Interventionism
Chapter 8. The Socio-Psychological Foundations of Socialism or The Theory of The State
Pages 173–198 in the text.
Michel Accad, MD, Leads Bob on a Discussion of “Efficiency” and “Market Failure” as Used in Health Economics
Bob Murphy and Michel Accad discuss the development of “welfare economics” in mainstream theory.
New Study Finds a Modest Carbon Tax Would Hurt All Humanity for Two Generations
To borrow a line from Al Gore, this strikes me as a “risky scheme.”
Karl Smith Defends Keynesian Stimulus and Carbon Taxation
The Righteous Bosses of the New Deal
In much of America, the New Deal was run by a small number of very powerful political bosses.
Tucker Carlson Wants Affirmative Action for American Workers
Bob Murphy disagrees with Tucker Carlson's unambiguous approval of Elizabeth Warren’s call for “economic nationalism”.
Skidelsky’s Push for Modern Mercantilism
Skidelsky manifests an inordinate distaste for money and “greed.” Far better in his eyes is the pursuit of power by the State, even at the cost of wars and massive public debt. Some of us will not agree.
Two Years After Trump’s Exit from the Paris Agreement, It’s Proven To Be a Farce
Environmental activists admit that the Paris Agreement wasn't a "solution" to climate change, they should actually be thanking Trump for abandoning it.