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Ludwig von Mises

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Also known as Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises, Ludwig Heinrich Mises

Austrian-American economist (1881–1973)

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Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (1881–1973) was an Austrian and American economist, philosopher, university teacher, and writer. Born in Lviv, he died in New York City and is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery. His academic career included positions at the University of Vienna, New York University, and the Graduate Institute of International Studies. He was a member of the Mont Pelerin Society and held citizenship in both Austria and the United States.

Mises worked in the fields of economics and philosophy. He was educated at the University of Vienna and the Akademisches Gymnasium, with Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk serving as his doctoral advisor. Among his students were Friedrich Hayek, Gottfried Haberler, Fritz Machlup, and Murray Rothbard. His brother was Richard von Mises. Notable works attributed to him include *The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays*, *O cálculo econômico sob o socialismo*, and *Planned Chaos*.

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Works
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  • A Mentalidade Anticapitalista
  • The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays
  • Laissons Faire - N. 28 - Décembre 2018
  • O cálculo econômico sob o socialismo
  • Planned Chaos

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Ludwig von Mises was an Austrian economist and philosopher, student of Carl Menger and Eugen Bohm-Bawerk, and mentor of F. A. von Hayek (1974 Nobel prize) and Murray Rothbard (father of libertarianism). His main contributions to economic theory are: the refutation of socialism on the grounds of impossibility of rational calculation in absence of private property and prices; refutation of government intervention as incompatible with market economy <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ludwig+von+Mis

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Quotes

  • “The characteristic feature of militarism is not the fact that a nation has a powerful army or navy. It is the paramount role assigned to the army within the political structure. Even in peacetime the army is supreme; it is the predominant factor in political life. The subjects must obey the government as soldiers must obey their superiors. Within a militarist community there is no freedom; there are only obedience and discipline.”
  • “Inflation is an increase in the quantity of money without a corresponding increase in the demand for money, i.e., for cash holdings.”
  • “If one rejects laissez faire on account of man's fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action.”
  • “You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the effort of men who are better than you. If this be arrogance, as some of your critics observed, it is still the truth that had to said in the age of the Welfare State.”
  • “The proof of a theory is in its reasoning, not in its sponsorship”
  • “All rational action is economic. All economic activity is rational action. All rational action is in the first place individual action. Only the individual thinks. Only the individual reasons. Only the individual acts.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Heinrich
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Lviv
Place of death
New York City
Sibling
Richard von Mises
Occupation
writer
Educated at
Akademisches Gymnasium
Employer
Graduate Institute of International Studies
Political party
Fatherland Front
Languages spoken
English language
Award
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
Notable work
Human Action, a treatise on economics.
Academic degree
doctorate
Doctoral advisor
Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
Field of work
philosophy
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place of burial
Ferncliff Cemetery
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Ludwig von Mises
date of birth
1881-09-29
date of death
1973-10-10
name in native language
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises
member of
Mont Pelerin Society
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www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Ludwig_von_Mises
writing language
English language
ethnic group
Jewish people
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Encyclopedic overview

Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (/vɒn ˈmiːzɪz/; German: [ˈluːtvɪç fɔn ˈmiːzəs]; September 29, 1881 – October 10, 1973) was an Austrian and American political economist and philosopher of the Austrian school. Mises wrote and lectured extensively on the social contributions of classical liberalism and the central role of consumers in a market economy. He is best known for his work in praxeology, particularly for studies comparing communism and capitalism, as well as for being a defender of classical liberalism in the face of rising illiberalism and authoritarianism throughout much of Europe during the 20th century.

Since the mid-20th century, both libertarian and classical liberal movements, as well as the field of economics as a whole have been strongly influenced by Mises's writings. Economist Tyler Cowen lists his writings as "the most important works of the 20th century" and as "among the most important economics articles, ever". Entire schools of thought trace their origins to Mises's early work, including the development of anarcho-capitalist philosophy through Murray Rothbard and the contemporary Austrian economics program led by scholars such as Peter Boettke at George Mason University.

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