Portrait of Walter Block

Author

Walter Block

b. 1941

Walter Block (b. 1941) is represented at freecapitalists.org by 27 books and 114 lectures, free to download or stream.

Walter Block (born 1941) is a Professor of Economics at Loyola University.

Further reading: Walter Block on The Austrian Economics Wiki.

Works in the archive

Cover of I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians

I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians

2010

Cover of The Privatization of Roads and Highways

The Privatization of Roads and Highways

2009

Cover of Man, Economy, and Liberty: Essays in Honor of Murray N. Rothbard

Man, Economy, and Liberty: Essays in Honor of Murray N. Rothbard

1988

Cover of Defending the Undefendable

Defending the Undefendable

1976

Cover of "A Critique of the Legal and Philosophical Case for Rent Control"

"A Critique of the Legal and Philosophical Case for Rent Control"

2002

Cover of "The Mishnah and Jewish Dirigisme"

"The Mishnah and Jewish Dirigisme"

1996

Cover of "Coase and Kelo: Omnious Parallels and a Reply to Lott on Rothbad on Coase"

"Coase and Kelo: Omnious Parallels and a Reply to Lott on Rothbad on Coase"

2006

Cover of Response to Jakobsson on Human Body Shields

Response to Jakobsson on Human Body Shields

2010

Cover of "Professor Modigliani on Price Controls: The Baneful Influence of the Perfectly Competitive Model"

"Professor Modigliani on Price Controls: The Baneful Influence of the Perfectly Competitive Model"

1995

Cover of Reply to Matt Mortellaro on "Block’s Paradox": Causation, Responsibility, Libertarian Law, Entrapment, Threats and Blackmail

Reply to Matt Mortellaro on "Block’s Paradox": Causation, Responsibility, Libertarian Law, Entrapment, Threats and Blackmail

2009

Cover of Van Dun on Freedom and Property: A Critique

Van Dun on Freedom and Property: A Critique

2010

Cover of Building Blocks for Liberty

Building Blocks for Liberty

2010

Cover of "Enterprising Education: Doing Away with the Public School System":

"Enterprising Education: Doing Away with the Public School System":

1999

Cover of "Environmentalism and Economic Freedom: The Case for Private Property Rights"

"Environmentalism and Economic Freedom: The Case for Private Property Rights"

1887

Cover of "The Gold Standard: A Critique of Friedman, Mundell, Hayek, and Greenspan"

"The Gold Standard: A Critique of Friedman, Mundell, Hayek, and Greenspan"

1999

Cover of Is There an "Anomalous" Section of the Laffer Curve?

Is There an "Anomalous" Section of the Laffer Curve?

2010

Cover of Libertarian Punishment Theory: Working for, and Donating to, the State

Libertarian Punishment Theory: Working for, and Donating to, the State

2009

Cover of Milton Friedman on Intolerance: A Critique

Milton Friedman on Intolerance: A Critique

2010

Cover of Objections to the Libertarian Stem Cell Compromise

Objections to the Libertarian Stem Cell Compromise

2010

Cover of "On Property and Exploitation"

"On Property and Exploitation"

2002

Cover of "On Value Freedom in Economics"

"On Value Freedom in Economics"

Cover of "Ona'ah"

"Ona'ah"

2002

Cover of Rejoinder to Borer on the NAP

Rejoinder to Borer on the NAP

2010

Cover of Rejoinder to Carnis on Private Roads

Rejoinder to Carnis on Private Roads

2010

Cover of Rejoinder to Wisniewski on Abortion

Rejoinder to Wisniewski on Abortion

2010

Cover of Response to Wisniewski on Abortion, Round Two

Response to Wisniewski on Abortion, Round Two

2011

Cover of Review of Huebert’s Libertarianism Today

Review of Huebert’s Libertarianism Today

2010

Recorded teaching

Lectures and courses

114 lectures across 32 courses.

Cover of A Seminar with Walter Block

A Seminar with Walter Block

2 lectures · Walter Block

Cover of Austrian Economics and Financial Markets

Austrian Economics and Financial Markets

20 lectures · Adrian Day

Cover of Austrian Economics and the Financial Markets (1999)

Austrian Economics and the Financial Markets (1999)

13 lectures · Albert Friedberg

Cover of Austrian Scholars Conference 2002

Austrian Scholars Conference 2002

7 lectures · Hans-Hermann Hoppe

Cover of Austrian Scholars Conference 2009

Austrian Scholars Conference 2009

78 lectures · Anthony Gregory

Cover of Austrian Scholars Conference 2012

Austrian Scholars Conference 2012

66 lectures · Allen Mendenhall

Cover of Capitalism the Creator

Capitalism the Creator

3 lectures · Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.

