Overview of the Institute for Humane Studies Miscellaneous Records

Sound recordings of lectures, interviews, discussions, and meetings 1955-1975

Sound recordings of meetings of the Institute for Humane Studies

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Unnumbered tape, Sound recording of the meeting of the Institute for Humane Studies 1977 June 10

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The first featured speaker is Lou Spadaro, the Institute's new president. His remarks are on "the why" of the Institute. He then introduces Professor Hayek. Hayek focuses on providing moral arguments for defeating socialism. He begins by saying the goals of the Institute are his, and that they both work to supply people with ideas for two reasons: helping business people defend their property and persuade politicians, and they provide intellectuals with the truth. Following, he lays the background for the talk by reflecting on the philosophical background of economists and how that affects their work. Getting to the thesis of his talk, he argues that one needs to make both the economic and moral arguments to defeat socialism, that one cannot do so with either by itself. Hayek then concentrates his time on the moral arguments. Touching on many facets, one such argument is calling the term "social justice" to be meaningless, arguing to demand the concept of social justice is to demand the destruction of western society. He ends by commenting on young people's relationship with classical liberalism. A short question-and-answer session follows the talk. Charles Koch functions as a master of ceremonies for the meeting and, with Ken Templeton, gives introductions. (A copy of this talk also exists in the F. A. Hayek papers--see 86002_a_0003732).

Stuart R. Crane sound recordings

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Tape 14, "Proofs of a Conspiracy" sound recording 1969 November 1

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Speaker: Stuart R. Crane. Bob Jones, of the university of the same name, introduces Crane. According to the program accompanying this seminar, subjects covered are why the super-rich support socialism, the interlock between the super-rich and the left, how history is distorted by educators and the news media, why big business wants government controls, how the U.S. finances communism, the establishment's control of communism, why the federal government wants riots, why the Black Nationalists and the New Left are really tools of the establishment, why Nixon continues the policies of Lyndon B. Johnson policies, and why the establishment must have no-win wars. While this inventory matches the content of the talk, other paper materials included with the tape indicate the talk was given in Massachusetts. However, during the recording, Crane indicates that the event takes place in California.

James Doenges sound recordings

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Tape 15, "Social Security" sound recording 1957 August 4

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Speaker: James Doenges. Doenges speaks at the Freedom School.

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Tape 16, "Is Collective Defense Possible?" sound recording 1961 July 24

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Speaker: James Doenges. Doenges speaks at the Freedom School.

W. H. Hutt sound recordings

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Tape 21, "Interview with Professor W. H. Hutt" sound recording July 11

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Speaker: W. H. Hutt (year unknown)

Robert LeFevre sound recordings

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Tape 22, "An Individual's Defense" sound recording 1961 July 30

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Speaker: Robert LeFevre

H. W. Luhnow sound recordings

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Tape 23, "What Can I Do?" sound recording December 1961

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Speaker: H. W. Luhnow

William Mayer sound recordings

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Tape 24, "Communist Management of American soldiers in Captivity in Korea" sound recording 1961 April 19

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Speaker: Dr. William Mayer. "Pepperdine Tape"

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Tape 26, "Study of U.S. prisoners of war in Korea" sound recording undated

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Speaker: Dr. William Mayer. Sandia Tape, Foundation for Voluntary Welfare - sponsor

James M. Rogers sound recordings

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Tape 27, "What Can I Do? " sound recording 1968 August 2

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Speaker: James M. Rogers

Arthur Shenfield sound recordings

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Tape 28, "Road to Serfdom + 30 Years" sound recording 1973 January 20

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Speaker: Aruther Shenfield

Armen Alchian sound recordings

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Tape 29, "Economics as a Science of Choice" sound recording 1969 June 15

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Speaker: Armen Alchian. Series: Microscopic View of Freedom (Individual)

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Tape 30, "Private Property" sound recording 1959 June 16

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Speaker: Armen Alchian

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Tape 31, "General Utility approach to case of Monopoly vs. Competition" sound recording 1959 June 17

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Speaker: Armen Alchian

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Tape 32, Sound recording of discussion 1959 June 17

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Speaker: Armen Alchian

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Tape 33, "Legal and Economic Analysis of Monopoly and Competition" sound recording 1959 June 18

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Speaker: Armen Alchian. End of side 2: Discussion with Morley on success of federal government

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Tape 34, "Problems of Monopoly: Discrimination and Restrictions on Entry" sound recording 1959 June 19

