George Soros participated in a forum on Hayek at the Cato Institute this past week, and the really fascinating part is watching him cross swords with University of Chicago Law Professor Richard Epstein. The video is more than one-hour long, so if you just want to see Soros and Epstein, you can skip forward to [...]
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Richard Epstein vs. George Soros, at the Cato Institute
Posted in Economics, Hayek, Libertarianism, Liberty, tagged George Soros, Hayek, Richard Epstein, The Constitution of Liberty on April 30, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The Long-Awaited Second Installment of the Hayek v Keynes Rap Video
Posted in Economics, Hayek, Keynes, tagged Economics, Hayek, Keynes on April 28, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The first entry in this series was an Internet sensation. Now you can enjoy Part II.
Why Does Friedrich Hayek Get all the Girls Instead of Me?
Posted in Austrian Economics, Economics, Hayek, Video, tagged Austrian Economics, Economics, Hayek, Video on December 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
This doesn’t have the production quality of the Hayek-Keynes rap video, and it presumably won’t get as many views, but this young lady has a very clever love song for Friedrich Hayek. (h/t Instapundit)
Are Humans Genetically Disposed to Be Statists?
Posted in Class warfare, Economics, Hayek, tagged Class warfare, Economy, Evolution, Hayek on October 11, 2010 | 7 Comments »
One of the fascinating discussions at the Mont Pelerin Society conference has been about the role of evolutionary psychology and its role in shaping public thinking about economic issues. Paul Rubin of Emory University spoke on this issue at the conference and, coincidentally, also had a column about the topic last week in the Wall Street Journal. As seen [...]
Another Video for Me to Envy
Posted in Financial Crisis, Great Depression, Hayek, Keynes, tagged Economics, Economy, Great Depression, Hayek, Keynes on January 26, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Nobody would ever want me to sing, so I won’t be appearing in any videos like this very clever production about John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek. The video is entertaining, for sure, but it also includes some very good economic analyis.
Brains and Common Sense Are Not the Same Thing
Posted in Central planning, Fatal conceit, Hayek, Obama, tagged Central planning, Fatal conceit, Hayek, Obama on October 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Thomas Sowell makes a very good point about the ostensibly brilliant advisers working for President Obama. If these smart people think that a high IQ somehow entitles them to “plan” the economy, then history shows the results will not be pretty. This is the difference between intellect and wisdom. Unfortunately, Obama’s people have very little [...]