Help Us Keep Murray Rothbard’s Legacy Alive

Help us keep alive Murray Rothbard’s legacy.

In honor of Rothbard and all that he did to revitalize Austrian economics and the cause of liberty, the Mises Institute is proud to launch the Year of Rothbard to celebrate his 100th birthday.

To commemorate the Year of Rothbard, the Mises Institute will release our new book, Murray N. Rothbard: The Making of an Austrian Economist, this summer. This book has been several years in the making and the result is an intellectual biography of Rothbard, chronicling his remarkable development as an economist from his student days at Columbia University through the writing of his magnum opus, Man, Economy, and State.

Our book brings alive the story of how Rothbard, who started out as a talented mainstream graduate student at Columbia University, discovered Ludwig von Mises and became one of the most important Austrian economists of the twentieth century. Based on original sources and extensive archival research, we describe Rothbard’s intellectual transformation, his interactions with noted thinkers like Mises, Milton Friedman, and Arthur Burns, and how he deduced the brilliant economic edifice laid out in Man, Economy, and State.

Rothbard’s treatise was, as Mises put it, an “epochal contribution to the general science of human action.” It has taught uncountable numbers the science of economics, the importance of the free market, and the baleful consequences of government intervention. This is why we felt compelled to tell the story of how Rothbard came to write this brilliant book: We hope that our book will inspire people to pursue the economic way of thinking as Man, Economy, and State did, and as it has inspired both of our careers.

To further celebrate Rothbard’s birthday, in May, the Institute will host its first ever Rothbard University, a three-day event in the style of Mises University that will be open to everyone.

Think of it—an event dedicated to Austrian economics open to all. We know that Rothbard would be proud that his legacy endures. We hope you can join us for this landmark event.

Please help the Mises Institute publish Murray N. Rothbard: The Making of an Austrian Economist. This book is unique. It gives the insider’s view of Rothbard’s development from a pioneering mainstream economist into the prominent Austrian economist he became. They will learn why Man, Economy, and State cemented Rothbard’s legacy as an indispensable contributor to Austrian economics and why he is the most important intellectual heir of Mises.

Why is this book needed? It is not just because Rothbard deserves a first-rate biography that celebrates his life and his most important contributions. It is about arming students, laymen, influencers, and scholars to be able to understand the simplicity of Austrian economics and what makes it so eye opening and different from mainstream economics.

One hundred years ago, on March 2, Murray Rothbard, one of the most important Austrian economists was born. His impact cannot be overstated, and his contributions to economics stand next to those of Carl Menger, Ludwig von Mises, and F. A. Hayek.

Please consider donating to support the publication of our book. Any amount will make a difference! Those who generously give $1,000 or more before March 30 will be listed in the book as Patrons and receive an autographed copy. They will also be listed as event sponsors for Rothbard University. Donors who give $50 or more will receive the audiobook version our new book.

Help the Institute inaugurate the Year of Rothbard by making a donation today.

Together, we will carry on.

Sincerely,

Joe Salerno, Academic Vice President

Patrick Newman, Murray N. Rothbard Research Fellow

P.S. The Mises Institute is a private nonprofit organization. Everything we do depends on the support of donors like you. Please donate to support Rothbard University and the publication of our new book today.