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Speaker: Armen Alchian

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Tape 35, "Academic Treasure" sound recording 1959 June 22

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Speaker: Armen Alchian

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Tape 36, "Monopoly Theory and Inflation" sound recording 1959 June 23

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Speaker: Armen Alchian

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Tape 37, "Property Rights in Inflation" sound recording 1969 June 24

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Speaker: Armen Alchian

Herrell DeGraff sound recordings

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Tape 38, 1957 June 17

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Speaker: Herrell DeGraff

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Tape 39, 1957 June 19

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Speaker: Herrell DeGraff

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Tape 40, 1957 June 21

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Speaker: Herrell DeGraff

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Tape 41, 1957 June 24

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Speaker: Herrell DeGraff

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Tape 42, 1957 June 26

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Speaker: Herrell DeGraff

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Tape 43, 1957 June 27

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Speaker: Herrell DeGraff

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Tape 44, 1957 June 28

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Speaker: Herrell DeGraff

Aaron Director sound recordings

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Tape 45, Aaron Director sound recording 1956 June 11

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Speaker: Aaron Director. Director examines the classical liberal school (particularly Smith, Mill, and Hume) and its relevance to the contemporary world. Topics include the division of labor, self-interest, decentralization of government, voluntary exchange, government intervention, civil liberty, and the relationship of political and economic freedoms.

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Tape 46, "Monopoly as Treated by Classical Economists" sound recording 1956 June 2

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Speaker: Aaron Director. The focus is on monopoly as treated by the classical economists.

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Tape 47, Aaron Director sound recording about new conservatives 1956 June 14

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Speaker: Aaron Director. Director talks about the new conservatives. Critical of the group, he compares and contrasts them against the liberal school. He covers a variety of topics including, but by far not limited to: humanities and utilitarian education, materialism, agriculture and commerce, and their intellectual base of Marx.

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Tape 48, Aaron Director sound recording about monopoly 1956 June 15

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Speaker: Aaron Director. This talk concerns monopoly.

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Tape 49, Aaron Director sound recording about monopoly 1956 June 16

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Speaker: Aaron Director. Director speaks about monopolies, not monopoly price theory.

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Tape 50, Aaron Director sound recording about freedom of enterprise 1956 June 18

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Speaker: Aaron Director. The focus is freedom of enterprise and monopoly.

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Tape 51, Aaron Director sound recording about full employment policy 1956 June 20

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Speaker: Aaron Director. In speaking about full employment policy, Director argues that the public policy of full employment is not a new concept; it is grounded in the idea of maximum output.

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Tape 52, Aaron Director sound recording about housing prices 1956 June 23

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Speaker: Aaron Director. In this talk, Director discusses housing prices. He covers price controls, housing assistance, and zoning regulations.

Milton Friedman sound recordings

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Tape 53, Milton Friedman seminar sound recording 1955 June 17

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. This recording sounds like a seminar Friedman had with a small audience, who regularly ask questions and for clarifications. The session has more of a feel of a workshop than a traditional lecture. The focus seems to be on wages and prices.

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Tape 54, "International Monetary Arrangements" sound recording 1955 June 20

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman speaks about exchange rates in international trade. He is critical of fixed rates, instead advocating flexible rates.

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Tape 55, "Monopoly and the Role of the State" sound recording 1955 June 21

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman discusses monopoly, antitrust, competition, and things that restrict competition such as patents, tariffs, and building codes.

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Tape 56, Sound recording of a discussion with Milton Friedman 1955 June 22

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Topics covered include: deposits, fractional reserve systems, the Federal Reserve, fixed exchange rates, gold, freedom of choice and monopoly. Throughout, Friedman and the others use a variety of goods to illustrate their point: bricks, Aspirin, paintings, hi-fi systems, etc.

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Tape 57, "Education and State" sound recording 1955 June 23

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman looks at the role of government in education. He believes that the state does have a concern in education, but he believes it should be left at funding of but not administration of education. Central to his analysis is the neighborhood-effect, in the process comparing education requirements to safety requirements in automobiles. He advocates a voucher system, though not by that name. He looks at the implications of his system on racial segregation.

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Tape 58, "Government Relief and Eleemosynary Activities" sound recording 1955 June 24

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman speaks about several issues all tied to welfare considerations. Topics include, but are not limited to: public housing, medical care--with particular emphasis on the British experience and the AMA's prohibition of foreign-trained doctors, and minimum wage laws.

