Human Action and Man, Economy and State in the History of Thought
Recorded at Mises University 2003.
Recorded at Mises University 2003.
Austrian economics has nothing to do with the economics of Austria. Austrian Economics (AE) began with Carl Menger in 1871. It is based on an analysis of individual action, not aggregates or groups.
Recorded at the Reassessing the Presidency seminar; March 2004.
Boom, Bust, and the Future (19:39) January 18-19, 2002
Alexandre Padilla talks about Rothbard on Agency Problems at the 2003 Austrian Scholars Conference.
Economic theory is essential for understanding history. It is difficult to interpret data without economic theory. Theory cannot come from data. All states are aggressive. All wars require economic resources. More liberal states will pursue more aggressive policies. The biggest bullies will get away with murder.