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In volume one, Murray Rothbard traces economic ideas from ancient sources to show that laissez-faire liberalism and economic thought itself began with the Spanish Scholastics and early Roman, Greek, and canon law. Unfortunately, Adam Smith’s labor cost theories became the dominant view, especially in Britain. Rothbard regards Smith as largely a retrograde influence on economic theory. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

Economic Thought Before Adam Smith Murray N. Rothbard

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In volume one, Murray Rothbard traces economic ideas from ancient sources to show that laissez-faire liberalism and economic thought itself began with the Spanish Scholastics and early Roman, Greek, and canon law. Unfortunately, Adam Smith’s labor cost theories became the dominant view, especially in Britain. Rothbard regards Smith as largely a retrograde influence on economic theory. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

    Introduction to An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I

    Introduction to An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages vii-xiii in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

    1. The First Philosopher-Economists: the Greeks

    1. The First Philosopher-Economists: the Greeks

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 3-10 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

    1. The First Philosopher-Economists: the Greeks (continued)

    1. The First Philosopher-Economists: the Greeks (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 10-27 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

    2. The Christian Middle Ages

    2. The Christian Middle Ages

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 31-47 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

    3. From Middle Ages to Renaissance

    3. From Middle Ages to Renaissance

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 67-81 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

    2. The Christian Middle Ages (continued)

    2. The Christian Middle Ages (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 47-64 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

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