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Tape 59, "Distribution of Income" sound recording 1955 June 25

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Speaker: Milton Friedman.

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Tape 60, "Basic Principles of Liberalism" sound recording 1958 June 16

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman analyzes the history of liberalism, from its roots in thinkers such as Adam Smith to his contemporary world where it is more commonly called libertarianism, a term Friedman dislikes due to its closeness to the word libertine.

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Tape 61, "Role of Government in a Liberal Society" sound recording 1958 June 17

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman looks at the role of government in a free society. Topics include: means and ends, unanimity without homogeneity, proportional representation, neighborhood effects and regulation, paternalism over the insane and children, occupational licensing, and parks. Among the audience is F. A. Hayek, who asks a question.

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Tape 62, Sound recording of a discussion with Milton Friedman and Kemp 1958 June 17

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Speaker: Milton Friedman and Kemp. A discussion on the role of government, with an emphasis on a liberal society.

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Tape 63, "Problems Maintaining Economic Stability" sound recording 1958 June 18

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. In this speech, Friedman concentrates on the stability of money. In the process, he looks at backing a currency with commodities, counterfeiting, the dollar during the Civil War, the Federal Reserve System, a history of American monetary policy particularly during the Great Depression, and the role of government in monetary policy.

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Tape 64, "Discrimination in Employment and Education" sound recording 1958 June 19

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Dr. Friedman examines discrimination against ethnic and racial minorities. He believes a liberal, free-market system is the most beneficial system to these groups. He explains how the situations where discrimination is most prevalent is also where the situations are the most monopolistic. Other topics include, but are not limited to: taste vs. discrimination, free vs. fair speech, and right-to-work laws.

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Tape 65, "Distribution of Income and Welfare Activities of Government" sound recording 1958 June 24

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Speaker: Milton Friedman.

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Tape 66, "Foreign Aid and Economic Development" sound recording 1958 June 25

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman speaks about the intersection of foreign aid, tariffs, developed countries, and underdeveloped countries.

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Tape 67, "Is a Free Society Stable in the Long Run?" sound recording 1958 June 26

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. With a "random comments" structure, Friedman ponders if a free country is stable on the long term. He analyzes this question noting that the history of the world has shown that despotism has been the natural state of man. He focuses his attention on the development and rejection of liberalism in the United Kingdom.

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Tape 68, "Monopoly and the Social Responsibility of Businessmen" sound recording 1958 June 27

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Friedman speaks about monopolies, oligopoly, competition, labor unions, and cartels.

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Tape 69, Sound recording of a group discussion with Milton Friedman 1958 June 27

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Speaker: Milton Friedman. Seminar-Lounge-Friedman.

Friedrich A. von Hayek sound recordings

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Tape 70, "Coercion and the State" sound recording 1956 June 12

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Series of Lectures: The Creative Powers of the Free Civilization, 1956 June. Hayek speaks about the use of coercion by the government and how this is different from coercion used by others. He argues that society institutes government to stop worse coercion by others. Saying coercion is not all the influence men can have on others, nor the state in which all choice is eliminated, he defines coercion as when a person makes it so that what he wants someone else to do is the least evil choice. He explains in depth what coercion is, what it is not, and what leaves an opening for coercion. He believes law is a pre-condition of freedom. To him, coercion is objectionable because it is a form of destroying a mind; it does not allow a person to make proper choices. On how coercion by government differs from other coercions, he says the government usually acts with the threat of coercion, although he states taxation is a form of coercion. Hayek believes coercion is only justifiable to stop the harm done to others than the coerced; it cannot be used when the only people affected are the participants in an activity--Hayek uses the example of homosexuality. He finishes by mentioning John Stuart Mill. Topics discussed during the question-and-answer session include, among others, conscription, taxation, Hayek versus Mill, Nazism/fascism, changing definitions of coercion, and monopoly and collusion versus coercion.

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Tape 71, "Law, Command, and Order" sound recording 1956 June 13

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek.

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Tape 72, "Man's Ignorance of Civilization" sound recording 1956 June 14

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek speaks about how man's ignorance of various things prevents mankind from moving forward. Included, he looks at the individual and its relationship with civilization and culture.

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Tape 73, "Progress" sound recording 1956 June 15

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek speaks about progress of society, what it is, what it means, whether it is inevitable, what causes it, and the importance of freedom in the equation.

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Tape 74, "Freedom, Reason and Tradition" sound recording 1956 June 18

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek looks at how various thinkers and noted people have approached freedom, liberalism, and reason through the years.

