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Lecture series · recorded 2004–2009

Seminar on Money and Government

Seminar on Money and Government is a free lecture series (6 recordings, 5.8 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with 6 speakers.

A seminar about the affects of the Federal Reserve on the government and its policies. 27 October 1984, Houston, TX.

Money and BanksWorld HistoryU.S. HistoryBooms and BustsThe FedU.S. Economy

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  1. 01

    The Founding of The Federal Reserve 2004

    Murray N. Rothbard · 1:04:59 · 115 MB · Recorded 15 April 2004

    Recorded in Houston, Texas; October 27, 1984.

    Austrian Economics OverviewBusiness CyclesCapital and Interest TheoryMoney and BankingBooms and BustsThe FedMoney and Banks

    Read the transcript 11,131 words

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  2. 02

    Inflation and the Fall of the Roman Empire 2009

    Joseph R. Peden · 1:18:33 · Q&A 28 min · 18.0 MB · Recorded 6 January 2009

    Recorded in Houston, Texas; October 27, 1984.

    Austrian Economics OverviewMoney and BankingValue and ExchangeMoney and BanksWorld History

    Read the transcript 9,956 words

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  3. 03

    A Recent History of the Federal Reserve 2009

    Maxwell Newton · 58:48 · Q&A 16 min · 13.5 MB · Recorded 6 January 2009

    Recorded in Houston, Texas; October 27, 1984. [58:47]

    The FedMoney and BanksU.S. EconomyU.S. History

    Read the transcript 7,076 words

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  4. 04

    From Law to Volcker: Consequences of Fiat Money 2009

    Elizabeth Currier · 49:12 · 11.3 MB · Recorded 7 January 2009

    Recorded in Houston, Texas; October 27, 1984.

    Money and BankingValue and ExchangeMoney and Banks

    Read the transcript 6,197 words

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  5. 05

    The Hard Money Issue in American Political History 2009

    Leonard P. Liggio · 58:28 · Q&A 9 min · 13.4 MB · Recorded 7 January 2009

    Recorded in Houston, Texas; October 27, 1984.

    Money and BankingPolitical TheoryMoney and BanksU.S. History

    Read the transcript 7,117 words

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  6. 06

    The Case for Gold 2009

    Ron Paul · 38:07 · 8.8 MB · Recorded 7 January 2009

    Recorded in Houston, Texas; October 27, 1984.

    Gold StandardValue and ExchangeMoney and Banks

    Read the transcript 5,991 words

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Elizabeth Currier, Joseph R. Peden, Leonard P. Liggio, Maxwell Newton, Murray N. Rothbard, Ron Paul.

Recording dates, summaries and topics for 6 of these 6 lectures come from the Mises Institute's page for Seminar on Money and Government, checked 2026-09-27.

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Is Seminar on Money and Government free to listen to?
Yes. All 6 mirrored recordings stream in the browser or download as video and audio, at no cost and with no signup.
How long is Seminar on Money and Government?
6 recordings, 5.8 hours in total.
Who lectures in Seminar on Money and Government?
Elizabeth Currier, Joseph R. Peden, Leonard P. Liggio, Maxwell Newton, and 2 others.
When was Seminar on Money and Government recorded?
2004–2009, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
Is there a transcript of Seminar on Money and Government?
Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 47,468 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.

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