# Milei Defends Capitalism and Austrian Economics at the WEF

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Podcast: [The Human Action Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-human-action-podcast-1569402)
Published: 2026-02-24T09:02:17+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Bob walks through Javier Milei’s 2026 address to the World Economic Forum, explaining the Austrian and neoclassical ideas behind Milei’s defense of capitalism—from Rothbard and Kirzner to Pareto efficiency and the welfare theorems. Related: Bob's Breakdown of The Intra-Austrian Debate over Milei: Mises.org/HAP539a The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Hayek for the 21st Century. Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

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