Our Program

The Economics of Anarchic Order

Our flagship academic program is designed to develop a clear understanding of how social order arises without political authority. Rooted in Austrian Economics, the program explores how proprietary governance can provide security, protect property, resolve disputes, and maintain social order. Taught by leading scholars, the program challenges conventional norms and advances a systematic understanding of markets, human interaction, and governance beyond the state.

How it works

Lectures on four saturdays, October 3 - 24, 11 am - 2pm Pacific Time

  1. Students receive readers containing selected material
  2. Lectures are held live in-person, in Los Angeles and broadcasted via Zoom. Recordings are uploaded for students
  3. Students are provided practice questions to deepen their understanding
  4. Upon completion, students receive their Economics of Anarchic Order program certificate

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The Four Cornerstones of Anarchic Order

  • Cornerstone I:

    Introduction to the Economics of Anarchy

    (Oct 3)

  • Cornerstone II:

    Proprietary Governance

    (Oct 10)

  • Cornerstone III:

    Interproprietary Coordination

    (Oct 17)

  • Cornerstone IV:

    Market Morality & Philanthropy

    (Oct 24)
 

Faculty

  • Daron O. Djerdjian

    Founder & President

    Teaching Associate Professor, UCLA

    Ph.D., Economics, Syracuse University

  • David D. Friedman

    Professor Emeritus, Santa Clara University school of Law

    Ph.D., Theoretical Physics, University of Chicago

  • Walter Block

    Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair, Loyola University New Orleans

    Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University

  • Mark Skousen

    Doti-Spogli Chair in Free Enterprise, Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business and Economics

    Ph.D., Economics, George Washington University

  • Thaddeus Russell

    Historian, Founder of Unregistered Academy

    Ph.D., History, Columbia University

  • Per L. Bylund, Johnny D. Pope Chair and Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, is an expert in entrepreneurship and Austrian economics. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Missouri. Bylund's book How to Think about the Economy promotes economic literacy and critiques mainstream economics. His career spans roles as a systems developer, consultant, and entrepreneur.

    Per Bylund

    Senior Fellow, Mises Institute. Johnny D. Pope Chair and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business
    Ph.D., Applied Economics, University of Missouri

  • David Gordon

    Senior fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Intellectual History, UCLA

  • Robert Murphy

    Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute. Senior Fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Economics, New York University

  • Michael Huemer

    Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado Boulder

    Ph.D., Philosophy, Rutgers University

  • Mark Thornton

    Senior Fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Economics, Auburn University

  • Łukasz Dominiak

    Associate Professor of Political Philosophy, Nicolaus Copernicus University. Fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Political Philosophy, Nicolaus Copernicus University

  • Matthew J. Geiger

    Ph.D. student, Economics, Rey Juan Carlos University
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Testimonials

  • "Professor Djerdjian unequivocally changed the direction of my son's life."

    - Thomas G. (Parent)

  • "The institute's reach extends way beyond economics, although economics is at the heart of every discussion. I cannot emphasize enough how rare an opportunity like this is."

    - Ablai K.

  • "Austrian Economics is one of the only classes that I still think about on a weekly basis and find myself discussing with others 8+ years after graduating."

    - Lauren M. C. P. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)

  • "Austrian Economics is the single course that proposed ways of thinking I still use daily in my work in equity markets"

    - Charlie M. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)

  • "I disagreed with almost every economic philosophy he proposed — yet in doing so, I had to interrogate my own beliefs to a level never repeated in any other course"

    - Jaydon L. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)

  • "Djerdjian is the actual GOAT. He's made me into the student and Econ enthusiast I am today."

    - Tommy W. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)
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Our Mission

The Carl Menger Institute exists to make the principles of anarchic order clear, accessible, and influential. Through education and public engagement, we seek to build a critical mass of informed people so that, when crises reveal the limits of political governance, the ideas of proprietary governance are present as viable alternatives.

 

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