Wrestling with Economics

Glenn Jacobs and Matt Kibbe on why the Austrian School isn’t just for academics

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From WWE to Mayor of Knox County: Glenn Jacobs

Knox County Mayor and former WWE superstar Glenn Jacobs shares how he first discovered the ideas of the Austrian School of economics.

Economics Without Equations: The Austrian School

Glenn Jacobs and Matt Kibbe explore the origins of the Austrian School and the groundbreaking work of its founder, Carl Menger.

Logic to Markets: The Austrian Method Explained

Matt Kibbe and Glenn Jacobs break down the unique methodology of the Austrian School and why it stands apart from other economic traditions.

The Real Engine of Capitalism: Entrepreneurs

Glenn Jacobs and Matt Kibbe explore the pivotal role entrepreneurs play in shaping and driving the economy.

Why Sound Money Matters: An Austrian Take

Matt Kibbe and Glenn Jacobs break down the Austrian School’s view of money: not just a medium of exchange, but a valuable commodity in its own right.

Austrian Business Cycle Theory: Mises to Hayek

Glenn Jacobs and Matt Kibbe unpack the Austrian theory of the business cycle, the insight that earned F. A. Hayek a Nobel Prize.

The Knowledge Problem: Why Socialism Always Fails

Matt Kibbe and Glenn Jacobs examine why central planning, better known as socialism, can never work.

Scientism: When Science Goes too Far

Glenn Jacobs and Matt Kibbe tackle the dangers of “scientism,” the belief that society can be planned along scientific lines.

Wrestling with Economics: LIVE Kickoff with Glenn Jacobs

Glenn Jacobs joins Matt and Terry Kibbe for a livestream conversation on how Austrian ideas apply to real life.