“Scholars within the Hayekian-Austrian tradition of classical liberalism have done virtually no work on the family as an economic and social institution…[Horwitz] offers a classical liberal theory of the family, taking Hayekian social theory as the main analytical framework.” Join us to discuss what Horwitz considered to be one of his finest scholarly achievements over four sessions, led by Econlib’s Amy Willis.
Oct 1 2018
Revisiting classic texts in economics normally needs no justification beyond the benefits that come from looking at old ideas through new eyes. As we learn and grow as readers, we see new things, are more skeptical of old things, and make connections that we never did before. Some of my favorite books in my collection ...
Jan 7 2019
You might think economists are obsessed with the idea of "cost." It is nearly impossible to talk to or read economists without our invoking cost for some reason or another. This is, however, not some irrational obsession on our part. The concept of cost is at the very heart of economics. It comes into play in almost ev...
