Another Reason Why Individual Freedom Is So Much Better than Central Planning
Progressives believe that restricting individual liberty permits better social outcomes. In truth, it is individual liberty that allows societies to function best.
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Another Reason Why Individual Freedom Is So Much Better than Central Planning
Progressives believe that restricting individual liberty permits better social outcomes. In truth, it is individual liberty that allows societies to function best.
Why Do We Act against Our Self-Interest?
In today's political climate, many people act against their own interests to avoid being attacked by others.
Why Do We Act against Our Self-Interest?
Rational choice theory claims that people in the political realm act in their own self-interest. However, in today's political climate, many people act against their own interests to avoid being attacked by others.
Econometric Models Cannot Fulfill the Role of an Economics Laboratory
In their desire to make economic theory emulate physical sciences, economist create models that do not reflect genuine human action.
You’ve Got to Be Kidding: Professor Demands Animals Stop Eating Each Other
University of Chicago professor Martha C. Nussbaum wants to save the world by preventing animals from eating each other in the wild. David Gordon (after pulling himself off the floor) comments on her proposal.
You’ve Got to Be Kidding: Professor Demands Animals Stop Eating Each Other
University of Chicago professor Martha C. Nussbaum wants to save the world by preventing animals from eating each other in the wild. David Gordon (after pulling himself off the floor) comments on her proposal.
Profits Are Not Random. They’re How Entrepreneurs Help Allocate Resources Efficiently.
The efficient market hypothesis, which is popular in neoclassical economics circles, holds that markets are so "efficient" that entrepreneurial profits are generated randomly.
Surveys or Specifics: Do Economies Respond to Consumer Expectations or the Facts at Hand?
Much is made of surveys determining consumer confidence in the economy. Expectations, however, must line up both with proper economic theories and the information at hand.
Profits Are Not Random. They’re How Entrepreneurs Help Allocate Resources Efficiently.
The efficient market hypothesis, which is popular in neoclassical economics circles, holds that markets are so "efficient" that entrepreneurial profits are generated randomly.