Cover of Central Banking, Deposit Insurance, and Economic Decline

Central Banking, Deposit Insurance, and Economic Decline

9 lectures · David Stockman

Cover of Choice in Currency A Path to Sound Money

Choice in Currency A Path to Sound Money

6 lectures · David Gordon

Cover of Debates

Debates

6 lectures · Walter Block

Cover of Defending the Undefendable

Defending the Undefendable

34 lectures · Friedrich A. Hayek

Cover of Despots Left and Right The Tyrannies of Our Times

Despots Left and Right The Tyrannies of Our Times

2 lectures · Jörg Guido Hülsmann

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A Seminar with Walter Block 2 lectures

On Libertarian Political Philosophy1:11:15
Austrian Economics1:20:35

Austrian Economics and Financial Markets 1 lecture

Gold is Free Enterprise Money20:03

Austrian Economics and the Financial Markets (1999) 1 lecture

The Golden Antidote29:10

Austrian Scholars Conference 2002 1 lecture

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Plumb Line Libertarianism57:31

Austrian Scholars Conference 2009 2 lectures

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Austrian Scholars Conference 2012 1 lecture

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Ayn Rand: The Greatest Novelist of All Time15:10

Capitalism the Creator 1 lecture

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Legalize Consenting Capitalist Acts50:56

Central Banking, Deposit Insurance, and Economic Decline 1 lecture

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Fractional Reserve Banking26:49

Choice in Currency A Path to Sound Money 1 lecture

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How Private Markets Can Provide Money34:59

Debates 5 lectures

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Walter Block vs. David Boileau1:06:09
What, If Any, Social Services Should the Public Sector Provide?1:56:56
Rights and Income Security1:58:13
Labor Unions and the Minimum Wage: A Debate1:17:11
Minimum Wage Debate31:40

Defending the Undefendable 32 lectures

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1. The Prostitute10:16
2. The Pimp4:34
3. The Male Chauvinist Pig26:37
4. The Drug Pusher12:12
5. The Drug Addict10:17
6. The Blackmailer11:22
7. The Slanderer or Libeler5:08
8. The Denier of Academic Freedom7:15
9. The Advertiser26:45
10. The Person Who Yells "Fire!" in a Crowded Theatre7:10
11. The Gypsy Cab Driver15:52
12. The Ticket Scalper14:21
13. The Dishonest Cop14:18
14. The (Non-Government) Counterfeiter27:30
15. The Miser9:43
16. The Inheritor5:20
17. The Moneylender13:38
18. The Non-Contributor to Charity13:42
19. The Curmudgeon14:28
20. The Slumlord17:29
21. The Ghetto Merchant18:20
22. The Speculator7:57
25. The Profiteer27:27
26. The Stripminer8:38
27. The Litterer14:06
28. The Wastemakers21:01
29. The Fat Capitalist-Pig Employer23:30
30. The Scab7:47
31. The Rate Buster10:53
32. The Employer of Child Labor22:50
23. The Importer26:16
24. The Middleman8:22

Despots Left and Right The Tyrannies of Our Times 1 lecture

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Consenting Capitalist Acts: The Tyranny of the Left31:18

Economics in One Lesson 2 lectures

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The Lesson15:59
Disbanding Troops and Bureaucrats17:15

Great Economic Myths 1 lecture

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Roads, Education, and Waterways: The Case Against Public Services54:14

Imperialism Enemy of Freedom 1 lecture

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The Case for Free Trade, Not Imperialism28:52

Individual Lectures 13 lectures

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Block-Epstein Debate1:04:44
Environmental Problems, Libertarian Solutions54:21
Ecology and Economics1:18:32
Environmental Problems: Free Market Solutions48:19
Free Market Environmentalism Is Not An Oxymoron27:12
Business Ethics and the Environment36:31
The Economics and Ethics of Discrimination59:06
Free Trade1:16:51
The Role of Freedom in Economic Well Being: A Look at Evidence56:56
A Libertarian Analysis of Law1:03:26
The Privatization of Roads and Highways1:37:03
Libertarianism42:11
Zoning and the Free Market1:30:57

Interviews 22 lectures

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Our Enemy, Inflation 1 lecture

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The Case for Discrimination

Prosperity, War, and Depression 1 lecture

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War, State, Economics, and Hypocrisy22:17

Radical Austrianism, Radical Libertarianism 10 lectures

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Free Trade1:24:26
Introduction to Libertarianism I1:27:13
Minimum Wage1:27:36
Introduction to Libertarianism II1:28:54
Environmentalism1:35:53
Ronald Coase: A Libertarian Critique1:27:53
A Statistical Calculation of Economic Freedom1:19:44
Abortion1:37:48
Monopoly and Anti-Trust, Monopsony1:30:36
Reparations1:22:03

Radical Scholarship 1 lecture

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Taking the Capitalist Road23:31

Recovery or Stagnation 1 lecture

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Government Bailouts: Picking Winners48:26

Rothbard Graduate Seminar 3 lectures

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Strategies for Changing Minds Toward Liberty 1 lecture

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Defending the Undefendable30:00

The 25th Anniversary Celebration 1 lecture

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Rothbard and Big Tent Libertarianism18:24

The Economics of Fascism 1 lecture

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Socialism and Fascism: A Political-Economic Spectrum Analysis27:47

The Fed and War Finance 1 lecture

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The Origin and Nature of Money32:22

The Gold Standard Revisited 1 lecture

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Gold is Free Market Money26:45

The Great Depression What We Can Learn From It Today 1 lecture

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80 Years Later: Parallels Between 1929 and 200933:33

The Mises Circle in New Orleans 1 lecture

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Rothbard, Mises, Rand, and Me37:23

Why Austrian Economics Matters (Chicago 2011) 1 lecture

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Why Minimum Wage is Keeping You from Getting a Job30:42

Will the Decline Continue 1 lecture

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Ticka, Ticka, You Need Good Timin'33:15

Questions

About Walter Block

What by Walter Block can I read free here?: This archive holds 27 books and 114 lectures by Walter Block, all free to read, download or stream with no signup.
What is Walter Block known for?: Walter Block (born 1941) is a Professor of Economics at Loyola University.
When did Walter Block live?: Walter Block was born in 1941.
Are there recorded lectures by Walter Block?: Yes. 114 recordings across 32 series, free to stream or download.