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Tape 75, "Equality, Value and Merit" sound recording 1956 June 19

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek speaks about compensation for work and its place in economic, political, and social systems.

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Tape 76, "Evolution and Significance of Rule of Law" sound recording 1956 June 21

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek outlines the history of the rule of law from antiquity to the present.

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Tape 77, "Rule of Law" sound recording (lecture number 2) 1956 June 23

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. This talk is a continuation of his previous talk on the rule of law. This talk focuses more on what the rule of law is and its implications.

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Tape 78, "The Decline of Socialism and The Rise of The Welfare State" sound recording 1958 June 16

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek delivers the first of a series of lectures on concrete dangers to a liberal society. He defines liberty as a state where state coercion is at a minimum. This lecture is an analysis of various experiments with socialism and the varying degrees of a welfare state throughout the West.

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Tape 79, "Social Security" sound recording 1958 June 18

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek looks at the relationship of the individual and society when it comes to those than cannot provide for themselves. Included, he looks at the possibly of requiring people to purchase insurance to provide for them in times of need. While he looks at similar programs throughout the West, he concentrates on the United States' program. He feels it is a highest problem that the program is seen as an account someone pays into and not as a welfare program.

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Tape 80, "Taxation and Redistribution" sound recording 1958 June 20

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Hayek recalls the history of taxation and the aims of various taxes through history. The audio is of poor quality at the beginning. There is a second program on the original tape, as if someone (poorly) recorded over a group discussion with the talk by Hayek.

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Tape 81, "Housing and Town Planning" sound recording 1958 June 25

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Speaker: Friedrich A. von Hayek. Saying cities are what defines civilization from primitive cultures, Hayek looks at the role of government and society in defining city life. He argues that while private property rights are not the end-all decider of what one can do with land, the marketplace has been the most efficient allocator of resources--as opposed to central planning. He is harshly critical of rent control and housing cost ceilings. He also looks at government subsidized housing. He finished analyzing building regulations.

Herber Heaton sound recordings

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Tape 82, "Medieval and Mercantilist Enterprise" sound recording 1956 June 13

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history. Heaton recalls the living conditions, both stereotypical and real, of Medieval civilizations in Europe. He uses this to compare and contrast it with contemporary conditions, values, and appraisals of Medieval times.

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Tape 83, "Period from 1450 to 1750" sound recording 1956 June 14

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history.

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Tape 84, "Industrial Revolution" sound recording 1956 June 16

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history. Heaton recalls the history of the Industrial Revolution.

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Tape 85, "The Widening Range of Competitive Enterprise in the 19th Century" sound recording 1956 June 18

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history. This is a talk on the industrial revolution.

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Tape 86, "Development of Entrepreneurship and Capital" sound recording 1956 June 20

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history. To Heaton, entrepreneurship encompasses: (1) One-man, family, or partnership; (2) Joint stock corporation; (3) Public enterprise. His discussion of capital focuses on its origin and accumulation.

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Tape 87, "Development of Entrepreneurship and Capital" sound recording (lecture number 2) 1956 June 21

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history. Continuation of June 20, 1956, lecture.

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Tape 88, "Competitive Features of Modern Enterprise during last 150 years" sound recording 1956 June 22

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history. Heaton recalls the economic history of the West of the previous 150 years.

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Tape 89, "Balance Sheet: A Look at Freedom and Competitive Enterprise, 30s - 50s" sound recording 1956 June 23

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Speaker: Herbert Heaton, professor of economic history. Heaton speaks about the nationalization of industries in Great Britain and the United States in the first half of the 20th century.

John Jewkes sound recordings

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Tape 90, Sound recording of John Jewkes lecture concerning the economy and employment in Great Britain (part 1 of 2) 1959 June 15

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Speaker: John Jewkes. A talk on Great Britain as the highest profile welfare state. He notes that the prime beneficiary of this system is the middle class, not the poor who the system was designed to benefit. Part 1 of 2.

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Tape 91, Sound recording of John Jewkes lecture concerning the economy and employment in Great Britain (part 2 of 2) 1959 June 16

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Speaker: John Jewkes. This talk is about the effect of location on manufacturers on productivity in Great Britain and what role the government should play in determining where businesses and factories are located. Part 2 of 2; includes handouts.

