[there is a video version of this article here ] I’ve learned a lot from Austrian economists. I've watched more Mises Foundation content, and read more Austrian economics works than I have any convincing reason to, given that it’s not even my job. I also agree with the Austrian view on many issues. However, I believe that I have disagreements with the Austrian school that are fundamental enough that I can’t justifiably cite it as the school of economic thought that I support. This is important because the Austrian school is probably the most common school among the most radical libertarians. I’m about as radical a libertarian as you can get, and yet on economics I am decidedly not Austrian. So let’s get onto those disagreements. I’ll keep the list limited to 5 disagreements in order to keep this article at least plausibly readable. Praxeology Rationality Indifference Subjectivity Utility Let’s begin. 1. Praxeology "The Austrians use praxeology ... so of course, the Austrians ...
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