Austrian School

4 March 2016: The Legatum Institute's Economics of Prosperity programme hosted a breakfast discussion with Peter Boettke, one of the world's most prominent Austrian economists.

Austrian business cycle theorists argue that the central bank could be distorting market signals for entrepreneurs. How does this contribute to booms and busts? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe for new videos every Tuesday! http://bit.ly/1Rib5V8 Macroeconomics Course: http://bit.ly/2icwMkP Ask a question about the video: http://bit.ly/2Agb9EH Next video: http://bit.ly/2i9D7NL Help translate this video: http://bit.ly/2AErHcB

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Speaker(s): Professor George Selgin, Professor Lord Skidelsky, Duncan Weldon, Dr Jamie Whyte Chair: Paul Mason Recorded on 26 July 2011. How do we get out of the financial mess we're in? Two of the great economic thinkers of the 20th century had sharply contrasting views: John Maynard Keynes believed that governments could create sustainable employment and growth.

A one minute video which explains what Austrian Economics and Keynesianism are all about. It's a topic that tends to generate heated debates on the Internet and in my opinion, it's important to understand how Austrian Economists as well as Keynesians see the world in order to become better at economics.

Archived from the live Mises.tv broadcast, this lecture by Walter Block was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton. Music by Kevin MacLeod.