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Lecture series · recorded 2004–2018

Individual Lectures

Individual Lectures is a free lecture series (121 recordings, 106 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with 56 speakers.

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld HistoryBiographiesLegal SystemMedia and CultureFree MarketsMoney and BanksBooms and BustsTaxes and SpendingHealthFinancial MarketsBig GovernmentEducationU.S. EconomyCorporate WelfareThe EnvironmentThe EntrepreneurGlobal EconomyThe Police StateThe FedLabor and WagesStrategySocialismBureaucracy and Regulation

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  1. 01

    The Case Against Neo-Protectionism 2004

    Sudha R. Shenoy · 58:23 · 6.7 MB · Recorded 1 March 2004

    Austrian Economics OverviewInterventionismMonopoly and CompetitionBig Government

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  2. 02

    Roosevelt's WWII Policies of Unconditional Surrender and the Morgenthau Plan 2004

    John V. Denson · 1:12:42 · 8.3 MB · Recorded 16 February 2004

    EducationWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

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  3. 03

    The U.N. Charter and International Law 2004

    Joseph R. Stromberg · 42:14 · 9.7 MB · Recorded 1 March 2004

    Legal SystemWorld History

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  4. 04

    Deflation and Liberty

    Jörg Guido Hülsmann · 47:31 · 8.2 MB

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  5. 05

    Austrian Theories of Interest 2004

    Robert P. Murphy · 48:00 · 5.5 MB · Recorded 1 March 2004

    Austrian Economics OverviewCapital and Interest Theory

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  6. 06

    Military Decadence in Ancient Rome 2004

    Daniel McCarthy · 50:07 · 34.4 MB · Recorded 1 March 2004

    War and Foreign PolicyWorld History

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  7. 07

    Ludwig von Mises as a Laissez-faire Radical: The Quest for the Historical Mises 2004

    Murray N. Rothbard · 4:07 · 1.2 MB · Recorded 15 April 2004

    Austrian Economics OverviewPhilosophy and MethodologyPolitical TheoryBiographiesWorld History

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  8. 08

    Contributions of James Mill: Leader of the Philisophical Radical Movement 2004

    Murray N. Rothbard · 54:17 · 12.4 MB · Recorded 16 April 2004

    Philosophy and MethodologyPolitical TheoryBiographies

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  9. 09

    Chicago Economics v. Austrian Economics

    Murray N. Rothbard · 42:50 · 12.3 MB

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  10. 10

    Block-Epstein Debate

    Walter Block · 1:04:44 · 11.1 MB

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  11. 11

    Rothbard on the Warfare State 2004

    Joseph R. Stromberg · 55:25 · 12.7 MB · Recorded 31 May 2004

    Austrian Economics OverviewWar and Foreign Policy

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  12. 12

    States, Sovereignty, and History 2004

    Joseph R. Stromberg · 54:58 · 12.6 MB · Recorded 3 June 2004

    Political TheoryU.S. HistoryWorld History

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  13. 13

    Inflation During the Civil War 2004

    Mark Thornton · 1:05:32 · 15.0 MB · Recorded 23 June 2004

    Business CyclesMoney and BankingBooms and BustsMoney and BanksU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

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  14. 14

    Apoplithorismosphobia 2004

    Mark Thornton · 52:09 · 11.9 MB · Recorded 30 June 2004

    Money and BankingMoney and Banks

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  15. 15

    Murray Rothbard's View on Taxation 2004

    Joseph R. Stromberg · 57:33 · 13.2 MB · Recorded 30 July 2004

    Austrian Economics OverviewPolitical TheoryBiographiesLegal System

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  16. 16

    A Critique of the Invasion of Iraq 2004

    Robert P. Murphy · 1:03:40 · 14.6 MB · Recorded 15 December 2004

    Political TheoryLegal SystemWar and Foreign Policy

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  17. 17

    On the Need to Raise Taxes in Alabama 2005

    Mark Thornton · 1:02:20 · 14.3 MB · Recorded 18 January 2005

    Political TheoryTaxes and Spending

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    What the Government Doesn't Want You to Know About Tobacco 2005

    Richard Ault · 1:00:49 · 13.9 MB · Recorded 21 January 2005

    Big GovernmentTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

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  19. 19

    A Snapshot of Croatia in Transition 2005

    Henry Thornton · 57:26 · 13.1 MB · Recorded 28 January 2005

    Political TheoryGlobal EconomyWorld History

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  20. 20

    The Mises and Hayek Critiques of Modern Political State 2005

    Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn · 1:04:02 · 14.7 MB · Recorded 2 February 2005

