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332. Principles of Economics Lecture 17: Defense Jun 30, 2026

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Lecture 17 of Principles of Economics explores the economics of defense as a market good rather than a uniquely governmental function, how law and order emerge through voluntary provision, the failure modes inherent of the state's monopoly over defense & law, and what a free market in defense would look like.

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331. Palestine, Israel & Property Rights - Interview with Mario Nawfal Jun 23, 2026

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In this interview with Mario Nawfal, Saifedean presents the Misesian case against Israel, and argues the only way to understand the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is that it is the result of the denial of property rights for Palestinians based purely on their not belonging to the ruling ethnoreligious group.
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330. Rothbard At 100 - A Tribute And Assessment Jun 16, 2026

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Hans-Hermann Hoppe and Stephan Kinsella read the preface, introduction, and first chapter of Rothbard at 100: A Tribute and Assessment, published by The Saif House, July 2026. Preorder your copy now, and join us for the Rothbard At 100 conference in Porto on June 27. Details are on rothbard100.pt

329. Principles of Economics Lecture 16: Violence Jun 09, 2026

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16th lecture of Principles of Economics explores the economics of violence in both its private and governmental forms, the non-aggression principle as the foundation of peaceful cooperation, how government coercion differs from market exchange, and the rationales offered to justify state violence.

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328. Property Rights: The Root Cause of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Jun 02, 2026

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Saifedean presents the Misesian case against Israel, and argues the only way to understand the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is that it is the result of the denial of property rights for Palestinians based purely on their not belonging to the ruling ethnoreligious group.
Full Article: https://saifedean.substack.com/p/property-rights-the-root-cause-of
Article on X: https://x.com/saifedean/status/1987845360484520258

327. Principles of Economics Lecture 15: Monetary Expansion May 26, 2026

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15th lecture of Principles of Economics explores monetary expansion as the issuance of credit unbacked by savings, how it distorts interest rates and misallocates capital, why this generates the business cycle, Mises' money typology & how central banks are central planners of capital markets.
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326. On Milei and Rothbard May 19, 2026

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Saifedean reads the text of his new article on Argentina's Javier Milei experiment, and also reads the text of his tribute to Murray Rothbard, to be published in Rothbard At 100: A Tribute and Assessment, a collection of essays edited by Hans-Hermann Hoppe and Stephan Kinsella celebrating Rothbard's centenary, available for preorder now from The Saif House

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325. Principles of Economics Lecture 14: Credit and Banking May 12, 2026

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Fourteenth lecture of Principles of Economics explores credit and banking as the institutions that channel savings into investment, how commodity credit emerges from real savings, while circulation credit comes from money creation, why interest rates reflect time preference, and whether interest can be eliminated with hard money.

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324. Apolar Money: Lecture at the Global Economy & Finance Conference in Seoul May 05, 2026

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Saifedean makes the case for bitcoin as apolar money, the only workable alternative to a government global reserve currency and a unipolar world order, and how geopolitical developments underscore this role.

323. Principles of Economics Lecture 13: Time Preference Apr 28, 2026

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Thirteenth lecture of Principles of Economics explores time preference as the rate at which individuals discount the future, how property rights and hard money reduce uncertainty and lower time preference, enabling saving and investment, and why the progressive lowering of time preference is the driving force behind capital accumulation and the process of civilization.

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