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🎧 Key Insights on Austrian Economics
Podcast Finance / PodCast / Jan 12, 2025 / Posted by Walter Block / 4

🎧 Key Insights on Austrian Economics

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Join John Golden as he interviews economist Walter Block about the Austrian School of Economics. In this episode, they explore the principles of human action, deductive reasoning, and the critical role of entrepreneurship. Walter contrasts Austrian and neoclassical economics, critiques government interventions, and emphasizes the value of free-market dynamics. Discover how these ideas apply to real-world challenges like minimum wage laws and rent control.

Key Points:

  • Human action drives economic choices.
  • Entrepreneurship fosters innovation and market growth.
  • Government interventions can disrupt economic processes.

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Walter E. Block is a professor of economics at Loyola University New Orleans, holding the Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair, and a senior fellow at the Mises Institute. He earned his PhD in economics from Columbia University in 1972 and has taught at several universities, including Rutgers, SUNY Stony Brook, and the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Block has authored over 500 articles in academic journals, written more than 20 books, and published thousands of op-eds. He frequently lectures at colleges, delivers seminars globally, and appears on TV and radio. His awards include the Mises Institute's Rothbard Medal of Freedom (2005), the Schlarbaum Laureate (2011), and several honors from Loyola University.

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About Author

Walter E. Block is a professor of economics at Loyola University New Orleans, holding the Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair, and a senior fellow at the Mises Institute. He earned his PhD in economics from Columbia University in 1972 and has taught at several universities, including Rutgers, SUNY Stony Brook, and the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Block has authored over 500 articles in academic journals, written more than 20 books, and published thousands of op-eds. He frequently lectures at colleges, delivers seminars globally, and appears on TV and radio. His awards include the Mises Institute's Rothbard Medal of Freedom (2005), the Schlarbaum Laureate (2011), and several honors from Loyola University.

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