Economics for Business: Austrian Principles Practically Applied

Economics for Business: Austrian Principles Practically Applied

We're building a bridge from Austrian theory to its application in business. This can help us gain a greater understanding of the merits of Austrian economics. Presented at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort on Jekyll Island, Georgia, on 9 October 2020. For more information on the Economics for Business program, visit Econ4Business.com.

Coronacrisis and Leviathan

The new government powers sold as "temporary" and "emergency measures" are likely to endure long after the end of the current crisis. Politicians and pundits will insist "we" need these powers to be permanent so that governments can address future crises by centrally planning the production and the use of resources. From the 2020 Supporters Summit, presented at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort on Jekyll Island, Georgia, on 9 October 2020. See also Peter Klein's March 2020 Power & Market post, "Coronacrisis and Leviathan".

Mises’ Theory of Socialist Destructionism: The American Reality

What we are now witnessing in the larger society is the result of decades of work within academia and government to destroy the private-property system of the West and replace it with a new socialist order. From the 2020 Supporters Summit, presented at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort on Jekyll Island, Georgia, on 9 October 2020.

The Jacksonians’ Bank War: Liberty versus Power

The Jacksonians saw central banking for what it was: a way of making the rich even richer, while ripping off ordinary people. We remember the Jacksonians not just because they were right about the central bank, but because they were also very successful in their fight against the Bank and its allies. From the 2020 Supporters Summit, presented at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort on Jekyll Island, Georgia, on 9 October 2020.

The Imposers and the Imposed Upon

There are two distinct classes in America, and we have to break up. And we have to break up sooner rather than later. If we are to avoid a disastrous conflict, each side has to let the other go. From the 2020 Supporters Summit, presented at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort on Jekyll Island, Georgia, on October 9, 2020.