Philosophy and Methodology

Recorded at The Depot Craft Brewery & Distillery in Reno, Nevada on May 20th, 2023.

Noam Chomsky's latest offering—a series of interviews—presents the best (and worst) of one of America's premier public intellectuals.

Austrian economics is defined by its adherence to the a priori methodology, not empiricism. That places it at odds with mainstream economics, which stresses the methodology of positivism.

Austrian economics is defined by its adherence to the a priori methodology, not empiricism. That places it at odds with mainstream economics, which stresses the methodology of positivism.

Modern Western culture is dominated by demands for "social justice." But how does one even define this term, and does social justice even produce justice in the end?

Conservative icon William F. Buckley wanted a "totalitarian bureaucracy within our shores" to combat the communist threat. Far too many modern Chinaphobes are embracing a similarly deranged policy. 

Austrian economics is defined by its adherence to the a priori methodology, not empiricism. That places it at odds with mainstream economics, which stresses the methodology of positivism.

Philosopher Susan Neiman may be a leftist, but she recognizes the dangers of woke progressivism.

Philosopher Susan Neiman may be a leftist, but she recognizes the dangers of woke progressivism.

Some economists have tried to apply psychology to economic analysis, but psychology is not what drives economic activity.