In recent decades, proposals for a universal basic income (UBI) have aroused a good deal of attention, but supporters of the free market have for the most part been averse to the idea. In his article “A Hayekian Case for Free Markets and a Universal Basic Income” (in Michael Cholbi and Michael Weber, eds., The Future of Work, Technology, and Basic
People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent . By Joseph E. Stiglitz. Norton, 2019. Xxvii + 371 pages. Joseph Stiglitz is an eminent economist, but it is evident from People, Power, and Profits that he is a moralist as well, and one of a peculiar sort. Early in the book, he says this: “to answer such questions
The Founder , a movie based on the life of Ray Kroc, vividly illustrates crucial points about entrepreneurship and the market stressed by Mises. In the film, Kroc, played by Michael Keaton, begins as a salesman selling milkshake machines. He meets the McDonald brothers, the owners of a small diner in San Bernardino, California. Kroc has come to
En las últimas décadas, las propuestas de una renta básica universal (RBU) han suscitado una gran atención, pero los partidarios del libre mercado se han mostrado en su mayoría reacios a la idea. En su artículo «A Hayekian Case for Free Markets and a Universal Basic Income» (en Michael Cholbi y Michael Weber, eds., The Future of Work, Technology,
Joseph Stiglitz es un economista eminente, pero es evidente por People, Power and Profits que también es un moralista, y de una clase peculiar. Al comienzo del libro, dice esto: «para responder a estas preguntas [sobre qué hacer] tengo que explicar la verdadera fuente de riqueza, distinguiendo la creación de riqueza de la extracción de riqueza. El
El fundador , una película basada en la vida de Ray Kroc, ejemplifica debidamente puntos cruciales acerca del emprendimiento y el mercado un destacados por Mises. En el largometraje, Kroc, interpretado por Michael Keaton, empieza como vendedor de máquinas de batidos. Conoce a los hermanos McDonald, dueños de unión pequeña cafetería en San
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