Friday Night Video: Daniel Hannan on Socialism David Henderson By David Henderson, May 2 2014 SHARE POST: I didn’t have time to get permission to repost the Daniel Hannan video on Econlog, but you can go here to watch it. It’s very good. It’s about 13 minutes long. HT to Dan Klein.
May 4 2014 Obituaries Gary S. Becker, RIP David Henderson Becker's unusually wide applications of economics started early. In 1955 he wrote his doctoral dissertation at the University of Chicago on the economics of discrimination. Among other things, Becker successfully challenged the Marxist view that discrimination helps the person who discriminates. Becker pointed out that... 10 Read More
May 3 2014 Behavioral Economics Demagoguery Explained Bryan Caplan In the dictionary, "demagogues" are bad by definition.In Merriam-Webster, a demagogue is "a political leader who tries to get support by making false claims and promises and using arguments based on emotion rather than reason."In the Oxford Dictionary, he's "a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular... 10 Read More
May 2 2014 Economic and Political Philosophy Friday Night Video: Daniel Hannan on Socialism David Henderson I didn't have time to get permission to repost the Daniel Hannan video on Econlog, but you can go here to watch it. It's very good. It's about 13 minutes long. HT to Dan Klein. 9 Read More