matt0611
09-14-2011, 01:32 PM
Hey guys, if you don't already know about Robert Murphy, he's an awesome Austrian Economist that publishes over at Mises.org a lot.
He recently debated Keynsian economist Karl Smith (because they couldn't get Krugman) at a recent online Mises.org debate that can be viewed here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPxzE2XM1TY&feature=channel_video_title
Murphy does a great job debating him and Karl Smith even posted on his blog that he thought he kinda lost the debate to Murphy.
Anyway, Robert Murphy has been trying to get Paul Krugman (currently the most prominant Keynsian economist) to debate him but Krugman won't do it (says its a waste of his time).
So to entice him we are trying to raise $100,000 to donate to a food bank in NYC if Krugman will debate Robert Murphy on Austrian Business Cycle theory and Keynsian economics.
Here's Dr. Murphy explaining it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJUHsGHB4VY
You can make your pledge at
http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/campaign-0-1240
We're already at almost $70,000. So we're getting close!
The cool thing is that it doesn't actually charge your credit card until it happens. So you don't have to worry about diverting money from the moneybombs because this debate will not happen for a while I'm guessing (at least months away).
And if it never happens your credit card will never be charged.
(You can also change your mind at anytime before it happens)
I gave $25 cause for me, to watch Krugman get owned in a debate, it would be so worth it!
Even if you don't want to give anything and you're just interested in economics I highly recommend Robert Murphy's books (especially the one about the great depression and the new deal) or watching any of his youtube videos. The way he explains things is really simple to understand and he's hilarious too :) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w2xXOQY-NY
He recently debated Keynsian economist Karl Smith (because they couldn't get Krugman) at a recent online Mises.org debate that can be viewed here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPxzE2XM1TY&feature=channel_video_title
Murphy does a great job debating him and Karl Smith even posted on his blog that he thought he kinda lost the debate to Murphy.
Anyway, Robert Murphy has been trying to get Paul Krugman (currently the most prominant Keynsian economist) to debate him but Krugman won't do it (says its a waste of his time).
So to entice him we are trying to raise $100,000 to donate to a food bank in NYC if Krugman will debate Robert Murphy on Austrian Business Cycle theory and Keynsian economics.
Here's Dr. Murphy explaining it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJUHsGHB4VY
You can make your pledge at
http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/campaign-0-1240
We're already at almost $70,000. So we're getting close!
The cool thing is that it doesn't actually charge your credit card until it happens. So you don't have to worry about diverting money from the moneybombs because this debate will not happen for a while I'm guessing (at least months away).
And if it never happens your credit card will never be charged.
(You can also change your mind at anytime before it happens)
I gave $25 cause for me, to watch Krugman get owned in a debate, it would be so worth it!
Even if you don't want to give anything and you're just interested in economics I highly recommend Robert Murphy's books (especially the one about the great depression and the new deal) or watching any of his youtube videos. The way he explains things is really simple to understand and he's hilarious too :) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w2xXOQY-NY