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1 recording, 0.6 hours in total.

When was Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity recorded?

2004, per the recording dates recovered for this series.

Is there a transcript of Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity?

Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 5,712 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.

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Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity

Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity is a free lecture series (1 recordings, 0.6 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with Jörg Guido Hülsmann.

Hülsmann examines three episodes when Mises held to unpopular positions under pressure. This Mises Institute conference talk covers 1918, 1919 and 1931, when Mises stood by his economics under severe personal and political pressure.

Cover painting: Ludwig and Margit von Mises at the French frontier post at Cerbere, papers in hand, July 1940. See every painting in the art gallery.

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Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity 2004

Jörg Guido Hülsmann · 37:37 · 6.5 MB · Recorded 1 March 2004

Hülsmann illustrates Mises's response to adversity through three episodes, in 1918, 1919 and 1931. In each case Mises insisted on economic truth over expedient compromise, even at professional or political cost.

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Jörg Guido Hülsmann.

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Is Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity free to listen to?: Yes. All 1 mirrored recording stream in the browser or download as audio, at no cost and with no signup.
How long is Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity?: 1 recording, 0.6 hours in total.
Who lectures in Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity?: Jörg Guido Hülsmann.
When was Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity recorded?: 2004, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
Is there a transcript of Mises's Courage in the Face of Calamity?: Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 5,712 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.

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