The Great Antidote

David Henderson on Economists’ Nobels, Obituaries, and More

Jun 16, 2023

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The Most Important Thing People Should Know According to David Henderson

04:08

Late economists and their contributions: A personal account

05:13

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Respecting Your Rights

4min

Robert E. Lucas: A Nobel Prize Economist

5min

The Joy of Freedom and Economy

5min

The Importance of Answering Questions

2min

How to Be a Better Economist

4min

The Tragedy of the Commons

3min

The Tragedy of the Unmanaged Commons

3min

The Power of the Blackboard Economics

4min

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The Importance of Private Property Rights

2min

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The Use of Math in Economics

4min

12.

The Importance of Career Pivoting

2min

13.

The Wrong Direction for Economics

2min

14.

The Future of Economics

2min

15.

What I Believed at One Time in My Life

3min

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David Henderson is a research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and the editor of the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is also an emeritus professor of economics with the naval postgraduate school. He is the Wall Street Journal’s go-to writer for pieces on Nobel prizes and deaths in economics, which we talk about today, exploring a list of favorites. He tells us of their contributions to the field and some stories.

Want to explore more?
Brennan Beausir's Great Antidote Extra on this episode.
David Henderson on the Essential UCLA School of Economics, an EconTalk podcast.
David Henderson on Disagreeable Economists, an EconTalk podcast.
Alexander Salter, Universal Economics: Necessary Reading for the Well-Trained Economist, at Econlib.
Browse Henderson's entire collection of EconLog posts.

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