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The Econocracy: The Perils of Leaving Economics to the Experts . By Joe Earle, Cahal Moran, and Zach Ward-Perkins. Manchester University Press, 2017. Xix + 212 pages. The global financial crisis of ten years ago had a profound effect on the general public’s perception of the economics profession. Prior to the crisis, most people seemed only dimly

I’m delighted to announce the publication of a new collection of papers on Austrian economics, The Economic Theory of Costs: Foundations and New Directions (Routledge, 2018). The Austrian school is growing rapidly, but with so many scholars producing good research, it can also be difficult to keep up with each new contribution. Hence this

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now the only topic more controversial than Trump, and certainly the only one causing a larger number of pointless debates. Given this dubious distinction, it’s fitting that The Intercept ’s Kate Aronoff has brought the two issues together in a recent commentary on the film. Intercept writers tend to be strong on topics

We are happy to announce a new book by Nicolai J. Foss , Peter G. Klein , and Matthew McCaffrey , Austrian perspectives on Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Organization , now available from Cambridge University Press. This short volume is a concise introduction to the work that’s been done over the past few decades applying and extending the ideas

I am quoted in the  Washington Post  in  a story about the controversy over video game loot boxes . Loot boxes have been much debated in the past few years, with consumers frequently venting their outrage and regulators circling the gaming industry eager for a chance to flex their political muscles. As I’ve  argued repeatedly , however, many

I’m happy to announce that the 2018 collection The Economic Theory of Costs: Foundations and New Directions , is now available in paperback at a substantially reduced price (see the post announcing its original publication here ). This collection includes contributions from both leading and up-and-coming scholars working in the Austrian tradition.