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Tape 92, Sound recording of John Jewkes lecture concerning British health and medicine (part 1 of 2) 1959 June 17

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Speaker: John Jewkes. This talk is on the National Health Service of Great Britain and who should pay for medical care in an ideal system. Part 1 of 2.

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Tape 93, Sound recording of John Jewkes lecture concerning British health and medicine (part 2 of 2) 1959 June 18

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Speaker: John Jewkes. Jewkes delivers a lecture continuing the previous lecture's focus on health care in Great Britain. He uses this examination to then look at the health care system of the United States. Part 2 of 2.

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Tape 94, "Nationalization of Industry" sound recording 1959 June 19

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Speaker: John Jewkes. Jewkes look at nationalization of industries in Great Britain and how this relates to the welfare state.

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Tape 95, "Science and Technology" (I) sound recording 1959 June 23

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Speaker: John Jewkes.

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Tape 96, "Science and Technology" (II) sound recording 1959 June 24

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Speaker: John Jewkes. Antagonistically, Jewkes delivers a second lecture on science and technology. He argues that education in science and technology is not more important than education in "the humane studies." He goes on to argue how knowledge in such studies is more important than faster advancement through technology or science. He believes there is a danger in oversupply of scientists.

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Tape 97, "Galbraith" sound recording 1959 June 25

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Speaker: John Jewkes. Jewkes provides his thoughts on John Kenneth Galbraith and the book The Affluent Society. He argues that the book is appealing to people because it assures people they can be both humane and wealthy, where the contemporary, conventional wisdom holds the two as mutually exclusive. Jewkes finds Galbraith's history atrocious before examining Galbraith's economic arguments.

Bruno Leoni sound recordings

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Tape 98, "Which Freedom?" sound recording 1958 June 16

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. Leoni examines the various definitions of the word "freedom." He argues the semantic differences between ideologies and/or locations is a serious problem. He calls for economists and politicians to work toward ending this problem, though he notes (with a nod to Ludwig von Mises) some people often purposefully misuse words for their own benefit.

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Tape 99, "Freedom and Constraint" sound recording 1958 June 17

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. In this talk, Leoni looks at how the concept of constraint defines what freedom is. As with his lecture the previous day, he touches on semantics, but for the most part looks at the contrast between freedom and constraint and how this defines both. He argues that freedom and liberty are the same thing and that it is ridiculous to argue about a freedom from some other thing. The sound quality is terrible at the beginning and the end.

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Tape 100, "Freedom and the Rule of Law" sound recording 1958 June 18

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. Leoni examines the rule of law, how it is fundamentally an English-speaking world creation, and its application around the world.

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Tape 101, "Freedom and Certainty of the Law" sound recording 1958 June 19

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. The sound quality is terrible at the head of the program.

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Tape 102, "Freedom and Legislation" sound recording 1958 June 20

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. The sound quality at the head of program is terrible.

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Tape 103, Sound recording of a discussion with Bruno Leoni 1958 June 20

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. Concerns coercion, progressive taxation, etc.

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Tape 104, "Freedom and Representation" sound recording 1958 June 23

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. Includes a discussion at the end about market and political aspects of stockholder voting and rights in the modern corporation.

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Tape 105, "Freedom and Commonwealth" sound recording 1958 June 25

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni. This lecture is about group decisions and individual choices. The sound quality is suboptimal at times, with a high-pitched squeal audible.

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Tape 106, "Possibility of a Restoration of a Maximum Area of Free Individual Choice" sound recording 1958 June 27

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni.

Felix Morley sound recordings

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Tape 107, "Freedom and its Connection with Particular Forms of Government" sound recording 1959 June 15

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley delivers the introductory lecture to the Sixth Institute on Freedom and Competitive Enterprise, held at Claremont Men's College (later known as Claremont McKenna College) in Claremont, California.

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Tape 108, "Nature of Federal Form of Government" sound recording 1959 June 16

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley examines federalism in the American system. In the process, he compares it to other forms of government in other countries, other eras, and Indian tribes. Occasionally through the lecture, he references the lecture of John Jewkes earlier that day. He places some importance on noting that the American system is not a political democracy.

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Tape 109, Sound recording of a group discussion with Felix Morley on Free Society and Federalism 1959 June 16

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Speaker: Felix Morley.

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Tape 110, "Federal System (U.S.) of Divided and Separated Power" sound recording 1959 June 17

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley lectures on the American federal system: of state governments, a national government, and the people's opinions thereon. One point he emphasizes is how misuse and abuse of words like national and federal have lead to a great deal of confusion in the country.

