Podcast
๐จโ๐ซ Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow #400
Episode description Ludwig von Misesโ Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow presents a vigorous defense of free market capitalism and a critical analysis of government interventionism and socialism. Originating from lectures delivered in Argentina in 1959,...
๐ Tariffs: Barriers to Prosperity and Economic Harm #399
Episode description The provided text from the Mises Institute features an article arguing against tariffs, specifically those announced by then-President Trump. The author contends that tariffs are detrimental to American consumers by limiting access to less...
๐ Peter Schiff on Tariffs, Trade Deficits, and Economic Reality #398
Episode description The provided audio transcript from โThe Peter Schiff Show Podcastโ primarily concerns the hostโs critical analysis of recently imposed tariffs, particularly those initiated by the Trump administration, framing them as detrimental to the American...
๐ฆ IBC Part 2: Meeting Your Practitioner #377
Episode description Episode 18 of The Lara Murphy Show continues the discussion on implementing the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). Hosts Bob Murphy and Carlos Lara emphasize the crucial step of finding a knowledgeable financial professional, specifically recommending...
๐ฆ IBC: A Beginner’s Guide, Part 1 #376
Episode description This podcast episode, from the Laura Murphy Show, introduces the infinite banking concept (IBC) as advocated by Nelson Nash in his book โBecoming Your Own Banker.โ Hosts Robert Murphy and Carlos Lara explain that IBC utilizes dividend-paying whole...
๐ฆ Rethinking Traffic Safety and Transportation Finance #397
Episode description This audio recording captures a keynote address given at a transportation conference in Kansas, where the speaker, Chuck, presents an alternative perspective on traffic safety trends observed during the pandemic. He challenges the prevailing...
๐ Backyard Aquaponics: Growing Food Sustainably #375
Episode description The YouTube video from the channel โPARAGRAPHICโ showcases backyard aquaponics, a symbiotic system where fish waste nourishes plants and plant roots filter water for the fish. Host Charles Collins, a sustainable gardener, explains the process using...
๐ Shein, Foxconn, and US Consumer Pressure on Labor Practices #396
Episode description The provided document, a consumer advocacy report, examines the products and labor practices associated with Shein, a prominent online fast fashion retailer, and Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for numerous US-sold brands. While Shein...
๐ญ Shein and Foxconn: Labor Conditions in China #395
Episode description These sources offer a comparative analysis of labor conditions and wage practices at the Chinese manufacturing facilities of Shein, a fast-fashion retailer, and Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer. The analysis draws upon independent...
๐ Economic Theory of Bureaucracy: Niskanen vs. Mises #374
Episode description This academic paper from the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics analyzes the economic theory of bureaucracy by comparing the perspectives of William Niskanen from the Public Choice School and Ludwig von Mises from the Austrian School. Carnis,...