Bolivia has been mired in poverty, hyperinflation, and state control of the economy for generations. It is time for a change, and the Alasitas Fair is leading the way.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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How the “Informal” Economy Creates Free Markets in Bolivia | Sergio Lopez

The Human Action Conference celebrates the 75th anniversary of Ludwig von Mises’s masterpiece. Hosted in Auburn, Alabama, May 16-18, 2024.

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The Challenge of Praxeological Realism | Jörg Guido Hülsmann

Human Action: Foundations for the Modern Austrian School | Randall G. Holcombe

Reading, Teaching, and Quoting Mises | Mark Thornton

Dualism and Calculation: What Mises Taught Me about Economics and Capitalism | Robert P. Murphy

Human Action, the Way Forward | Jeffrey M. Herbener

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Ryan and Zach talk about how the realities of expensive industrial warfare are still relevant. The Pentagon's fantasy of precision techno-war doesn't apply to wars with peer countries like Russia or China. 

Recommended Reading

"In a war of attrition, you want an economist as defense minister" - The Bell: https://Mises.org/WES_21_A

"The Economics of War" by Murray Rothbard: https://Mises.org/WES_21_B

"The Economics of War" by Matthew McCaffrey: https://Mises.org/WES_21_C

"Defense, Controls, and Inflation" edited by Aaron Director: https://Mises.org/WES_21_D

"Guardians of the Warfare State" by T. Hunt Tooley: https://Mises.org/WES_21_E

"Wartime: Understanding and Behaviour in the Second World War" by Paul Fussell: https://Mises.org/WES_21_F

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Ryan and Tho and guest Karl Streitel talk about how the public school monopoly conditions students for obedience while failing to educate them.

Discussed on the Show 

“Public Schools Have No Respect for the Students or Their Parents” by Karl Streitel: https://Mises.org/RR_187_A

“Government Schools Are Propaganda Machines” by Karl Streitel: https://Mises.org/RR_187_B

"The Costs of the Progressives": https://Mises.org/RR_187_C

Additional Resources

Options for Education: https://Mises.org/RR_187_D

Quantum Courses: https://Mises.org/RR_187_E

Prenda: https://Mises.org/RR_187_F

Acton Academy: https://Mises.org/RR_187_G

The Learning Liberty Podcast: https://Mises.org/RR_187_H



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