Late in the video one of the statements struck me as particularly pertinent: Von Mises didn't teach economics, he taught thinking. He taught his students to question their assumptions. Today we don't seem to teach thinking, but rather our students are tested on other people's assumptions, presented as truth. Our grandkids (the ones in public school) are not asked to think, but to memorize. (And these are the advanced science and history high school classes.) Orrin, I love your quote "History is the only laboratory we have in which to test the consequences of thought." It should be a banner at the head of every classroom, and on the bathroom mirrors of every teacher. :) Great post. Thank you for it... Barb Hartsook