49 Minutes PG-13 Pete invited the policy director for the "Sound Money Defense League," JP Cortez, to come on the show. They explain why this was never "the greatest economy in history," and why expecting things to return to normal is wishful thinking. They also talk about what you can do to protect what you have now. Crisis Exposes Devastating Consequences of Fed Policy: Americans Have No Savings Sound Money Defense League Link to Richard Grove's Autonomy Course Donate at the Libertarian Institute Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook...
Austrian Business Cycle Theory
*Bonus* A Discussion about the State of the Economy w/ Per Bylund
62 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Pete wanted to do an episode about the economy so he invited Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University and Mises Fellow, Per Bylund, to return to the show. Per on Economics for Entrepreneurs - Please Subscribe! Per on Twitter Link to Richard Grove's Autonomy Course TakeHumanAction.com Donate at the Libertarian Institute Pete's Link to Sign Up for the LP Lions of Liberty Podcast Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook Pete on...
3/30/18 David Collum on the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in London and Austrian Business Cycle
Cornell professor of organic chemistry David Collum joins Scott to discuss the recent poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in London. Collum explains why Theresa May's initial comments about the chemical's properties set off his skeptic alarms and what the alternative possibilities to the accepted narrative are. Collum then explains why he's a believer in Austrian Business Cycle theory and argues that, had the criminals of the 2008 recession been justly prosecuted and imprisoned, the American political landscape would be far saner. Lastly Collum does his best to forecast the...
9/7/17 Mark Thornton on the Austrian Business Cycle Theory and where we are today
Senior fellow of the Mises Institute Mark Thornton returns to the show to discuss Austrian business cycle theory, how the Fed's artificially low interest rates create perverse incentives, resulting in wild spending on both the production and consumer sides of the economy. Thornton discusses the crash of the stock market in the 1970s after Richard Nixon took the United States off the gold standard, which motivated Ron Paul to run for office and explains the moral hazard of fractional reserve banking and how it's at odds with a system of sound, commodity-based money. Instead we're subjected...
06/26/17 Robert Murphy on Trumpcare
Robert Murphy returns to the show to discuss how the new GOP healthcare bill compares to Obamacare, why pre-2007 healthcare was far from a free market, and how the Democrats are misleading people when they claim repealing Obamacare will literally kill people. Murphy also explains why he expects the next financial crisis to happen in Europe, how the Fed is raising rates in an unusual way, and why price stability may be an indicator of a bubble. And, of course, how the Fed helps finance America's wars. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University, and is a Research Assistant...
11/16/16 Mark Thornton on Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses what president-elect Donald Trump’s economic and monetary policies are likely to be, considering his Reagan-like promises to increase government spending on the military and infrastructure, cut taxes, and raise interest rates.