 16 lectures come from the Mises Institute's page for Austrian Theory, checked 2026-07-23.

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About this series

Is Austrian Theory free to listen to?
Yes. All 16 mirrored recordings stream in the browser or download as audio, at no cost and with no signup.
How long is Austrian Theory?
16 recordings, 0.2 hours in total.
Who lectures in Austrian Theory?
Murray N. Rothbard.
When was Austrian Theory recorded?
2009, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
Is there a transcript of Austrian Theory?
Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 2,486 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.