Peter J. Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem

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Jul 19, 2023

Peter J. Boettke discusses Hayek's economics, AI limitations in solving knowledge problems, challenges of socialist calculation, dynamic markets, entrepreneurship, role of prices in economy, human vs. computer adaptability, value-based food choices, technology intersecting human cognition, knowledge acquisition in economics, and benefits of diversity and decentralization in society.

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Exploring Hayek's Economics and Knowledge

01:34 • 19min

Challenges of Socialist Calculation

21:04 • 27min

Dynamic Markets and Entrepreneurship

48:30 • 22min

The Role of Prices in Market Economy and Knowledge Dispersion

01:10:30 • 12min

Human vs. Computer Adaptability

01:22:00 • 4min

Value-based food choices and AI's limits in solving the knowledge problem

01:26:00 • 2min

Exploring the Intersection of Technology, Human Cognition, and Tacit Knowledge

01:28:02 • 4min

Exploring Knowledge Acquisition and Serendipitous Discoveries in Economics

01:32:14 • 32min

Exploring Diversity, Decentralization, and Innovation in Society

02:04:09 • 4min