Here is the audio of an in depth deep dive into Hayek's Use of Knowledge in Society each audio clip corresponds to a section of the paper. Paper can be found here pdf here. Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Final Thoughts
Author: Titus Alexander
The Little Red Dragon
There was once a little red dragon with a little spiky black tail He was born with a belly full of fire that could melt a steel rail Everywhere he went it was hard not to feel That what was really lacking were a few things on fire Melted, charred, maybe a small pyre But… Continue reading The Little Red Dragon
The Last Unicorn
There once was a land where the unicorns were. Freely flying across grasslands and rolling down hills Drinking from enchanted streams with just the right chill Sleeping in enchanted forests where nothing was ever killed Imbuing everything with a little magic even the trees They protected the innocent and chased out the greedy And always… Continue reading The Last Unicorn
Beaver Emperor
There once was a beaver who wanted to rule Japan, well first Japan and then the world. His plan was simple; first he would chew on trees and then! Then! He would continue to chew on trees, he wasn’t exactly sure how this would accomplish his goal, but he did not falter from his mission.… