Philosophy and Methodology
Faculty Panel: Theory and Method
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 28, 2023.
What Marxists Say about “Market Socialism”
Following the collapse of the USSR, many socialists pinned their hopes upon the development of a "market socialism" that would be economically efficient and create equality. Marxist philosopher G.A. Cohen wisely dissented.
The Birth of the Austrian School
Menger discovered much more than the principle of marginal utility—he created an entire system of economics based on subjective value and individual choice.
How People Determine the Value of a Good
In contrast to the imaginary way that mainstream economists present value, Austrian economists properly use ordinal rankings to determine value.
Outside the Universe?
David Gordon take a critical look at Markus Gabriel's Moral Progress in Dark Times, and although he finds parts that are disturbing, he also discovers important areas of agreement.
The Tao and the Synergy of the Spontaneous Order
More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese Tao presented ideas that are reflected in F.A. Hayek's concept of spontaneous order.
Misreading Mill
Patrick Deneen writes that the nonaggression principle promotes a liberalism that is harmful to society, as evidenced by John Stuart Mill's idea of the tyranny of public opinion.