Amos Tversky

December 19, 2018|Amos Tversky, Antara Haldar, Daniel Kahneman, Game Theory, Homo Economicus, Nudge, Rational Choice, Richard Thaler

The Critics’ Misplaced Love for Behavioral Economics

by James R. Rogers|9 Comments

Choices, choices (Image: Igor Kardasov/Shutterstock.com).

Critics love behavioral economics because they think it gives traditional economics the comeuppance it deserves, and this is a mistake.

April 26, 2018|Amos Tversky, behavioral economics, Cass Sunstein, Daniel Kahneman, efficient markets, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, Richard Thaler

Moneyball Illustrates Efficient Markets, Not Behavioral Economics

by James R. Rogers|4 Comments

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Many have the story of Moneyball wrong: it's not a story of systematic error but one of eliminating systematic error in a market.

The Logos of Western Civilization: A Conversation with Sam Gregg

A discussion with Samuel Gregg

Sam Gregg explores how the West is built on the union of the God of the Philosophers and the God of the Bible.

The Politics of Judicial Review: A Conversation with Keith Whittington

A discussion with Keith Whittington

Keith Whittington discusses his reassessment of judicial review in his new book Repugnant Laws

Liberalism as Armed Doctrine: A Conversation with Philip Hamburger

A discussion with Philip Hamburger

Philip Hamburger joins us to discuss his new book Liberal Suppression

The Delusions of the Ideologue and the Wisdom of the Statesman: A Conversation with Greg Weiner

A discussion with Greg Weiner

Greg Weiner returns to Liberty Law Talk to discuss what it means to be an Old Whig.

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