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The Human Action Podcast

The Human Action Podcast

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The Human Action Podcast features in-depth interviews on current topics in economics through an Austro libertarian lens. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • The Politcization of Economics

    The Politcization of Economics
    Aug 5 2022

    Has economics fallen to politics? Court economists like Paul Krugman–we might call them "regime economists"–represent a profession in big trouble. Jeff and Bob discuss.

    Michael Tanner, "PIketty Gets it Wrong": Mises.org/HAP355-1 Bob Murphy on the economics establishment vs. Judy Shelton: Mises.org/HAP355-2 Jeff Deist on Nancy McLean's unprofessional attacks: Mises.org/HAP355-3 Bob's article with Phillip Magness on Piketty: Mises.org/HAP355-4

     

     
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  • How Future Supply Moves Today's Prices

    How Future Supply Moves Today's Prices
    May 22 2026

    This week, Bob walks through three thought experiments to show how expectations of future supply changes ripple into present prices and production decisions in ways that purely mechanical monetary frameworks like MV=PQ can't capture.

    Related:

    • How Can Mining Asteroids in the Future Make Us Richer Today?: Mises.org/HAP551a
    • Bob's 2008 Article on Oil Prices: Mises.org/HAP551b

    Celebrate Murray Rothbard's 100th birthday with a free copy of Anatomy of the State. Get yours at Mises.org/HAPodFree
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  • Why Socialism Fails: From Mises's 1920 Article to Today

    Why Socialism Fails: From Mises's 1920 Article to Today
    May 19 2026

    Bob sits down with Dr. Jonathan Newman to discuss his Mises Academy course for homeschooling families based on Lessons for the Young Economist, using it as a starting point to walk through the full Austrian case against socialism.

    Related:

    • The Mises Academy: Mises.org/HAP550a
    • Dr. Newman's Course, Lessons for the Young Economist: Mises.org/HAP550b
    • Bob's Lessons for the Young Economist: Mises.org/HAP550c
    • Bob's Lessons for the Young Economist Teacher's Manual: Mises.org/HAP550d
    • Dr. Newman's Article, "Star Trek Is Wrong: There Will Always Be Scarcity": Mises.org/HAP550e

    Celebrate Murray Rothbard's 100th birthday with a free copy of Anatomy of the State. Get yours at Mises.org/HAPodFree
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