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Tape 111, "Response to Changing Characteristics of a Society in Political Government" sound recording 1959 June 18

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley looks at how government systems, with the focus on the American system, change shape over time, through amendment or Constitutional interpretation by the judiciary. In the process, he thoroughly analyzes the response to the 14th amendment and its ratification process.

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Tape 112, "Service State" sound recording 1959 June 19

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley looks at the political aspects of the welfare state and the permanence thereof.

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Tape 113, "Imperial Washington" sound recording 1959 June 22

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley lectures on how the United States' government is revealed in its international relations. He does this in showing how America is susceptible to the service state.

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Tape 114, "Tenacity of Tradition" sound recording 1959 June 24

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Factors operating to maintain system of federalism despite centralizing tendancies and pressures. Morley lectures on the factors operating to maintain the system of federalism despite centralizing tendencies and pressures. Included is an analysis of the voting process and Electoral College.

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Tape 115-A, "Federalism" sound recording 1959 June 25

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley analyzes the importance of federalism as the nature of freedom.

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Tape 115-B, "United States Economy has Vested Interest in Preparation for War" sound recording 1959 June 28

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Speaker: Felix Morley. Morley is troubled by the increasing reliance of the United States economy on defense spending since the end of World War II. Because of this, he looks at the foreign and military polices of the country. An important crux of his argument is the amount of democracy in a country's political system and its effectiveness.

Jacques Rueff sound recordings

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Tape 116, "The Monetary Mechanism and the Keynesian Theory" sound recording 1955 June 16

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff. Parable of the diner today.

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Tape 117, "Monetary Theory and Economic Theory" sound recording 1955 June 17

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff

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Tape 118, "Forty Years of Monetary Experience in Europe" sound recording 1955 June 18

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff. The very beginning of the talk is unavailable on the tape and thus on the digital file.

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Tape 119, "German Monetary Reform" sound recording 1955 June 20

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff

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Tape 120, Sound recording of a discussion seminar with Jacques Rueff 1955 June 21

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff

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Tape 121, "Correlation of Unemployment to Wage and Price Mechanism" sound recording 1955 June 21

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff

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Tape 122, "European Community of Steel and Coal" sound recording 1955 June 22

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff

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Tape 123, "View of a World Without Economic Intervention" sound recording 1955 June 24

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff. The Price System. Rueff lectures on prices and the price system with liberal and socialist/communist economic systems.

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Tape 124, "How to Influence Those Who Don't Agree with Us" sound recording 1955 June 25

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Speaker: Jacques Rueff. This is a talk on the Marxist theory of surplus value.

David McCord Wright sound recordings

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Tape 125, "Weaknesses of the Free World" sound recording 1955 June 13

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Speaker: David McCord Wright. Wright speaks about the strengths and weaknesses the West and the communists possess in economic, social, moral, morale, and military matters. The sound quality is poor due to the tape's paper base.

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Tape 126, Sound recording of a discussion with David McCord Wright about Marxism and Socialism 1955 June 20

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Speaker: David McCord Wright. A discussion on Marxim, socialism, and capitalism.

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Tape 127, "German Economy vs. British Economy: A Comparison of the Postwar Rates of Recovery" sound recording 1955 June 21

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Speaker: David McCord Wright. Wright examines why the German economy grew faster than the British economy following World War II, when both countries were devastated.

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Tape 128, "Barriers to Communication" sound recording 1955 June 22

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Speaker: David McCord Wright. A talk about socialist and communist societies and how liberals can successfully engage, debate, and refute the socialist and communist ideas. As a follow up to Wright's claim in the lecture that universities ought to be able to show how many faculty members can provide the pro-capitalist/anti-communist arguments, Wright and Milton Friedman debate the makeup of university economic department faculties.

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Tape 129, "Wage Theory: The Role of Unions in the Free Society" sound recording 1955 June 23

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Speaker: David McCord Wright. Wright examines the effect of labor unions on wages, taking both a historical and a contemporary view. He believes union power is analogous to corporate power and that neither should be allowed to achieve too large a size. The audio has a very squeal-y quality to it. This was not a problem with the transfer, as it sounds like this on the tape.

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Tape 130, Sound recording of a discussion with David McCord Wright 1955 June 24

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Speaker: David McCord Wright

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Tape 131, "Some Modern Confusions" sound recording 1955 June 24

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Speaker: David McCord Wright. Wright speaks about capitalism, particularly the notion that capitalism and private property are the same thing. He goes on to compare and contrast the systems, such as, for one of many points, which system is most beneficial to artists.

