The Great Depression: An Austrian Reply to WIRED

Bob walks through a recent WIRED video on “the economics behind the Great Depression,” correcting its claims on lax regulation, Hoover’s alleged inaction, the role of the Fed and the gold standard, and the notion that World War II ended the slump. Bob's Article, "The Depression You’ve Never Heard Of: 1920-1921": https://Mises.org/HAP528a Bob's Talk, "Contrasting Views of the Great Depression": https://Mises.org/HAP528b The WIRED Video, "Economics Professor Answers Great Depression Questions": https://Mises.org/HAP528c The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Hayek for the 21st Century. Get your free copy at https://Mises.org/HAPodFree Find free books, daily articles, podcasts, lecture series, and everything about the Austrian School of Economics, at https://Mises.org​​. X ► https://x.com/mises/ Facebook ►   / mises.institute   Instagram ►   / misesinstitute   SoundCloud ►   / misesmedia   Apple Podcasts ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/artist/... Rumble ► https://rumble.com/c/c-2212754 Odysee ► https://odysee.com/@mises/ Podcasts ► https://mises.org/podcasts