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Re: In what order should i be studying AE?

Lyle D. Riggs — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:16:51 GMT

I think I found the lectures on the introduction to Austrian Economics, but I have not found the accompanying pdf articles. Would you mind providing the link? Thanks.

Re: In what order should i be studying AE?

Lyle D. Riggs — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:11:27 GMT

I would suggest Taylor's "An Introduction to Austrian Economics"; Gordon's "An Introduction to Economic Reasoning"; and, Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson." These are the first three books I have read on Austrian Economics. They are available on the Mises' website. They are relatively short and easily understood. Good luck!

Re: In what order should i be studying AE?

Sage — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:19:53 GMT

Lee:
Is there even such a thing as a "right order" to learn austrian economics?

Begin with principles and economic reasoning before studying method. It is a lot easier to understand how an economic principle is derived when you know what the principle is.

Re: In what order should i be studying AE?

Shawn77 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:35:15 GMT

There is actually a ten part lecture series on austrian economics ,in mp3 format i believe, and the reading assignments on pdf, free here on mises.org. Each lecture is abt an hour long and the reading shouldn't take much longer. It will give you a good broad understanding of AE with about 30 hours invested. I've been studying for a couple years now and I'm still working through that list. Which of course I highly recommend you read. Also if you haven't read economics in one lesson just go ahead and read that. my copy is 211 pgs and Hazlitt is a very good writer.

Re: In what order should i be studying AE?

hayekianxyz — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:31:15 GMT

Lee:

Hey thanks a lot Giles! That should keep me busy for a while. Is there even such a thing as a "right order" to learn austrian economics?

In a sense, yes. It makes no sense to immediatly read Mises' Human Action if you're not going to understand it. So if you mean a "right order" in the sense that's it's sensible to read the easier introductory texts first then yes. But other than that, not really. It depends in what interests you.

Re: In what order should i be studying AE?

Lee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:49:56 GMT

Hey thanks a lot Giles! That should keep me busy for a while. Is there even such a thing as a "right order" to learn austrian economics?

Re: In what order should i be studying AE?

hayekianxyz — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:26:06 GMT

Lee:

I've been lurking around here for a few months now and I was wondering in what order should I be trying to learn Austrian economics?

Gene Callahan's Economics for Real People, Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson, Menger's Principles of Economics, Rothbard's Man, Economy and State, Hoppe's Economics Science and the Austrian Method, Hoppe's A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism, Huerta de Soto's Money, Bank Credit and Economic Cycles, Hoppe's Democracy the God That Failed, Hoppe's The Ethics and Economics of Private Property, Mises' Socialism.

That should do to begin with.

In what order should i be studying AE?

Lee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:17:04 GMT

I've been lurking around here for a few months now and I was wondering in what order should I be trying to learn Austrian economics?