AERC 2026

What Rothbard Can Teach the Public about Public Economics

Tags: Calculation and Knowledge, Interventionism, Big Government

03/27/2026 Tate Fegley

Dr. Tate Fegley uses Rothbard’s theory of demonstrated preference to dismantle the mainstream public goods framework, showing that claims of market failure and welfare improvement by the state have no scientific basis because they contradict what individuals actually reveal through their choices.

Part of the faculty panel entitled “What Rothbard Can Teach the Informed Layperson About Economics”.

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