Responding to Geochartalism: Did Mosler Complete Menger?
Bob responds to a new working paper from the Geo-chartalism project, which claims to offer a complete theory of the price level by combining insights from Menger, Cantillon, and Warren Mosler.
Bob responds to a new working paper from the Geo-chartalism project, which claims to offer a complete theory of the price level by combining insights from Menger, Cantillon, and Warren Mosler.
Bob sits down with economist Emmanuel Maggiori to discuss his new book that engages MMT on its own terms, drawing on the MMTers' own textbook, papers, and responses to critics.
Bob argues that many Austro-libertarians (himself included) have been too quick to dismiss the Trump administration's foreign and economic policy as mere incompetence or corruption, without grasping the strategic logic behind it.
Bob untangles two arguments that even Austrian economists sometimes conflate: Mises' calculation problem and Hayek's knowledge problem. Then, he explains why the distinction matters, especially in light of recent claims that AI and modern computing could finally make central planning viable.
After his recent Zero Hedge debate with MMT co-founder Randall Wray, Bob takes a deep dive into the sectoral balance approach. He explains why the MMT argument is technically a tautology, how it's deeply misleading, and why the private sector doesn't need government deficits to save, invest, and accumulate real wealth.
Aunque Adam Smith es conocido por enfatizar la división del trabajo, su análisis era lamentablemente incompleto, como señala el Dr. Mark Thornton.
A. Mitchell Innes —un pionero del chartalismo— escribió el folleto «¿Qué es el dinero?» (1913), que encontró una audiencia crédula e ideológicamente afín en J. M. Keynes.
El marco económico austriaco muestra que la valoración subjetiva no es arbitraria, sino que tiene un propósito, ya que las personas otorgan valor a las cosas a través de un marco de medios y fines.
El equilibrio es un concepto imaginario que solo debería utilizarse con fines analíticos. Por desgracia, los economistas convencionales han afirmado que debería representar un estado deseable de la economía. Los economistas austriacos saben que no es así.
La economía convencional está obsesionada con «maximizar» las llamadas funciones de utilidad y descubrir la omnipresente «curva de utilidad social». En la 'Filosofía del viernes' de esta semana, el Dr. David Gordon desmonta esta fijación por la «utilidad».