tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42332149134304039.post2735839498909614322..comments2024-01-09T07:00:00.851-05:00Comments on The Spectacled Avenger: Learning from Austrian EconomistsJamie Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00467349253439645488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42332149134304039.post-74839273020588914732010-05-12T08:57:44.790-04:002010-05-12T08:57:44.790-04:00Yes, I love that video (although it's a little...Yes, I love that video (although it's a little thin on economic doctrine -- but it gives the general gist). I particularly like the fact that the two bartenders pouring shots have name tags that say "Ben" (Bernanke) and "Tim" (Geitner). Nice touch!Jamie Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467349253439645488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42332149134304039.post-19942386224464905822010-05-12T01:32:55.602-04:002010-05-12T01:32:55.602-04:00And an odd (and slightly off balance) youtube vide...And an odd (and slightly off balance) youtube video showing a rap battle between Hayek and Keynes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-SkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42332149134304039.post-38265040597164302452010-05-05T11:54:48.536-04:002010-05-05T11:54:48.536-04:00I've never figured out why Stanford has been a...I've never figured out why Stanford has been accorded the moniker "economist"; his errors are many and basic. Nonetheless, he's right that banks ought (the MORAL "ought") to pay more tax. However, Reynolds is correct to say that at the end of the day they won't.<br /><br />Yes, the attack on Keynes was ad hominem (and untrue - mostly).Jamie Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467349253439645488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42332149134304039.post-14189670914427687562010-05-05T10:41:18.681-04:002010-05-05T10:41:18.681-04:002 contrasting articles. Both compelling in their w...2 contrasting articles. Both compelling in their way. Both fairly knee-jerk, although it's interesting that Stanford echoes Reynolds' point about regulation qua regulation being better for actual regulation than a tax would be. Reynolds, as usual, can't resist a cheap ad hominem attack on Keynes, but my guess is that will make you chuckle anyway.<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/opinion/bottom-line-canadian-banks-should-pay-their-fair-share/article1551490/<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/opinion/canadas-global-bank-tax-stand/article1549315/Gerardnoreply@blogger.com