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By Pete Boettke
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Economics with Attitude
By Pete Boettke
In my capacity as the Director of Graduate Studies (PhD program) in economics at George Mason University I speak to the incoming graduate students at an orientation in the late…
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It Takes Varied Reiterations to Force Alien Concepts Upon Reluctant Minds
By Pete Boettke
Mark Steckbeck at The Liberal Order has a nice post today on the role of unions in pushing for minimum wage legislation. His post, though that is not what he…
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The Teaching and Practical Value of “Shock Tactics” in Economics
By Pete Boettke
Economics is a counter-intuitive discipline. Self-interest can lead to social benefits, while public interest can lead to social catastrophes. In teaching students how these counter-intuitive results emerge different professors utilize…
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Chill to the Next Episode: Best Wishes for 2006
By Pete Boettke
Best wishes to all for a peaceful, productive, and prosperous New Year. As we end 2005, Brad deLong set off a discussion on his blog by raising the question of…
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The Fragility and Robustness of Modernity
By Pete Boettke
I am persuaded that the concepts of fragility and robustness of political-economic-social systems are more productive than the concept of efficiency. Markets are amazingly robust as evidenced by their self-correcting…
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Economics and Ideology
By Pete Boettke
Perhaps no charge has been leveled against Austrian economists more than any other to dismiss their scientific contribution as the claim that they are dogmatic ideologues. This is, of course,…
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Another One Bites the Dust: Russian Free Market Advisors to the Government that Is
By Pete Boettke
Bob Lawson over at Division of Labour links to both the Washington Post and Financial Times story on the resignation of Andrei Illarionov --- President Putin's chief economic advisor. Illarionov…
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Winning the Battle of Ideas, But Losing the Battle of Practice
By Pete Boettke
The great Milton Friedman was interviewed on last night's (December 26, 2005) broadcast of the Charlie Rose Show. At 93, Friedman is still the best public spokesperson for the classical…
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Steve Horwitz knows spontaneous order
By Pete Boettke
Steve Horwitz has a great post on spontaneous order over at the Liberty and Power. This is not the first time Steve has beautifuly written on the subject, see here…
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GCC and Austrian Economics
By Pete Boettke
One of the most pivotal choices in my life was to attend Grove City College, and by mere accident end up under the influence of Dr. Hans Sennholz. As I…