The Birth of the Austrian School
Menger discovered much more than the principle of marginal utility—he created an entire system of economics based on subjective value and individual choice.
Menger discovered much more than the principle of marginal utility—he created an entire system of economics based on subjective value and individual choice.
"The free market and the division of labor does not promote hyper-atomized individuals. It creates social harmony and community."
The following reading is selected from Principles of Economics, chapter I, “The General Theory of the Good,” by Carl Menger.
Despite the many illustrious forerunners in its six-hundred-year prehistory, Carl Menger was the true and sole founder of the Austrian School of ec
The following reading is selected from Principles of Economics, chapter I, “The General Theory of the Good,” by Carl Menger.
Part II: Market, Chapter 5: Production and Entrepreneurship