Arthur Kemp sound recordings

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Tape 132, "Domestic Monetary Framework" sound recording 1962 June 29

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Speaker: Arthur Kemp. A talk on the monetary policy of the United States, with both historical and contemporary considerations.

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Tape 133, "Economic Systems: Isms and Schisms" sound recording 1962 August 1

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Speaker: Arthur Kemp. Kemp speaks about liberalism--as embodied in F. A. Hayek--in the contemporary world, especially as it relates to conservatism--as embodied by Russell Kirk--and what Americans refer to as liberalism, a kind focused on welfare.

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Tape 135, "The Role of Government and That of the Market" sound recording 1962 August 2

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Speaker: Arthur Kemp. And Discussion. Kemp discusses the proper role of government and market forces in society, touching on broad topics such as paternalism before looking at how his ideas apply to specific issues. He speaks broadly, but often cites examples from and for the United States.

Thomas LeDuc sound recordings

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Tape 134, "Federalism and Anti-Federalism" and "The Historians and The Constitution" sound recording 1962 August 1

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Speaker: Thomas LeDuc. Part 1: Federalism and Anti-Federalism. Part 2: The Historians and the Constitution. In the second speech, Le Duc analyzes American history, focusing on how the method a historian works under influences the history they write and how this applies to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

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Tape 140, "Fresh Thinking of the Reconstruction Period" sound recording 1962 August 8

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Speaker: Thomas LeDuc. LeDuc speaks about the United States following the Civil War including the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the relationship between branches of government (President-Congress, House-Senate, etc.).

Arthur A. Ekirch Jr. sound recordings

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Tape 157, "The Permanent War Economy and the Power Elite" sound recording 1962 August 28

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Speaker: Arthur A. Ekirch Jr.

Ludwig Lachmann sound recordings

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Tape 159, Sound recording of an interview concerning history of economic thought, Austrian school, South African conditions, etc. 1974 July 17

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Speaker: Ludwig Lachmann

Sound recordings with multiple programs and/or speakers

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Includes Arthur A. Ekirch Jr., H. Scott Gordon, Arthur Kemp, Thomas LeDuc, Bruno Leoni, Felix Morley, Sylvester Petro, Louis M. Spadaro, and James W. Wiggins.

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Tape 136, Kemp on "The Domestic Monetary Framework" and LeDuc on "Historical Relativism and Objectivity" sound recording 1962 August 3

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Speakers: Arthur Kemp, Thomas LeDuc. 2 programs.

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Tape 137, Kemp on "International Monetary Order (Explanation of Balance of Payments)" and LeDuc on "Political Party Competition" sound recording 1962 August 6

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Speakers: Arthur Kemp, Thomas LeDuc. 2 programs. LeDuc speaks about the early foreign policy of the United States of America and how it intersects with economic and trade matters.

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Tape 138, Kemp on "Government's Role in Education and Similar Activities" and LeDuc on "The Age of Jackson" sound recording 1962 August 7

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Speakers: Arthur Kemp, Thomas LeDuc. 2 programs

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Tape 139, Gordon on "An Historical Survey of the Monopoly Problem" and Petro on "Resources and Economic Growth" sound recording 1962 August 8

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Speakers: Sylvester Petro, H. Scott Gordon. 2 programs.

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Tape 141, LeDuc on "Eastern Migration as a Safety-Value if Urban Discontent" and Petro on "Monopoly and Competition Identified and Distinguished" sound recording 1962 August 9-10

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Speakers: Thomas LeDuc, Sylvester Petro. 2 programs

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Tape 142, Gordon on "Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources" and LeDuc on "Turner's Frontier Hypothesis" sound recording 1962 August 9-10

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Speakers: H. Scott Gordon, Thomas LeDuc. 2 programs. Gordon looks at natural resources from the economist's perspective. Topics include, but are not limited to, ephemeral resources; the economist's prefered usage level of renewable resources than those of, for example, fisherman; resource conservation as investment; resources as market competitors; food and farming economics.

