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The Fall 2011 Special Issue of the Journal of Economics and Finance Education, based on the "Symposium on Teaching Austrian Economics," is now available online. With an introduction by Edward Lopez and Joshua Hall, this issue also contains contributions by Pete Boettke, Steve Horwitz, Emily Chamlee-Wright, Chris Coyne, Pete Leeson, Greg Dempster, Bryan McCannon, and IHS' Adam Martin.

Symposium on Teaching Austrian Economics: Introduction
Edward J. Lopez and Joshua C. Hall

Austrian Economics: Methodology, Concepts, and Implications for Economic Education
Joshua C. Hall and Adam Martin

Teaching Austrian Economics to Graduate Students
Peter J. Boettke

Austrian Economists and Liberal Arts Colleges as a Complementary Capital Combination
Steve Horwitz

Cultivating the Economic Imagination with Atlas Shrugged
Emily Chamlee-Wright

An Austrian Inquiry Into the Wealth of Nations: Incorporating Austrian Economics into Economic Development
Chris Coyne and Pete Leeson

Austrian Foundations for the Theory and Practice of Finance
Greg Dempster

Teaching Austrian Economics in Austria as a Non-Austrian: A Note
Bryan McCannon

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In this Kosmos podcast, Professor Benjamin Barton of the University of Tennessee College of Law expands on his article Harry Potter and the Half-Crazed Bureaucracy to discuss themes of liberty in the Harry Potter series. Professor Barton sees lots of relevant ideas to public choice theory in the Harry Potter series, and believes the popularity of the series could be beneficial for liberty.

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Today we are celebrating Senior Program Officer, Dr. Nigel Ashford's 10th year at the Institute for Humane Studies. To commemorate Nigel's time with IHS, here are some of the highlights of his contributions to Kosmos. Congratulations Nigel and thank you.

What is Classical Liberalism? (video)

Changing the World - Ideas v. Interest (video)

Framing Your Dissertation with a Classical Liberal Focus (podcast)

On Networking (video - 5 Parts)

Mentoring Graduate Students

3 Things Not to Worry About When Considering a Career in Academia (video)

Resources and Advice for Early Graduate Students (podcast)

Finding a Mentor (podcast)

 

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James R. Harrigan: In a stunning and incomprehensible turn of events, the citizens of a small New Hampshire town have decided that a tank might not be necessary, much to the chagrin of the local politicians and police chief.

Adam Martin:PBS is bringing segments from Free to Choose back, with commentary by some top economists and familiar faces.

Phil Magness: A fascinating story about the invention of recorded sound, and the use of modern technology to retrieve its earliest examples. Also a welcome reminder that history is not all about wars, conquest, and aggrandizing the government.

Bill Glod: Gary Chartier defends markets freed from capitalism in this Reason TV interview.

Jeanne Hoffman: Walter Olson, blogger at Overlawyered, just started a speaking tour for his new book.

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The March 2012 issue of The Review of Austrian Economics is now available online. This special issue on James C. Scott’s The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia includes articles from Pete Boettke, Chris Coyne, Dan D'Amico, Virgil Storr, Ed Stringham, Ben Powell, and more:

 

An anarchist’s reflection on the political economy of everyday life

Peter Boettke

 

On the governance of “not being governed”

Benjamin Powell and Malavika Nair

 

Repelling states: Evidence from upland Southeast Asia

Edward Peter Stringham and Caleb J. Miles

 

The art of seeing like a state: State building in Afghanistan, the DR Congo, and beyond

Christopher J. Coyne and Adam Pellillo

 

The rationality of taking to the hills

Shruti Rajagopalan and Virgil Henry Storr

 

Comparative political economy when anarchism is on the table

Daniel J. D’Amico

 

An anarchist’s reflection on the political economy of everyday life
Peter Boettke
On the governance of “not being governed”
Benjamin Powell and Malavika Nair
Repelling states: Evidence from upland Southeast Asia
Edward Peter Stringham and Caleb J. Miles
The art of seeing like a state: State building in Afghanistan, the DR Congo, and beyond
Christopher J. Coyne and Adam Pellillo
The rationality of taking to the hills
Shruti Rajagopalan and Virgil Henry Storr
Comparative political economy when anarchism is on the table
Daniel J. D’Amico

Click here to access the full issue.

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From Universidad Francisco Marroquín:
Institutions, Human Action, and Public Policy (Part I)

From Universidad Francisco Marroquín:


Institutions, Human Action, and Public Policy (Part I)



Despite the constant struggle of liberal ideas for becoming a mainstream philosophy, other tendencies seem to displace them from reaching this goal. Evolving elements prevent them from appealing governments and people, as well. In this conference, Peter Boettke explains the development of this historic process through the optic of the Austrian School of Economics. He describes a few actions and biases by which liberals have guided their own beliefs. He explains some of the necessary steps that must be taken to guide this view and contribute to the edification of science, not just mere opinion. Boettke, also explains the relationship between politics and economics, defining the true role of economists in these two different processes. Finally, he recommends literature regarding the topics of his lecture and points out his views on social change in modern world.
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Things we were talking about last year on Kosmos: 

Podcast: Josh Hall on Working With Think Tanks
Podcast: Amy Sturgis on Liberty and Science Fiction
The Civil War at 150: Abolitionism!

Podcast: Josh Hall on Working With Think Tanks

Podcast: Amy Sturgis on Liberty and Science Fiction

The Civil War at 150: Abolitionism!

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Glenn Reynolds offers a Syllabus for the Occupy Movement

Randy Simmons and Diana Thomas take a look at Utah's Decling Economic Freedom

Antony Davies thinks the Catholic Church's grand bargain has backfired

Steve Horwitz compares our healthcare system to that of our pets'

Steve Horwitz also talks about Walmart abductions and Free Range Kids

Andrew Morriss gives an economist's view of Graceland

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In this Kosmos podcast, I speak with Professor Jeremy Horpedahl about prescription drug prices. He elaborates on his research regarding the historical prices of prescription drugs, the effect patents have on prices, and provides some forecasting on what this means for the future of health care costs.

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James R. Harrigan: When will congressmen finally realize that The Onion is a satirical site?  No time soon, I hope.

Adam Martin: How about a hat trick of shameless self promotion? Beloit College hosts the annual Upton Forum celebrating the work of a scholar whose ideas advance our understanding of the wealth and well being of nations. The proceedings are collected into an annual volume. 2010’s volume on the work of Israel Kirzner--whose birthday is today--has just been released. It includes essays by Deirdre McCloskey, Peter Boettke, Roger Koppl, Randy Holcombe, yours truly, and Izzy K himself.

Phil Magness: Burt Folsom to follow up “New Deal  or Raw Deal?” with a new book revisiting FDR’s role in WWII.

Bill Glod: My link for the week is shameless self-promotion of my recent article, which is now available online.

Sarah Straw: Israel Kirzner and Gordon Tullock share the same birthday, which is today.
You can read Kirzner's doctoral dissertation on Econlib.

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