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Ever wonder how producers know what and how much to produce? Prof. Mike Munger explains how prices do the research for us in our NEW video.

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Each holiday season we hear talk about consumer spending and how it will help stimulate the economy. Is this fact or folly? Find out with the latest “album” from the guys at EconStories.tv!

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Check out our new video featuring Tyler Cowen for a 2-min explanation of the Great Recession!

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In a radio interview in 1962, economist Ludwig von Mises was asked: “Are the interests of employees at odds with the interests of the corporations they work for?” Mises argued no, and explained how the common man benefits twice from his employer’s interests – first as an individual, then as a consumer.

Read the transcript here: http://mises.org/efandi/ch15.asp

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We’ve come to the conclusion of our series on the schools of thought in classical liberalism! Congrats to those who’ve made it all the way through!

In the conclusion of his 7 part series, Dr. Ashford calls on YOU to decide what you think the role of government should be or whether you think we need governments at all. What’s your philosophy?

So, what school do you belong to? Chicago? Natural Rights? Anarcho-capitalism? Or maybe Austrian? Share our video with others and tell them where you belong! 

If you haven’t already, check out the entire series at our website: http://www.learnliberty.org/content/schools-thought-classical-liberalism

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Schools of Though in Classical Liberalism Part 4: The Austrian School

When people refer to the Austrian School, they are usually referring to the ideas of two economists: Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek.

What did these prominent economists’ believe in regards to the proper role of government in society? The economists’ agreed that governments should be limited due to their inherent lack of knowledge and ability to centrally plan societies effectively. But they arrived at these conclusions by different means.

Learn more about the Austrian School in part 3 of our NEW video series!

Click here to see the series in its entirety! http://www.learnliberty.org/content/schools-thought-classical-liberalism

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LearnLiberty has launched a NEW video series:

Schools of Thought in Classical Liberalism

In this brand new series, Dr. Nigel Ashford discusses the 5 schools of thought in classical liberalism, or, libertarianism.

The schools include:

1. Milton Friedman and The Chicago School

2. Public Choice Theory

3. The Austrian School

4. Natural Rights

5. Anarcho-Capitalism

Dr. Ashford asks YOU to watch these videos and think about what you think the role of government is, what you believe it should be, and what you think government should be allowed to do.

Check out the intro to the series above, and see the rest of the series here:

http://www.learnliberty.org/content/schools-thought-classical-liberalism

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