Lecture series · recorded 2012–2013
Why Economics Matters
Why Economics Matters is a free lecture series (7 recordings, 2.7 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with 4 speakers.
Media and CultureGlobal EconomyMoney and BanksThe EntrepreneurBiographies
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Where Did the iPhone Come From? 2012
Austrian Economics OverviewMedia and Culture
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Entrepeneurs and Uncertainty: Back to the Future 2012
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The Life and Works of Ludwig von Mises 2013
History of the Austrian School of EconomicsBiographies
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From 'The Art of War' to the Science of Economics 2013
Austrian Economics OverviewMedia and Culture
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World Currency War 2013
Austrian Economics OverviewGlobal EconomyMoney and Banks
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People in this series
Speakers
Daniel J. Sanchez, Mark Thornton, Matt McCaffrey, Mises Institute.
Recording dates and topics for 7 of these 7 lectures come from the Mises Institute's page for Why Economics Matters, checked 2026-07-23.
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About this series
- Is Why Economics Matters free to listen to?
- Yes. All 7 mirrored recordings stream in the browser or download as audio, at no cost and with no signup.
- How long is Why Economics Matters?
- 7 recordings, 2.7 hours in total.
- Who lectures in Why Economics Matters?
- Daniel J. Sanchez, Mark Thornton, Matt McCaffrey, and Mises Institute.
- When was Why Economics Matters recorded?
- 2012–2013, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
- Is there a transcript of Why Economics Matters?
- Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 21,896 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.