    Political TheoryBiographies

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  21. 21

    Trapped in Fiscal Fantasy: The Alabama State Government Budget 2005

    Matthew Givens · 57:46 · 13.2 MB · Recorded 4 February 2005

    Political TheoryMoney and BanksTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

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  22. 22

    Hard Drugs for Little Kids? 2005

    Mark Thornton · 44:00 · 10.1 MB · Recorded 4 February 2005

    InterventionismHealth

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  23. 23

    Introduction to Anarchy 2005

    Robert P. Murphy · 1:00:04 · 10.3 MB · Recorded 10 February 2005

    Philosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

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  24. 24

    How High Can the Price of Gold Go? 2005

    Mark Thornton · 1:01:21 · 14.0 MB · Recorded 11 February 2005

    Austrian Economics OverviewMoney and BankingFinancial MarketsMoney and Banks

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  25. 25

    How I Won in the Election 2005

    John Sophocleus · 1:00:15 · 13.8 MB · Recorded 25 February 2005

    Biographies

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  26. 26

    Sovereignty, International Law, and the Triumph of Anglo-American Cunning 2005

    Joseph R. Stromberg · 58:16 · 13.3 MB · Recorded 4 March 2005

    Political TheoryPraxeologyLegal System

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  27. 27

    The Authoritarian Personality: Myth or Mistheorization? 2005

    Mark Sunwall · 1:07:45 · 15.5 MB · Recorded 1 April 2005

    Political TheoryBiographiesWar and Foreign Policy

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  28. 28

    On the Ethics of Paying Organ Donors: An Economics Perspective 2005

    David Kaserman · 59:25 · 13.6 MB · Recorded 22 April 2005

    Political TheoryHealthLegal SystemMoney and Banks

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  29. 29

    Roundheads, Whigs, and Decivilization: A Hoppean Analysis of Stuart England 2005

    Jason Jewell · 45:01 · 10.3 MB · Recorded 29 April 2005

    Political TheoryBiographies

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  30. 30

    Democracy: How the Game Has Been Stacked Against You 2005

    Richard Ault · 56:26 · 12.9 MB · Recorded 6 May 2005

    Political TheoryBig GovernmentLegal System

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  31. 31

    Voting for Victory? An Analysis of Confederate Trade Legislation 2005

    Mark Thornton · 1:16:02 · 17.4 MB · Recorded 9 May 2005

    InterventionismPolitical TheoryU.S. History

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  32. 32

    The Ecological Benefits of Smart Growth: Where is the Science? 2005

    David N. Laband · 42:08 · 9.6 MB · Recorded 13 May 2005

    Political TheoryLegal System

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  33. 33

    The Issue of Tariffs: How U.S. Revenue Collection Was Turned Inside-Out 2005

    John Sophocleus · 58:27 · 13.4 MB · Recorded 20 May 2005

    Political TheoryLegal SystemTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

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  34. 34

    How Small-Scale Entrepreneurs Can Compete in (Heavy Industries) Markets Dominated by International Giants 2005

    Robert E. Perry · 59:28 · 13.6 MB · Recorded 27 May 2005

    EntrepreneurshipMonopoly and CompetitionThe Entrepreneur

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  35. 35

    The Austrian Theory of Subjective Value: A Philosopher's View 2005

    Tibor R. Machan · 44:44 · 71.0 MB · Recorded 16 June 2005

    Austrian Economics OverviewPhilosophy and MethodologyPolitical TheorySubjectivismValue and Exchange

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  36. 36

    Robert Nisbet and the Conservative Intellectual Tradition 2005

    Alan Stone · 1:01:44 · 54.7 MB · Recorded 30 June 2005

    BiographiesWorld History

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  37. 37

    Austrian Economics and Third World Development 2005

    Scott Beaulier · 57:43 · 13.2 MB · Recorded 7 July 2005

    Austrian Economics OverviewGlobal Economy

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  38. 38

    Anarchy and Economies of Scale 2005

    Robert P. Murphy · 59:42 · 13.7 MB · Recorded 14 July 2005

    Philosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

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  39. 39

    Thymology and the Struggle for Anthrocentrism in the Social Sciences 2005

    Mark Sunwall · 54:29 · 12.5 MB · Recorded 28 July 2005

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  40. 40

    Six Months that Changed the World 2005

    John V. Denson · 1:08:21 · 15.6 MB · Recorded 28 July 2005

    U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

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  41. 41

    An Introduction to Libertarianism 2006

    Mark Thornton · 38:07 · 8.7 MB · Recorded 26 January 2006

    Philosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

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  42. 42

    The Current State of World Affairs 2006

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:22:08 · 147 MB · Recorded 2 February 2006

