Murphy on Economic Philosophy

I was thrilled to join Nicholls State University student DJ Insomniac of KNSU Radio on his podcast “Philosophicast.” We discussed the history of economic thought from Adam Smith to Vernon Smith, and many things in between. You can listen to the whole thing here.
I was thrilled to join Nicholls State University student DJ Insomniac of KNSU Radio on his podcast "Philosophicast." We discussed the history of economic thought from Adam Smith to Vernon Smith, and many things in between. You can listen to the whole thing here.
Barry Lam's Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion raises a number of interesting arguments, and I think he makes a compelling argument for expanding the role of discretion. Early in the book, Lam suggests his argument would seem unappealing to libertarians, on the grounds that to the libertarian, "Top-dow...
A recent Bloomberg article by Dan Wang and Ben Reinhardt had some interesting things to say about US manufacturing. Instead of imposing high tariffs, they suggested that the US encourage foreign investment into facilities producing goods in America. I particularly liked this paragraph: But the more that Trump make...
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