I discuss why Indians buy gold, arguing that it is not merely tradition but a rational response to negative real yields, weak institutions, and financial repression.

I speak with Adem Tumerkan about China, student loans, war, liberty, democracy, state power, and why political systems fail without the right moral foundations.

I discuss Asian gold demand, India, China, institutional distrust, and why Western observers often misunderstand how people in Asia think about gold.

I speak with Redmond Weissenberger of Liberty.me on Better Red Than Dead about fiat money, moral hazard, junior mining, and how investors seeking protection can end up in promotions and hot air.

I speak with Jeff Berwick on The Anarchast about Indian corruption, bureaucracy, Hinduism, productivity, liberty, Mexico, and Capitalism & Morality.

I speak with Albert Gruber of Miningscout at Mines & Money London about mining-sector sentiment, distressed producers, junior mining, valuation, and risk.

In this Capitalism & Morality 2014 presentation, I discuss the values that allow societies to become successful, dynamic, and civilized.