Episode 496
Randall Wray's MMT Lecture Distorts History
The Human Action Podcast · Mises Institute
April 19, 2025
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Show Notes
The Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) crowd prides itself on fidelity to actual history. But Murphy shows how leading MMT guru Randall Wray completely distorts his discussion of two historical episodes in his college lecture.
- Wray, "Modern Money Theory for Beginners": Mises.org/HAP496a
- The NBER Paper on Colonial Virginia's Money Regime: Mises.org/HAP496b
- NPR Planet Money, "A Giant Stone Coin At The Bottom Of The Sea": Mises.org/HAP496c
- Milton Friedman, "The Island Of Stone Money": Mises.org/HAP496d
- Bob's Article, "MMT and Treasury Debt Payoff": Mises.org/HAP496e
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