On Argument.

Here’s how it has worked, Jonathan.

  1. I make an assertion that is counter to Austrian orthodoxy (e.g., “malinvestments” necessitates irrational expectations).

  2. Someone, sometimes someone as thoughtful as Esuric, presents an Austrian counterargument.

  3. I rebut or at least cast skepticism.

  4. The person, or onlooking cheerleaders, come to the conclusion that since I didn’t become a convert, then I must simply not have understood the argument.

Not believing in “higher-order goods,” for instance, doesn’t mean one doesn’t understand Austrian capital theory; it simply means there is disbelief in a subjective taxonomy proposed by Menger, et al.

Frankly, I don’t even care about any of this in particular, I’m more interested in hearing what varying thinkers you people have encountered and respect.

If any of you are reading what I write and belief me to be a dolt, then go for it.

Will you reply to my point please?

Neoclassical,

Here’s how it has worked, Jonathan.

I am part of the thread. I saw it progress. That is not how it worked at all. You did not portray Austrian theory correctly. I am not calling you an idiot (just a troll).

Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.

Oh yeah, Steven Landsburg. He kicks ass and he’s not Austrian.

Clayton -

Back on topic:

Economics

  1. Piero Sraffa

  2. Joan Robinson

  3. John Hicks

Philosophy

  1. John Locke

  2. Imre Lakatos

  3. Uskali Maki

Ironically, you’ll get much more civility from Steve Horwitz’s blog than this place.

“Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.”

You should work on your trolling Jonathan. It needs to be refined a bit more.

Both sides: please keep accusations of trolling or argumentative dishonesty to the member issues forum. Thanks.

Whatchu mean “you people”?

Noam Chomsky

Gore Vidal

Mike Gravel

Ralph Nader

Dennis Kucinich

Ken Arrow

John Nash

Peter Schiff

Alexander Hamilton

George Washington

just off the top of my head

I mean BLACK PEOPLE!

My choices: John Maynard Keynes, Joseph Stiglitz, and the younger Paul Krugman.