Portrait of Mark Thornton

Author

Mark Thornton

b. 1960

Mark Thornton (b. 1960) is represented at freecapitalists.org by 2 books, 1 paper, 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.

Written

Books

2 titles, 1 readable in the browser. Most read first.

Cover of The Economics of Prohibition

The Economics of Prohibition

1991 · 190 pages

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Cover of The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century

The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century

2018 · 278 pages

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Short works

Papers and articles

1 piece, oldest first. All papers and articles

"Tax Reform or Shakedown?" The Free Market (Mises Institute), Volume 13, Number 9, September 1995.

Recorded

Lectures and courses

91 recordings across 29 series, free to stream or download.

Courses and audiobooks 2

Painting: Sons of Liberty dump East India Company tea into Boston Harbor from Griffin's Wharf, December 1773

The Economic History of the United States

9 lectures · 6 hours

Painting: Jefferson Davis throws coins to rioting women during the Richmond Bread Riot, Virginia, April 1863

The Economics of the Civil War

8 lectures · 10.3 hours

Talks, interviews and other appearances 27

Interviews24 lectures of 97 · 2005–2013
Individual Lectures20 lectures of 121 · 1970–2013
Austrian Scholars Conference 20113 lectures of 71 · 2011
Boom, Bust, and the Future2 lectures of 12 · 2004
Homeschool Classroom2 lectures of 7 · 2006–2008
Why Economics Matters2 lectures of 7 · 2012–2013
Austrian Economics and Financial Markets1 lecture of 20 · 2005
Austrian Economics Research Conference 20131 lecture of 68 · 2013
Austrian Scholars Conference 20051 lecture of 9 · 2005
Austrian Scholars Conference 20101 lecture of 65 · 2010–2011
Austrian Scholars Conference 20121 lecture of 66 · 2012
Economics in One Lesson1 lecture of 12 · 2008
Economics in One Lesson (Auburn 2010)1 lecture of 5 · 2010
Imperialism: Enemy of Freedom1 lecture of 15 · 2006–2021
Our Enemy, Inflation1 lecture of 6 · 2009
Prosperity, War, and Depression1 lecture of 14 · 2003–2023
Radical Scholarship1 lecture of 12 · 2004
Rothbard Graduate Seminar1 lecture of 21 · 2008
The 25th Anniversary Celebration1 lecture of 21 · 2007
The Birth and Death of the Fed1 lecture of 11 · 2010
The Coming Currency Crisis and the Downfall of the Dollar1 lecture of 5 · 2010
The Economic Recovery: Washington's Big Lie1 lecture of 15 · 2010
The Gold Standard Revisited1 lecture of 16 · 2008
The Miracles of Capitalism1 lecture of 6 · 2011
The Mises Circle in Las Vegas1 lecture of 6 · 2010
The Trouble with Taxation1 lecture of 6 · 2005
The Twentieth Century: An Austrian Critique1 lecture of 14 · 2004–2018

Individual Lectures 20 lectures

The Economic History of the United States 9 lectures

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 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

Austrian Scholars Conference 2011 3 lectures

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Boom, Bust, and the Future 2 lectures

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Homeschool Classroom 2 lectures

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

Why Economics Matters 2 lectures

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

Austrian Economics and Financial Markets 1 lecture

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

Austrian Economics Research Conference 2013 1 lecture

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

Austrian Scholars Conference 2005 1 lecture

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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 2012 1 lecture

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Cantillon, Economic Policy, and the Entrepreneur15:39

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

Imperialism: Enemy of Freedom 1 lecture

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Financing the Empire19:10

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 Recovery: Washington's Big Lie 1 lecture

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Bernanke28:07

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

Questions

About Mark Thornton

What by Mark Thornton can I read free here?: This archive holds 2 books, 1 paper, 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.