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Popping Sumner’s Bubble

[UPDATE below.] I’m telling you guys, “Scott Sumner” is a computer program from another planet, sent to destroy the dollar and soften up Earth for the invasion. Today he writes: I am constantly amazed that so many highly intelligent economists and finance-types seem incapable of understanding something as simple as an asset price bubble. There […]

Someone Explain To Me…

…how I am 7 slots behind Scott Sumner in a ranking of Austrian economics blogs? (HT2 some other guy who beat me too.)

Potpourri

==> David R. Henderson, clearly jealous of my notoriety, points out that he debated Paul Krugman when I was an undergrad. ==> Scott Sumner and von Pepe go toe-to-toe. Von Pepe tells Sumner that the word “market” doesn’t mean what he thinks it means. ==> After that warm-up, for something even more surreal: Joseph Fetz […]

Chapman Should Re-Read Sumner

I saw David R. Henderson link to this piece by Steve Chapman, and Bob Roddis posted it in the comments here as well. I am at “Porcfest” this week and would rather drink alcohol than think about my $500 bet. But some quick reactions: ==> I realize this might sound petty, but doesn’t there seem […]

Was Hayek Really a Sumnerian?

I know that some people use the term “Sumnerite” to refer to disciples of Scott Sumner, but I think Sumnerian sounds like something Indiana Jones would study. Now when trying to convince free-market economists of the wisdom of his views, one of Scott’s arguments has been to claim Friedrich Hayek as one of his own. […]

Potpourri

==> I have a long but very wide-ranging conversation with John Bush on “Rise Up Radio.” I think it starts at the 2:00:00 mark or so. He is going to be one of the Roasters at the upcoming Porcfest extravaganza, and so he and I take some shots at each other at the end, etc. […]

Potpourri

==> This article about “how modern men are trained to hate women” is actually really insightful. It’s supposed to be entertaining and has lots of absurd photos, but I actually think the guy makes some good points. ==> Even though he and I don’t see eye-to-eye on everything in the “free banking” argument, I must […]

Update on Scott Sumner Showdown

Sorry for not mentioning this sooner, but here’s an update: At my request, Scott and I have postponed our debate that was originally scheduled (I think) for January. The reason is simple: I got bogged down with “day job” stuff and couldn’t prepare. I think for sure if I had debated Scott in January, it […]