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Tape 143, Kemp on "Common-Law Attitude Toward Monopoly" and LeDuc on "Agrarian Bias in American Historical Writing" sound recording 1962 August 10, 13

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Speakers: Arthur Kemp, Thomas LeDuc. 2 programs

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Tape 144, "Trade Unions and the Monopoly Problem" and "Competition, Monopoly and Anti-Trust Laws" sound recording 1962 August 13-14

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Speaker: Sylvester Petro. 2 programs

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Tape 145, LeDuc on "Environment and Human Intelligence" and Morley on "The Theory of Government" sound recording 1962 August 14

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Speakers: Thomas LeDuc, Felix Morley. 2 programs

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Tape 146, Spadaro on "Liberal Economic Thought and Its Background" and Ekirch on "Foundations of American Foreign Policy" sound recording 1962 August 15

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Speakers: Louis M. Spadaro, Arthur A. Ekirch Jr. 2 programs. Spadaro traces the history of Western and liberal economic thought from Plato, Aristotle, and the ancient Israelis through Adam Smith to the present.

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Tape 147, Ekirch on "Manifest Destiny and The American Mission" and Morley on "The Practice of Government" sound recording 1962 August 16

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Speakers: Arthur A. Ekirch Jr., Felix Morley. 2 programs. Ekirch looks at American foreign policy through its history. He begins looking at the concept of Manifest Destiny. He uses this as a springboard to examine the American Revolution's influence throughout the world and America's later foreign relations throughout the world.

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Tape 148, Spadaro on "The 19th Century Attack on Economic Liberalism" and Ekirch on "From Isolation to Imperialism" sound recording 1962 August 16-17

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Speakers: Louis M. Spadaro, Arthur A. Ekirch Jr. 2 programs. Ekirch looks at how the Progressive movement in the United States turned the country's foreign relations stance from isolationism to imperialism. Particular focus is placed on growing paternalism by the government in domestic affairs, President Roosevelt, Anglo-Saxon chauvinism/racism.

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Tape 149, Spadaro on "The Neo-Classical Defense (Ideas on Marx)" and Leoni on "Current Ideas on Federalism" sound recording 1962 August 17

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Speakers: Louis M. Spadaro, Bruno Leoni. 2 programs. Spadaro focuses on defending against the ideas of Marx. Leoni speaks about federalism in the United States.

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Tape 150, Leoni on "Law, Economy, and Individual Freedoms" and Ekirch on "Changing U.S. Military Institutions" sound recording 1962 August 20

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Speaker: Bruno Leoni, Arthur Ekirch. 2 programs

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Tape 151, Kemp on "Distribution of Wealth and Income (Negative Income Tax)" and "Slogans and Inferences: Full Employment, Forced Economic Growth, The Affluent Society" sound recording 1962 August 21-22

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Speaker: Arthur Kemp. 2 programs. Kemp examines what is meant by "full employment", a term he does not like, and the effect of policies enacted to achieve it.

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Tape 152, Spadaro on "The Basic Issues: An Evaluation" and Ekirch on "Significance of First World War" sound recording 1962 August 21

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Speakers: Louis M. Spadaro, Arthur A. Ekirch Jr. 2 programs. Ekirch argues that American involvement in World War I was the climax of the Progressive Era and caused the backlash against Progressivism. Key figures in his narrative are Wilson, Dewey, Bourne, and Carver. He further shows how war results in centralization of power.

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Tape 153, Ekirch on "Peace and Isolationism Between Wars" and Wiggins on "Methods of Sociology" sound recording 1962 August 22

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Speakers: Arthur A. Ekirch Jr., James W. Wiggins. 2 programs. The bulk of both talks is available, though neither is a totally complete recording of the lecture.

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Tape 154, Ekirch on "The Coming of World War II" and Kemp on "The Welfare State: National Health Services" sound recording 1962 August 23

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Speakers: Arthur A. Ekirch Jr., Arthur Kemp. 2 programs. Kemp looks at the health care systems of the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Tape 155, Kemp on "Economics of Social Security and Medical Care" and Ekirch on "Total War and Individual Freedom" sound recording 1962 August 24

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Speakers: Arthur Kemp, Arthur A. Ekirch Jr. 2 programs. Ekirch looks at the American experiences in war, particularly World War I and World War II, and the corresponding influence on economic freedom and civil liberties.

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Tape 156, Ekirch on "The Cold War in Perspective" and Kemp on "Foreign Aid and Assistance in a Free Society" sound recording 1962 August 27-28

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Speakers: Arthur A. Ekirch Jr., Arthur Kemp. 2 programs. A significant portion of Kemp's lecture is unavailable due to what sounds like a recording error at the time of initial creation.

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