    Political TheoryU.S. EconomyU.S. HistoryWorld History

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  43. 43

    A World Without Theft

    Hans-Hermann Hoppe · 39:52 · 9.1 MB

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  44. 44

    New Books You Can't Miss

    David Gordon · 21:07 · 4.8 MB

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  45. 45

    Free Speech and Dissent During Wartime 2006

    John V. Denson · 46:21 · 49.6 MB · Recorded 7 June 2006

    InterventionismBig GovernmentU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

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    Narveson's Theory of Ethics 2006

    David Gordon · 1:00:33 · 13.9 MB · Recorded 28 June 2006

    Philosophy and Methodology

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    Narveson's Theory of Ethics (video)

    David Gordon · 1:01:28 · 78.6 MB

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  48. 48

    Nozick's Argument for the Minimal State 2006

    David Gordon · 1:02:57 · 14.4 MB · Recorded 30 June 2006

    Philosophy and Methodology

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    Nozick's Argument for the Minimal State (video)

    David Gordon · 1:02:58 · 77.5 MB

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  50. 50

    The Anarchist Society vs. the Military State: The Insignificance of the Free Rider 2006

    Vedran Vuk · 25:46 · 5.9 MB · Recorded 18 July 2006

    Political TheoryBig GovernmentFree MarketsThe Police StateU.S. History

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  51. 51

    Environmental Problems, Libertarian Solutions 2006

    Walter Block · 54:21 · 75.6 MB · Recorded 22 November 2006

    The EnvironmentFree Markets

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  52. 52

    Ecology and Economics 2006

    Walter Block · 1:18:32 · 113 MB · Recorded 23 November 2006

    The EnvironmentFree Markets

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  53. 53

    Environmental Problems: Free Market Solutions 2006

    Walter Block · 48:19 · 62.6 MB · Recorded 23 November 2006

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  54. 54

    Free Market Environmentalism Is Not An Oxymoron 2006

    Walter Block · 27:12 · 43.1 MB · Recorded 23 November 2006

    The EnvironmentFree Markets

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    Business Ethics and the Environment 2006

    Walter Block · 36:31 · 44.0 MB · Recorded 23 November 2006

    The EnvironmentFree Markets

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  56. 56

    The Economics and Ethics of Discrimination 2006

    Walter Block · 59:06 · 89.0 MB · Recorded 23 November 2006

    InterventionismPhilosophy and MethodologyFree Markets

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  57. 57

    Free Trade 2006

    Walter Block · 1:16:51 · 106 MB · Recorded 23 November 2006

    Free Markets

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  58. 58

    The Role of Freedom in Economic Well Being: A Look at Evidence 2006

    Walter Block · 56:56 · 42.8 MB · Recorded 12 December 2006

    Free Markets

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  59. 59

    Man, Economy and Liberty 2006

    Murray N. Rothbard · 28:46 · 43.0 MB · Recorded 12 December 2006

    Austrian Economics Overview

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  60. 60

    Luxury Condos? The Housing Bubble Comes to Auburn 2007

    Mark Thornton · 35:49 · 8.2 MB · Recorded 16 February 2007

    Booms and BustsFinancial Markets

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  61. 61

    2007 Mises Entrepreneurship Award 2007

    Mises Institute · 34:55 · 36.2 MB · Recorded 3 March 2007

    BiographiesThe Entrepreneur

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  62. 62

    A No-Nonsense Look at U.S. Energy Policy 2007

    Mark Thornton · 18:08 · 4.1 MB · Recorded 10 May 2007

    InterventionismPolitical TheoryBig Government

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  63. 63

    Predicting Booms and Busts 2007

    Mark Thornton · 56:53 · 13.0 MB · Recorded 6 November 2007

    Austrian Economics OverviewBusiness CyclesBooms and BustsFinancial Markets

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  64. 64

    On Milton Friedman 2008

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:13:22 · 21.0 MB · Recorded 5 January 2008

