Fortune magazine took a bit of a swipe at me this week, taking aim at my defense of the free market in the face of the comments of Pope Francis. I devote this episode to a full-fledged response. Lots of anti-Austrian misconceptions dealt with here. Enjoy!

Article Discussed

“Can Catholics Love Their Faith and the Free Market?” by Chris Matthews

Articles Mentioned

“On the Actual Progress of Peoples,” by Tom Woods
“The Myth of Catholic Social Teaching,” by John Zmirak
“Fortune Mag Attacks Tom Woods and the Austrian Critique of the Pope’s Economics,” by Ryan McMaken

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Books Mentioned

The Church and the Market, by Tom Woods
The Ethics of Money Production, by Guido Hulsmann

Videos Mentioned

Episodes Mentioned

Ep. 480 Is Free Trade Helpful or Harmful for America? (Don Boudreaux)
Ep. 356 The Fallacies of the Living Wage, and Other Economic Topics
Ep. 237 Why Are We So Rich? (Deirdre McCloskey)

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