Although this paper was presented as a lecture in 1996, I have chosen to publish it in this volume in nearly its original manuscript form. It was never previously published or posted electronically, but the paper achieved a limited circulation in manuscript form via copy and fax machines during the primitive days of the Internet. Despite its
In a a blog post , Pete Boettke presents some interesting and innocuous ruminations about paradigm shifts and progress in science and, then, suddenly, after a few paragraphs, makes a startling categorical claim: “Amateur economists, individuals without advanced degrees, or those not teaching in research universities, who spend their time writing
Allan H. Meltzer, a distinguished monetary economist and historian and a longtime professor of economics at Carnegie-Mellon Institute, died on Monday at the age of 89. Details of his life and career can be found in his obituaries ( here , here , and here ). At the time of his death Meltzer was particularly renowned for his widely acclaimed work,
Recently a young Austrian scholar made a very interesting observation in an informal discussion on Facebook: I have experienced that when you quote Mises instead of Rothbard (and they say basically the same in most circumstances) other Austrians are usually more receptive and willing to engage you in a discussion. Have you guys experienced the
Aunque este paper se presentó como conferencia en 1996, he optado por publicarlo en este volumen en casi su forma de manuscrito original. Nunca se publicó previamente o se publicó electrónicamente, pero el artículo logró una circulación limitada en forma de manuscrito a través de fotocopias y fax durante los días primitivos de Internet. Sin
Recientemente, un joven investigador austriaco hacía una observación interesante en una discusión informal en Facebook: Me he dado cuenta de que cuando citas a Mises en lugar de a Rothbard (y ellos dicen básicamente lo mismo la mayoría de los casos) otros austriacos normalmente son más receptivos y está más dispuestos a iniciar una discusión. ¿Os
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