Portrait of Hans-Hermann Hoppe

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Hans-Hermann Hoppe

b. 1949

Hans-Hermann Hoppe (b. 1949) is represented at freecapitalists.org by 16 books, 3 papers, 46 lectures, and 1 journal article, free to download or stream.

Hans-Hermann Hoppe (born 1949) is a German-American economist and philosopher who completed his dissertation under Jürgen Habermas before moving to the United States and studying under Murray Rothbard, whose chair at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas he eventually took over. In Kritik der kausalwissenschaftlichen Sozialforschung (1983) he argued that economics cannot be an empirical science and must instead be an a priori science of action, and in A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism (1989) and Democracy: The God That Failed (2001) he developed a natural-law critique of socialism and democracy. In 2006 he founded the Property and Freedom Society, a forum in the Mises-Rothbard tradition.

Further reading: Hans-Hermann Hoppe on The Austrian Economics Wiki.

Written

Books

16 titles, 11 readable in the browser. Most read first.

Cover of The Myth of National Defense: Essays on the Theory and History of Security Production

The Myth of National Defense: Essays on the Theory and History of Security Production

2004 · 466 pages

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Cover of A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism

A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism

2010 · 268 pages

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Cover of The Great Fiction

The Great Fiction

2021 · 606 pages

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Cover of Getting Libertarianism Right

Getting Libertarianism Right

2018 · 128 pages

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Cover of Social Democracy

Social Democracy

2018 · 40 pages

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Cover of The Economics and Ethics of Private Property: Studies in Political Economy and Philosophy

The Economics and Ethics of Private Property: Studies in Political Economy and Philosophy

1993 · 446 pages

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Cover of A Short History of Man: Progress and Decline

A Short History of Man: Progress and Decline

2015 · 144 pages

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Cover of Economy, Society, and History

Economy, Society, and History

2021 · 210 pages

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Cover of The Private Production of Defense

The Private Production of Defense

2002 · 58 pages

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Cover of Economic Science and the Austrian Method

Economic Science and the Austrian Method

1988 · 93 pages

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Cover of "Natural Elites, Intellectuals, and the State"

"Natural Elites, Intellectuals, and the State"

1992

Cover of What Must Be Done

What Must Be Done

2013 · 21 pages

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Cover of Libertad O Socialismo (Liberty or Socialism)

Libertad O Socialismo (Liberty or Socialism)

127 pages

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Cover of Eigentum, Anarchie und Staat: Studien zur Theorie des Kapitalismus

Eigentum, Anarchie und Staat: Studien zur Theorie des Kapitalismus

1987 · 200 pages

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Cover of From Aristocracy to Monarchy to Democracy: A Tale of Moral and Economic Folly and Decay

From Aristocracy to Monarchy to Democracy: A Tale of Moral and Economic Folly and Decay

2014 · 76 pages

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Cover of Hoppe Unplugged: Views, Insights and Provocations from Interviews and Speeches

Hoppe Unplugged: Views, Insights and Provocations from Interviews and Speeches

2023 · 72 pages

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Short works

Papers and articles

3 pieces, oldest first. All papers and articles

"The Misesian Case Against Keynes" in Dissent on Keynes: A Critical Appraisal of Keynesian Economics , Mark Skousen, ed., New York: Praeger, 199… 23 pp.
"Murray N. Rothbard: Economics, Science, and Liberty" From 15 Great Austrian Economists, Auburn, Alabama, the Mises Institute, 1999, Edited by Randall G. Holcombe,…
A Realistic Libertarianism LewRockwell.com, September 30, 2014; reprinted as chapter 1 of Getting Libertarianism Right (Mises Institute, 2018) 24 pp.

Recorded

Lectures and courses

46 recordings across 27 series, free to stream or download.

Courses and audiobooks 2

Painting: Louis XVI, in the red cap of liberty, faces the crowd that invaded the Tuileries, Paris, 20 June 1792.

