What Rothbard Can Teach the Informed Layperson About Prices and Competition
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Drawing on Man, Economy, and State, Dr. Jonathan Newman walks through Rothbard's theory of price formation and competition, showing that prices reflect subjective preferences, not seller greed, and that the only consumer-harming monopolies are those created by the state.
Part of the faculty panel entitled "What Rothbard Can Teach the Informed Layperson About Economics".
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