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Lecture series · recorded 2008

Capitalism the Creator

Capitalism the Creator is a free lecture series (3 recordings, 2.1 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with 3 speakers.

The Mises Circle goes to Seattle to address contemporary issues in liberty, and the role of capitalism as the main force for every form of progress in our age. 17 May 2008, Seattle, WA.

U.S. HistoryLegal System

Read the book: Capitalism the Creator by Carl Snyder, free to download here.

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  1. 01

    Everything You Love You Owe to Capitalism 2008

    Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. · 27:32 · 6.3 MB · Recorded 30 May 2008

    From “Capitalism the Creator: The Mises Circle in Seattle,” a Curt and Allora Doolittle Seminar. Recorded 17 May 2008.

    Austrian Economics OverviewCapital and Interest TheoryMonetary Theory

    Read the transcript 4,424 words

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  2. 02

    Legalize Consenting Capitalist Acts 2008

    Walter Block · 50:56 · 11.7 MB · Recorded 21 July 2008

    From “Capitalism the Creator: The Mises Circle in Seattle,” a Curt and Allora Doolittle Seminar. Recorded 17 May 2008.

    Philosophy and MethodologyLegal System

    Read the transcript 7,915 words

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  3. 03

    The Calamity of Anti-Capitalism: A Brief American History 2008

    Thomas E. Woods, Jr. · 44:37 · 10.2 MB · Recorded 21 July 2008

    From “Capitalism the Creator: The Mises Circle in Seattle,” a Curt and Allora Doolittle Seminar. Recorded 17 May 2008.

    Other Schools of ThoughtPhilosophy and MethodologyU.S. History

    Read the transcript 7,367 words

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Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr., Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Walter Block.

Recording dates, summaries and topics for 3 of these 3 lectures come from the Mises Institute's page for Capitalism the Creator, checked 2026-09-27.

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Is Capitalism the Creator free to listen to?
Yes. All 3 mirrored recordings stream in the browser or download as audio, at no cost and with no signup.
How long is Capitalism the Creator?
3 recordings, 2.1 hours in total.
Who lectures in Capitalism the Creator?
Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr., Thomas E. Woods, Jr., and Walter Block.
When was Capitalism the Creator recorded?
2008, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
Is the book behind Capitalism the Creator available here?
Yes. Capitalism the Creator by Carl Snyder is in this archive as a free download, on its own page.
Is there a transcript of Capitalism the Creator?
Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 19,706 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.

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