    Other Schools of ThoughtBiographies

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  65. 65

    Property Taxes and Education in Alabama 2007

    Mark Thornton · 26:55 · 6.2 MB · Recorded 18 January 2007

    Political TheoryPrivate PropertyEducationTaxes and Spending

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  66. 66

    A Libertarian Analysis of Law 2008

    Walter Block · 1:03:26 · 14.5 MB · Recorded 19 January 2008

    Political TheoryLegal System

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  67. 67

    The "Roy Cohn" Speech 2008

    George Reisman · 4:16 · 1.7 MB · Recorded 1 April 2008

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  68. 68

    Senior Economics Seminar 2008

    Mark Thornton · 1:11:16 · 16.3 MB · Recorded 2 April 2008

    Austrian Economics Overview

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  69. 69

    The Income Tax is Un-American 2008

    Mark Thornton · 58:59 · 13.5 MB · Recorded 15 April 2008

    Big GovernmentTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

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  70. 70

    Update on the Housing Bubble: How Bailouts Cause Depressions 2008

    Mark Thornton · 33:56 · 11.6 MB · Recorded 15 October 2008

    Austrian Economics OverviewBusiness CyclesInterventionismBooms and BustsCorporate Welfare

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  71. 71

    What is Exploitation? Who Exploits Whom? 2008

    Hans-Hermann Hoppe · 1:23:18 · 19.1 MB · Recorded 4 November 2008

    Political Theory

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  72. 72

    The Fall of Communism and the Rise of 21st Century Socialism 2008

    Yuri N. Maltsev · 49:34 · 11.3 MB · Recorded 1 December 2008

    Other Schools of ThoughtPhilosophy and MethodologyPolitical TheoryFree MarketsWorld History

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  73. 73

    Reflections on Mises and Rothbard 2009

    George Koether · 52:35 · 18.1 MB · Recorded 6 February 2009

    Biographies

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  74. 74

    The Truly Unintended Effects of the Fed 2009

    John Thompson · 45:49 · 10.5 MB · Recorded 7 February 2009

    Money and BankingThe FedMoney and Banks

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  75. 75

    John C. Calhoun on Free Trade 2009

    Clyde Wilson · 59:40 · 13.7 MB · Recorded 7 February 2009

    Free MarketsGlobal Economy

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  76. 76

    David Hume on Colonial Secession 2009

    Donald W. Livingston · 1:02:01 · 14.2 MB · Recorded 7 February 2009

    Political Theory

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  77. 77

    Where Modern Economics Went Wrong 2009

    Mark Skousen · 54:35 · 12.5 MB · Recorded 10 February 2009

    Other Schools of Thought

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  78. 78

    Retirement and Social Security: The Case for Abolition 2009

    Dale Steinreich · 49:57 · 11.5 MB · Recorded 10 February 2009

    Taxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

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  79. 79

    Not Guilty as Charged: The Foolish Attempt to Blame the Free Market for the Economic Collapse 2009