Economy, Society, and History

10 lectures · 14.8 hours

Painting: Gustav von Schmoller at his desk drafting the review that named the Austrian school, Berlin, 1883

Economic Science and the Austrian Method

6 lectures · 2.1 hours

Talks, interviews and other appearances 25

Austrian Scholars Conference 20062 lectures of 20 · 2006
Austrian Scholars Conference 20102 lectures of 65 · 2010–2011
Individual Lectures2 lectures of 121 · 1970–2013
Money, Banking, and the New World Order2 lectures of 9 · 1995–2009
The Ethics of Liberty2 lectures of 33 · 2007
Austrian Economics and Financial Markets1 lecture of 20 · 2005
Austrian Economics and the Financial Markets (1999)1 lecture of 13 · 2008
Austrian Economics Research Conference 20131 lecture of 68 · 2013
Austrian Scholars Conference 20021 lecture of 7 · 2002–2004
Freedom: The One Way Out1 lecture of 7 · 2008
History of Liberty1 lecture of 27 · 2001–2018
Imperialism: Enemy of Freedom1 lecture of 15 · 2006–2021
Liberty versus Power1 lecture of 10 · 2008
Marx and Marxism1 lecture of 7 · 1988
Money and the Federal Reserve1 lecture of 6 · 2008
Prosperity, War, and Depression1 lecture of 14 · 2003–2023
Radical Scholarship1 lecture of 12 · 2004
Reassessing the Presidency1 lecture of 18 · 1998
Secession, State, and Economy1 lecture of 11 · 2009
The 25th Anniversary Celebration1 lecture of 21 · 2007
The Bankruptcy of American Politics1 lecture of 7 · 2009
The Costs of War1 lecture of 20 · 1994–2004
The Economics of Fascism1 lecture of 19 · 2005
The Manifesto of Liberty1 lecture of 8 · 2005
The Twentieth Century: An Austrian Critique1 lecture of 14 · 2004–2018

Economy, Society, and History 10 lectures

Economic Science and the Austrian Method 6 lectures

Austrian Scholars Conference 2006 2 lectures

Austrian Scholars Conference 2010 2 lectures

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Individual Lectures 2 lectures

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A World Without Theft39:52
What is Exploitation? Who Exploits Whom?1:23:18

Money, Banking, and the New World Order 2 lectures

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The Origin and Nature of Money42:22
The Origin and Nature of Banking38:17

The Ethics of Liberty 2 lectures

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Austrian Economics and Financial Markets 1 lecture

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Money, Government and International Politics24:14

Austrian Economics and the Financial Markets (1999) 1 lecture

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The Drive for a World Central Bank36:14

Austrian Economics Research Conference 2013 1 lecture

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The Great Fiction: Property, Economy, Society, and the Politics of Decline11:54

Austrian Scholars Conference 2002 1 lecture

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Democracy: The God that Failed40:38

Freedom: The One Way Out 1 lecture

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How America Can Be Saved1:08:49

History of Liberty 1 lecture

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Theory and History41:59

Imperialism: Enemy of Freedom 1 lecture

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The Origin and Nature of International Conflict42:53

Liberty versus Power 1 lecture

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The Eternal Struggle Between Liberty and Power33:34

Marx and Marxism 1 lecture

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Marxist and Austrian Class Analysis47:16

Money and the Federal Reserve 1 lecture

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How Is Fiat Money Possible?1:00:01

Prosperity, War, and Depression 1 lecture

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The Myth of National Defense39:26

Radical Scholarship 1 lecture

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Private Defense: Now More Than Ever27:27

Reassessing the Presidency 1 lecture

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The Impossibility of Limited Government: The Prospects for a Second American Revolution47:27

Secession, State, and Economy 1 lecture

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The Political Economy of Centralization and Secession30:47

The 25th Anniversary Celebration 1 lecture

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The State, the Intellectuals, and the Role of Anti-Intellectual-Intellectuals23:23

The Bankruptcy of American Politics 1 lecture

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What Must Be Done1:15:59

The Costs of War 1 lecture

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World War I as the End of Civilization39:47

The Economics of Fascism 1 lecture

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The Economic Doctrine of the Nazis33:39

The Manifesto of Liberty 1 lecture

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Lost Treasures in 'Human Action'47:18

The Twentieth Century: An Austrian Critique 1 lecture

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Democracy: The God that Failed37:35

In the journals

Journal articles

1 article, each free to download as a PDF from its issue page.

Of Private, Common, and Public Property and the Rationale for Total PrivatizationLibertarian Papers, Vol. 3, No. 1

Questions

About Hans-Hermann Hoppe

What by Hans-Hermann Hoppe can I read free here?: This archive holds 16 books, 3 papers, 46 lectures, and 1 journal article by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, all free to read, download or stream with no signup.
What is Hans-Hermann Hoppe known for?: Hans-Hermann Hoppe (born 1949) is a German-American economist and philosopher who completed his dissertation under Jürgen Habermas before moving to the United States and studying under Murray Rothbard, whose chair at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas he eventually took over.
When did Hans-Hermann Hoppe live?: Hans-Hermann Hoppe was born in 1949.
Are there recorded lectures by Hans-Hermann Hoppe?: Yes. 46 recordings across 27 series, free to stream or download.