
EconTalk
Don Boudreaux on Buchanan
Jan 11, 2021
Don Boudreaux, an economist from George Mason University, dives deep into the impactful work of Nobel laureate James Buchanan. He explores public choice theory, revealing how economic principles apply to political behavior. Boudreaux discusses Buchanan's contrarian views on markets and the notion of life as an ongoing process rather than a mere series of problems. The conversation also touches on ethics in economics, emphasizing human identity and the importance of institutional frameworks in personal transformation.
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