MISEScreants: An Ongoing Narrative of Graduate School by Two Austrians
The MISEScreants podcast is an attempt at recording, sharing, and
archiving the ongoing analytical dialogue of graduate education from
the perspective of the Austrian school of economics. As Adam
Martin and Daniel D'Amico participate in formal class
work, seminars, paper workshops, and advance their own research
agendas, they will post updated audio commentaries via
Podcast
technology. This page will host these audio files as well as an inclusive
archive of all up to date episodes. The episodes will also be
available via the
mises.org podcast. For directions on setting your iTunes to update the mises podcasts click
here.
Who are the MISEScreants?
Adam Martin is a first year PhD student in economics at
George Mason University. He received a BA in Economics and Theology from the
University of Dallas in 2004. His research interests include methodology, the history
of economic thought, and interdisciplinary studies relating economics
to ethics and Catholic social thought. He can be reached at
amartini@gmu.edu.
Daniel J. D'Amico is a second year economics PhD student at
George Mason Univeristy. His primary research interests are applied Austrian economics,
prison services on the free market, emergent legal institutions, and
anarcho-capitalist theorizing. He keeps a running blog at
Austrian Addiction and can be reached at
ddamico@gmu.edu.
Current Episodes:
Episode 1: Dan D'Amico and Adam Martin interviewed by Jeff Tucker of the Mises Institute
The first was podcasted Friday September 2. Each
friday a new episode will be podcast and archived on this site.
Episode 2: Dan and Adam get settled at George
Mason.
They introduce the semster's class and seminar schedules,
and discuss the philosophical distinctions between theory and reality
by referencing Tyler Cowen's work on economic biography.
Episode 3: Writing tips and topics.
The MISEScreants recap secondhand advice they've received over the
years in regards to successful writing and publishing techniques, then
introduce their own current writing topics and working papers.
Episode 4: A workshop and interview with Pete Leeson.
Pete Leeson recent GMU graduate returns home for a presentation of his
paper on the Scientism of Science co-authored with Gene Callahan of LSE.
Episode 5: An interview with Roderick Long.
Roderick Long professor at Auburn University talks philosophy,
anarcho-capitalism, and updates on his think tank The Molinari
Institute with the MISEScreants.
Episode 6: The Austrian Student Scholar's Conference.
Sorry about the long delay but this episode was worth the wait we
think. The MISEScreants hit the streets from Grove City PA and
bring you interviews of Jeff Herbner, Peter Klein, and Grove City
undergrad ASSC participants.
Extra Stuff:
Pictures: Pictures from the initial recording as seen in the above header are also viewable at
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Forum: A
sub forum has been set up for discussion, debate, and general questions regarding the podcast.
Feedback:
"I just finished listening to Episode 1 of Dan D'Amico and Adam
Martin's "MISEScreants" project. I think it's a fantastic idea,
and any current undergrads interested in Austrian economics should
definitely pay attention. I am looking forward to future
installments; in particular I am curious to see if the young lads'
optimism and energy turn to despair and lethargy as dissertation time
approaches."
--Robert Murphy,
Hillsdale College
"Technology was such that our "oral
history" of the graduate school experience had to be saved in our
brains and then reproduced on paper --- perhaps imperfectly. But
technology has progressed and two of my students at GMU -- Dan D'Amico
and Adam Martin -- are starting a new podcast project entitled
The MISEScreants...This promises to be an entertaining and provocative discussion by two very bright and insightful young scholars."
--
Pete Boettke, George Mason Unviersity
Contact: Please feel free to email Adam or Dan with
comments, suggestions, or questions about the show. Please
include "The MISEScreants" as the subject line of your email.