Philosophy Talk. Economics - Science or Cult?

Abstract/Contents

Abstract

With the recent global economic crisis, many people wonder if our economic policies are built on sound principles or on dubious, unscientific claims. What kinds of assumptions does Economics make about markets and the behavior of producers and consumers? What kinds of assumptions does it make about the rationality of individuals? How, if at all, are those claims empirically verified? Or are they just speculative theories proven false by the current crisis? John and Ken pursue their rational self-interest with Alex Rosenberg from Duke University, author of Economics: Mathematical Politics or Science of Diminishing Returns?

Description

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical
Form	podcasts
Extent	1 audio file
Place	KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California
Date created	November 18, 2012
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Track configuration	Stereo

Creators/Contributors

Speaker	Perry, John, 1943-
Speaker	Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019
Producer	Ben Manilla Productions, Inc.

Subjects

Subject	Economics
Subject	Science
Subject	Pseudoscience
Subject	Practical reason
Genre	Radio talk shows

Bibliographic information

philosophytalk.org show page	Title Economics - Science or Cult?
Finding Aid	Title Philosophy Talk (SC1118)
Show#	299.0
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/wr557yh8603
Location	SC1118
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Philosophy Talk, 2002-

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