Lecture series · recorded 2010
The Failure of the Keynesian State
The Failure of the Keynesian State is a free lecture series (5 recordings, 2.7 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with 5 speakers.
The New Deal began before John Maynard Keynes propagated his theories. But the state was pleased to have a scientific gloss for its looting, inflating, and controlling ways. The question then and the question now is: does this approach actually stimulate the economy. 23 January 2010, Houston, TX.
Media and CultureBooms and BustsU.S. EconomyU.S. HistoryMoney and Banks
Cover painting: James Callaghan tells the Labour conference Britain cannot spend its way out of recession, Blackpool, 1976. See every painting in the art gallery.
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Failure in a Keynesian World 2010
Presented by Douglas E. French at “The Failure of the Keynesian State,” the Mises Circle in Houston, sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded Saturday, 23 January 2010. Includes a welcome and introductory remarks.
Other Schools of ThoughtBooms and BustsMoney and Banks
Read the transcript 2,720 words
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Keynesian Predictions vs. American History 2010
Presented by Thomas E. Woods, Jr. at “The Failure of the Keynesian State,” the Mises Circle in Houston, sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded Saturday, 23 January 2010. Includes introductory remarks by former Mises Institute president Douglas E. French.
Other Schools of ThoughtPolitical TheoryU.S. History
Read the transcript 6,012 words
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Prepare for the Worst 2010
Presented by Congressman Ron Paul at “The Failure of the Keynesian State,” the Mises Circle in Houston, sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded Saturday, 23 January 2010. Includes introductory remarks by former Mises Institute president Douglas E. French, and by Institute founder and chairman Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr..
Austrian Economics OverviewPolitical TheoryBooms and BustsU.S. Economy
Read the transcript 8,155 words
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Best Books Criticizing Keynesian Economics 2010
Presented by David Gordon at "The Failure of the Keynesian State," the Mises Circle in Houston, sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded Saturday, 23 January 2010. Includes introductory remarks by former Mises Institute president Douglas E. French.
Other Schools of ThoughtMedia and Culture
Read the transcript 2,464 words
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The Misesian Vision 2010
Presented by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. at "The Failure of the Keynesian State," the Mises Circle in Houston, sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded Saturday, 23 January 2010. Includes introductory and closing remarks by former Mises Institute president Douglas E. French.
Austrian Economics Overview
Read the transcript 3,595 words
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David Gordon, Doug French, Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr., Ron Paul, Thomas E. Woods, Jr..
Recording dates, summaries and topics for 5 of these 5 lectures come from the Mises Institute's page for The Failure of the Keynesian State, checked 2026-09-27.
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- Is The Failure of the Keynesian State free to listen to?
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- How long is The Failure of the Keynesian State?
- 5 recordings, 2.7 hours in total.
- Who lectures in The Failure of the Keynesian State?
- David Gordon, Doug French, Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr., Ron Paul, and 1 others.
- When was The Failure of the Keynesian State recorded?
- 2010, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
- Is there a transcript of The Failure of the Keynesian State?
- Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 22,946 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.
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