January 28, 2013
Boettke on Living Economics
Russell Roberts
Affiliated Senior ScholarPeter J. Boettke
Director, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
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To speak with a scholar or learn more on this topic, visit our contact page.Peter Boettke of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his book, Living Economics. Boettke argues for embracing the tradition of Smith and Hayek in both teaching and research, arguing that economics took a wrong turn when it began to look more like a branch of applied mathematics. He sees spontaneous order as the central principle for understanding and teaching economics. The conversation also includes a brief homage to James Buchanan who passed away shortly before this interview was recorded.
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