Category Archives: ECONOMICS

The Altruism Quandary

Posted on November 22, 2012 by xty

It is in my best self-interest to make you happy. That is why the “Chicago” economists are right about using the market to determine price and price to allocate resources.    Scale seems to be key to many questions, from … Continue reading →

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Not to appear like a deranged stalker, but Russ Roberts and Mike Munger are the bomb(s)

Posted on November 11, 2012 by xty

Having enjoyed these greatly, I decided to go through the Econtalk archives and download all of the interviews with Mike Munger.  There are 21 in all, and all have some gems.  Professor Munger just described a tool as a “congealed … Continue reading →

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A plug for an excellent Podcast

Posted on November 4, 2012 by xty

I am enamoured of an economic podcast, produced by the Library of Economics and Freedom. The host is Russ Roberts and he interviews a wide array of interesting people from an Austrian economic perspective. But he does not only interview … Continue reading →

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