Portrait of Mark Thornton

Author

Mark Thornton

b. 1960

Mark Thornton (b. 1960) is represented at freecapitalists.org by 2 books and 91 lectures, free to download or stream.

Mark Thornton (born 1960) is an Austrian economist and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. He is the book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, has authored seven books, and is a frequent guest on national radio shows.

Further reading: Mark Thornton on The Austrian Economics Wiki.

Works in the archive

Cover of The Economics of Prohibition

The Economics of Prohibition

1991

Cover of "Tax Reform or Shakedown?"

"Tax Reform or Shakedown?"

1995

Recorded teaching

Lectures and courses

91 lectures across 29 courses.

Cover of Austrian Economics and Financial Markets

Austrian Economics and Financial Markets

20 lectures · Adrian Day

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Austrian Economics Research Conference 2013

68 lectures · Andrei Znamenski

Cover of Austrian Scholars Conference 2005

Austrian Scholars Conference 2005

9 lectures · Alberto Mingardi

Cover of Austrian Scholars Conference 2010

Austrian Scholars Conference 2010

65 lectures · Alexandre Padilla

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Austrian Scholars Conference 2011

71 lectures · Andrius Valevicius

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Austrian Scholars Conference 2012

66 lectures · Allen Mendenhall

Cover of Boom, Bust, and the Future

Boom, Bust, and the Future

12 lectures · Frank Shostak

Cover of Economics in One Lesson

Economics in One Lesson

12 lectures · George Reisman

Cover of Economics in One Lesson (Auburn 2010)

Economics in One Lesson (Auburn 2010)

5 lectures · Doug French

Cover of Homeschool Classroom

Homeschool Classroom

7 lectures · Floy Lilley

Cover of Imperialism Enemy of Freedom

Imperialism Enemy of Freedom

15 lectures · David Gordon

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Individual Lectures

121 lectures · Alan Stone

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Austrian Economics and Financial Markets 1 lecture

The Continuing Bull Market in Gold: How High Can It Go?15:56

Austrian Economics Research Conference 2013 1 lecture

A Man and His Family (Richard Cantillon)17:46

Austrian Scholars Conference 2005 1 lecture

The Cantillon Legacy: Extending Rothbardian Revisionism53:07

Austrian Scholars Conference 2010 1 lecture

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The Austrian School on Business Cycles: 100 Years of Being Right57:53

Austrian Scholars Conference 2011 3 lectures

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Austrian Scholars Conference 2012 1 lecture

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Cantillon, Economic Policy, and the Entrepreneur15:39

Boom, Bust, and the Future 2 lectures

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Economics in One Lesson 1 lecture

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Who's Protected By Tariffs?17:33

Economics in One Lesson (Auburn 2010) 1 lecture

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Why Does Economics Matter?33:41

Homeschool Classroom 2 lectures

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350 Years of Economic Theory in 50 Minutes55:06
The Price is Right20:45

Imperialism Enemy of Freedom 1 lecture

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Financing the Empire19:10

Individual Lectures 20 lectures

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Interviews 24 lectures

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Our Enemy, Inflation 1 lecture

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Skyscrapers and Business Cycles30:18

Prosperity, War, and Depression 1 lecture

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The Biggest Lies about Recessions and War24:30

Radical Scholarship 1 lecture

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What We Can Learn From Real Guerrillas20:44

Rothbard Graduate Seminar 1 lecture

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Triangular Intervention50:08

The 25th Anniversary Celebration 1 lecture

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Austrian Economics Then and Now16:41

The Birth and Death of the Fed 1 lecture

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What Were They Saying in July 2007?29:57

The Coming Currency Crisis and the Downfall of the Dollar 1 lecture

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Money: Sound and Unsound26:08

The Economic History of the United States 9 lectures

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Why Should We Study History, In the First Place?29:43
Exploration: The Finding, Founding, and Discovery of the New World45:15
Immigration47:28
The Colonial Economy44:47
International Trade36:36
Inflation in Colonial America45:31
The American Revolution: Part 126:34
The American Revolution: Part 235:47
The American Revolution: Part 349:09

The Economic Recovery: Washington's Big Lie 1 lecture

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Bernanke28:07

The Economics of the Civil War 8 lectures

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How Did the North Win?1:14:18
Economic Tools for Understanding the War1:21:32
The Union Blockade and Southern Strategy1:15:47
The Rhett Butler Effect56:23
Confederate Blockade of the South1:17:55
Inflation: North and South1:27:18
The Cost and Consequences of the Civil War1:26:01
The Civil War and the Growth of Government1:17:03

The Gold Standard Revisited 1 lecture

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Monetary Freedom and its Opposite25:34

The Miracles of Capitalism 1 lecture

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The Tale of Two Invisible Hands25:02

The Mises Circle in Las Vegas 1 lecture

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The Future of the Price of Gold26:12

The Trouble with Taxation 1 lecture

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Thank Goodness for FDR's Tax Cut32:45

The Twentieth Century An Austrian Critique 1 lecture

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Consolidation and Tyranny24:59

Why Economics Matters 2 lectures

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Where Did the iPhone Come From?29:51
World Currency War14:32

Questions

About Mark Thornton

What by Mark Thornton can I read free here?: This archive holds 2 books and 91 lectures by Mark Thornton, all free to read, download or stream with no signup.
What is Mark Thornton known for?: Mark Thornton (born 1960) is an Austrian economist and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. He is the book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, has authored seven books, and is a frequent guest on national radio shows.
When did Mark Thornton live?: Mark Thornton was born in 1960.
Are there recorded lectures by Mark Thornton?: Yes. 91 recordings across 29 series, free to stream or download.