Comments on: How Rough Do Dissenters From “Free Market Economics” Have It Anyway? http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/ Academic commentary on law, business, economics and more Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:39:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ron Holland http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-111734 Ron Holland Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:45:25 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/#comment-111734 The Free Market is always superior to top down government and political actions. We are very pleased to announce the creation of The Free Market Hall of Fame where members of the Freedom Movement will have the opportunity to initially vote on individuals contributing most to the success and advancement of free markets and free people around the globe during 2007. Nominations for the Free-Market Hall of Fame are open to the public and can be made by anyone by e-mailing ron@freedomfest.com Individuals can vote for or nominate individuals who they believe should be in the Free Market Hall of Fame. Write-ins are permitted. The categories will include the following: 1. Academic economists 2. Journalists and writers 3. Business leaders 4. Legislators and government officials 5. Think tanks A select group of economists and other free-market supporters will make the final decision and vote on upcoming Hall of Fame members. For more information on the Free Market Hall of Fame go to http://www.freedomfest.com/hofhome.htm “It’s time we honored all the great teachers, writers, business leaders, legislators, and think tanks that have advanced the cause of liberty," Mark Skousen Ron Holland, Editor FreedomFest News http://www.freedomfest.com/news.htm Author of the online book: “The Swiss Preserve Solution”. The Free Market is always superior to top down government and political actions.

We are very pleased to announce the creation of The Free Market Hall of Fame where members of the Freedom Movement will have the opportunity to initially vote on individuals contributing most to the success and advancement of free markets and free people around the globe during 2007.

Nominations for the Free-Market Hall of Fame are open to the public and can be made by anyone by e-mailing ron@freedomfest.com Individuals can vote for or nominate individuals who they believe should be in the Free Market Hall of Fame. Write-ins are permitted.

The categories will include the following:

1. Academic economists
2. Journalists and writers
3. Business leaders
4. Legislators and government officials
5. Think tanks

A select group of economists and other free-market supporters will make the final decision and vote on upcoming Hall of Fame members.

For more information on the Free Market Hall of Fame go to http://www.freedomfest.com/hofhome.htm

“It’s time we honored all the great teachers, writers, business leaders, legislators, and think tanks that have advanced the cause of liberty,” Mark Skousen

Ron Holland, Editor
FreedomFest News http://www.freedomfest.com/news.htm
Author of the online book: “The Swiss Preserve Solution”.

]]> By: TRUTH ON THE MARKET » More Thoughts on Free Market Orthodoxy in Antitrust http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-111042 TRUTH ON THE MARKET » More Thoughts on Free Market Orthodoxy in Antitrust Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:04:58 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/#comment-111042 [...] Menthe on Evaluating Leegin.anonymous on Evaluating Leegin.Friday links: exotic assets « Abnormal Returns on How Rough Do Dissenters From "Free Market Ec...M. Hodak on How Rough Do Dissenters From "Free Market Economics" Have It Anyway?.Trey Drury on [...] [...] Menthe on Evaluating Leegin.anonymous on Evaluating Leegin.Friday links: exotic assets « Abnormal Returns on How Rough Do Dissenters From “Free Market Ec…M. Hodak on How Rough Do Dissenters From “Free Market Economics” Have It Anyway?.Trey Drury on [...]

]]> By: Friday links: exotic assets « Abnormal Returns http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-110808 Friday links: exotic assets « Abnormal Returns Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:01:34 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/#comment-110808 [...] Wright at Truth on the Market wonders just how tough do academic dissenters from “free market economics” really have [...] [...] Wright at Truth on the Market wonders just how tough do academic dissenters from “free market economics” really have [...]

]]> By: M. Hodak http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-110807 M. Hodak Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:27:32 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/07/12/how-rough-do-dissenters-from-free-market-economics-have-it-anyway/#comment-110807 When I read this, it struck me that the theories relating economic freedom to enhanced social welfare predate the theory of evolution by over 50 years, have tons more evidence to support them (far more than a relatively thin and ancient fossil record), and yet invite far more critique from academics. I wonder why that is? I'm sure it has something to do with a conflation of economics as a descriptive discipline (i.e., finding links of cause and effect) and a prescriptive force (i.e., justification for government policies, necessarily affecting competing interests). Few people are into the incremental truth-seeking of science, especially the uncertain social sciences. Everybody, to quote Tears for Fears, wants to rule the world. When I read this, it struck me that the theories relating economic freedom to enhanced social welfare predate the theory of evolution by over 50 years, have tons more evidence to support them (far more than a relatively thin and ancient fossil record), and yet invite far more critique from academics.

I wonder why that is? I’m sure it has something to do with a conflation of economics as a descriptive discipline (i.e., finding links of cause and effect) and a prescriptive force (i.e., justification for government policies, necessarily affecting competing interests). Few people are into the incremental truth-seeking of science, especially the uncertain social sciences. Everybody, to quote Tears for Fears, wants to rule the world.

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