    Thomas E. Woods, Jr. · 55:56 · 12.8 MB · Recorded 10 February 2009

    Austrian Economics OverviewFree Markets

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  80. 80

    How Wars Endanger American Freedom 2009

    John V. Denson · 58:59 · 13.5 MB · Recorded 11 February 2009

    U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

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  81. 81

    Cycles, Business and Otherwise, in the Austrian World View 2009

    William Marina · 54:35 · 12.5 MB · Recorded 12 February 2009

    Austrian Economics OverviewBusiness CyclesBooms and Busts

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  82. 82

    Do the Arts Need Government to Thrive? 2009

    Shawn Ritenour · 31:26 · 7.2 MB · Recorded 12 February 2009

    InterventionismBig GovernmentMedia and Culture

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  83. 83

    Herbert Davenport: American Austrian 2009

    Keith Reutter · 47:34 · 10.9 MB · Recorded 12 February 2009

    Austrian Economics OverviewBiographies

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  84. 84

    Culture and Morality 2009

    William Murchison · 52:02 · 11.9 MB · Recorded 12 February 2009

    Media and Culture

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  85. 85

    J. G. Machen: Calvinist, Revolutionary, Hero 2009

    Shawn Ritenour · 51:13 · 11.7 MB · Recorded 12 February 2009

    BiographiesMedia and Culture

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  86. 86

    Review of North: 'Millenialism and the Progressive Movement' 2009

    Shawn Ritenour · 44:20 · 10.2 MB · Recorded 13 February 2009

    Philosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

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  87. 87

    The Case for Sound Money 2009

    Fob James · 1:18:13 · 17.9 MB · Recorded 28 May 2009

    Money and BankingPolitical TheoryMoney and Banks

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  88. 88

    Judicial Welfare: The Case of School Funding 2009

    John A. Hay · 56:10 · 12.9 MB · Recorded 28 May 2009

    Political TheoryEducationTaxes and Spending

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  89. 89

    Johan Dewitt: Proto-Public Choice Theorist? 2009

    Luis Dopico · 53:09 · 12.2 MB · Recorded 28 May 2009

    Free Markets

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  90. 90

    How PACs Control the Politicians 2009

    Peter T. Calcagno · 51:06 · 11.7 MB · Recorded 28 May 2009

    InterventionismPolitical TheoryBig Government

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  91. 91

    How Free Should Banking Be? An International Comparison 2009

    James R. Barth · 1:00:09 · 13.8 MB · Recorded 28 May 2009

    Money and BankingFree MarketsMoney and Banks

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  92. 92

    Please, Sir, May I Work More Hours? 2009

    William L. Anderson · 54:19 · 12.5 MB · Recorded 28 May 2009

    InterventionismFree Markets

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  93. 93

    The Privatization of Roads and Highways 2009

    Walter Block · 1:37:03 · 97.9 MB · Recorded 10 June 2009

    Private PropertyBig Government

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  94. 94

    Meltdown 2009

    Thomas E. Woods, Jr. · 1:04:04 · 86.6 MB · Recorded 15 June 2009

    Austrian Economics OverviewPolitical TheoryBooms and BustsMoney and BanksWar and Foreign Policy

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  95. 95

    Can The Monetary System Regulate Itself? 2009

    Lawrence H. White · 51:15 · 46.3 MB · Recorded 2 July 2009

    Money and BankingPolitical TheoryMoney and Banks

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  96. 96

    The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers 2009

    Brion McClanahan · 39:54 · 9.2 MB · Recorded 7 July 2009

    Political TheoryU.S. History

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  97. 97

    Regulation 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 49:36 · 11.4 MB · Recorded 18 July 2009

    InterventionismBig Government

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  98. 98

    Libertarianism 2009

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:20:02 · 149 MB · Recorded 28 July 2009

    Political Theory

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  99. 99

    Economic Freedom 2009

    Robert A. Lawson · 1:09:49 · 16.0 MB · Recorded 25 September 2009

    Political TheoryFree Markets

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  100. 100

    The Evils of Intellectual Property 2009

    Jeffrey A. Tucker · 1:06:27 · 15.2 MB · Recorded 19 November 2009

    Political TheoryLegal SystemMedia and Culture

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  101. 101

    The Meaning of Ludwig von Mises 2010

    Murray N. Rothbard · 55:47 · 12.9 MB · Recorded 9 February 2010

    Austrian Economics OverviewBiographies

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  102. 102

    The Polish Disease 2010

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:33:35 · 32.2 MB · Recorded 16 February 2010

    Austrian Economics OverviewWorld History

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  103. 103

    Skyscrapers and Business Cycles 2010

    Mark Thornton · 1:10:24 · 16.2 MB · Recorded 5 March 2010

    Austrian Economics OverviewBusiness CyclesBooms and BustsFinancial Markets

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  104. 104

    Skyscrapers and Business Cycles, or How You Can Predict the Next Economic Crisis 2010

    Mark Thornton · 1:04:31 · 18.6 MB · Recorded 26 March 2010

    Business CyclesInterventionismBooms and BustsFinancial Markets

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  105. 105

    From Electrical Engineering to Macroeconomics 2011

    Roger W. Garrison · 31:56 · 11.1 MB · Recorded 15 June 2011

    Biographies

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  106. 106

    Mises for the Masses: Publishing in the Austro-Libertarian Tradition 2011

    Thomas E. Woods, Jr. · 30:30 · 10.6 MB · Recorded 17 June 2011

    Media and Culture

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  107. 107

    The Why and How of 'Human Action' 2011

    Bettina Bien Greaves · 35:42 · 12.4 MB · Recorded 18 June 2011

    Austrian Economics Overview

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  108. 108

    Interest Rates and Employment 2011

    Doug French · 19:15 · 301 MB · Recorded 24 June 2011

    Capital and Interest TheoryMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

