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Tags: Austrian Capitalism Economics Free Freedom Liberty Ludwig Market Mises Socialism von
Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: misesmedia
Length: 37:49
Rating: 4.76
Views: 50410
What kind of man was Ludwig von Mises? As this unique film shows, Mises (1881-1973) was a man who never stopped fighting for freedom: not when the Nazis burned his books, not when the Left blackballed him at universities, not when it seemed as if statism had won. With courage and genius, he fought big government until the day he died ... in 25 books, hundreds of articles, and more than 60 years of teaching.Mises's battles against Communists, Nazis, and other socialists, are featured in this film, as are his ideas of Liberty. There is also the old Vienna he loved, the Bolshevik prime minister he dissuaded from Communism, and a cast of villains from Lenin to Hitler, as well as such supporters and students as Murray Rothbard, Ron Paul, Bettina Greaves, M. Stanton Evans, Mary Peterson, Joseph Sobran, and Yuri Maltsev.Among his many accomplishments, Mises showed that socialism had to fail, that central banking causes recessions and depressions, that the gold standard is honest money, and that only laissez-faire capitalism is fully compatible with Western civilization. Mises was the twentieth century's foremost economist, and one of its most important champions of Liberty. Here is a film that does justice to this extraordinary man, and to his equally extraordinary ideas. |
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Ooftyman (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| Von Mises definitely had a huge contribution on 20th century economics. Sadly, I think "Tricky Dick" was right though when he said "We're all Keynesians." Well, I'm not, but I think the current measures Obama is taking will definitely further entrench idiocy in Washington.As much as I hate to admit it, I think Keynes had a bigger impact on modern economic thinking, despite his the perpetually failing policies influenced by his work. |
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SearchBillHicks (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| The coal mines of Appalachia during the 1920's and the United Fruit Company's Guatemalan plantations during the 1940's are excellent examples of how a free market can be just as oppressive as a socialist state. I believe the true purpose of a democracy is to maintain a balance between both principles. Everyone seems to think we can only have one or the other when what we need is a healthy balance of both. Such a balance cannot truly exist with a central bank printing worthless money. |
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calebabcxyz (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| I concur with your theories, as I too believe Ludwig was a genius but the principle of economics relates directly to freedom to provide us with politics and a political standpoint to which we live. |
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calebabcxyz (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| ok nazi how about you at least spell America right!!! |
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franz9z (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| I agree Von Mises was a genius.His works should be morerecognized.Austrian school must noticed.I don´t like the way Friedman´s followers allways try to discredit Von Mises,Hayek and Rothbard!They are worse then keynesians,that is more honest in the debate, but Friedmans Followers are a gang of back-stabbers!!Watch out for them and debate them.Friedman would not take a debate with Rothbard! |
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franz9z (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| Von Mises was a true freemaket friend.Not a Half-Socialist as Friedman and Chicagoschool FED-Monetarist State Power defenders! |
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bbpro (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| I'm watching it as we speak and just saw that part too, and I didn't care for it, but otherwise this video looks great thus far. |
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ogello (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| politics should be about = freedomFreedom should be about = economy economy should be about = politics. economists regulating the country since the economy is the drivin motor in a funcioning society isnt that scary a thought to me. Put a libertarian in charge of change, give it a 5 years gradualisation.. and we should see something we have never seen before.oh yeah and eliminate the un and the eu. very important:) |
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Johnhoulgate (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| I wasn't too thrilled with the Rockefeller reference either, but overall, this was a great presentation of Ludwig Von Mises. |
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ashilionair (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm) |
| hmmm rocka fella sure didnt kill anyone but he robbed the people in amerika and turned them to slave labour and his family continues the job |
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