by Dan Mitchell | Aug 27, 2020 | Blogs, Economics
It’s not often (actually, only once) that I share a video lasting nearly two hours. But this video – revolving around the intellectual rivalry between pro-market Hayek and pro-intervention Keynes – is an excellent summary of 20th-century economic policy. We learn...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 5, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I don’t know whether I’ll live 3 more years or 30 more years. But I’m increasingly convinced that my “Never-Answered Question” will still be unanswered when I kick the bucket. One of the reasons for my confidence is that folks on the left have remarkably shoddy...
by Dan Mitchell | May 9, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation
I wrote just yesterday about new evidence showing that decentralized government is more efficient. Part of the reason is because local governments are easier for voters to monitor and more likely to reflect the actual preferences of residents. Another reason is tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2011 | Blogs, Economics
George Soros participated in a forum on Hayek at the Cato Institute this past week, and the really fascinating part is watching him cross swords with University of Chicago Law Professor Richard Epstein. The video is more than one-hour long, so if you just want to see...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 20, 2010 | Blogs, Economics
This doesn’t have the production quality of the Hayek-Keynes rap video, and it presumably won’t get as many views, but this young lady has a very clever love song for Friedrich Hayek.