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  109. 109

    Austrian Economics versus Mainstream Economics 2011

    Mark Thornton · 21:05 · 331 MB · Recorded 24 June 2011

    Austrian Economics OverviewOther Schools of Thought

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  110. 110

    Innovations in Technology 2011

    Jeffrey A. Tucker · 30:01 · 464 MB · Recorded 24 June 2011

    Free MarketsMedia and Culture

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  111. 111

    Prohibition Through the Eyes of Homer Simpson 2011

    Mark Thornton · 55:05 · 326 MB · Recorded 15 September 2011

    InterventionismHealthMedia and Culture

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  112. 112

    Libertarianism 2011

    Walter Block · 42:11 · 19.4 MB · Recorded 7 October 2011

    Political Theory

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  113. 113

    Zoning and the Free Market 2018

    Walter Block · 1:30:57 · 41.7 MB · Recorded 28 December 2018

    InterventionismPrivate PropertyFree Markets

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  114. 114

    The Value of Money 2012

    Robert P. Murphy · 1:25:36 · 29.5 MB · Recorded 1 March 2012

    Money and BankingValue and ExchangeMoney and Banks

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  115. 115

    Rhett Butler, Ron Paul, and the Election of 2012 2012

    Mark Thornton · 31:35 · 14.6 MB · Recorded 7 March 2012

    InterventionismPolitical TheoryBig GovernmentU.S. EconomyU.S. History

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  116. 116

    Free Enterprise or Decline? The Future of Latin America 2012

    J. William Middendorf · 59:21 · 27.2 MB · Recorded 22 March 2012

    Free MarketsGlobal Economy

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  117. 117

    What is Money? 2018

    Malavika Nair · 18:06 · 8.4 MB · Recorded 18 October 2018

    Money and Banks

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  118. 118

    The Life of Ludwig von Mises 2012

    Daniel J. Sanchez · 21:02 · 9.7 MB · Recorded 21 June 2012

    History of the Austrian School of EconomicsBiographies

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  119. 119

    The Austrian Solution 2012

    Mark Thornton · 17:11 · 8.0 MB · Recorded 21 June 2012

    Austrian Economics Overview

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    The Great Deformation 2013

    David Stockman · 58:04 · 27.6 MB · Recorded 23 May 2013

    Big GovernmentBooms and BustsFinancial MarketsFree MarketsU.S. Economy

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    2013 Entrepreneurship Award 2013

    Mises Institute · 15.4 MB · Recorded 6 June 2013

    BiographiesThe Entrepreneur

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Speakers

Alan Stone, Bettina Bien Greaves, Brion McClanahan, Clyde Wilson, Dale Steinreich, Daniel J. Sanchez, Daniel McCarthy, David Gordon, David Kaserman, David N. Laband, David Stockman, Donald W. Livingston, Doug French, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Fob James, George Koether, George Reisman, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Henry Thornton, J. William Middendorf, James R. Barth, Jason Jewell, Jeffrey A. Tucker, John A. Hay, John Sophocleus, John Thompson, John V. Denson, Joseph R. Stromberg, Jörg Guido Hülsmann, Keith Reutter, Lawrence H. White, Luis Dopico, Malavika Nair, Mark Skousen, Mark Sunwall, Mark Thornton, Matthew Givens, Mises Institute, Murray N. Rothbard, Peter T. Calcagno, Richard Ault, Robert A. Lawson, Robert E. Perry, Robert P. Murphy, Roger W. Garrison, Scott Beaulier, Shawn Ritenour, Sudha R. Shenoy, Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Tibor R. Machan, Vedran Vuk, Walter Block, William L. Anderson, William Marina, William Murchison, Yuri N. Maltsev.

Recording dates and topics for 114 of these 121 lectures come from the Mises Institute's page for Individual Lectures, checked 2026-07-23.

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Is Individual Lectures free to listen to?
Yes. All 121 mirrored recordings stream in the browser or download as video and audio, at no cost and with no signup.
How long is Individual Lectures?
121 recordings, 106 hours in total.
Who lectures in Individual Lectures?
Alan Stone, Bettina Bien Greaves, Brion McClanahan, Clyde Wilson, and 52 others.
When was Individual Lectures recorded?
2004–2018, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
Is there a transcript of Individual Lectures?
Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 905,274 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.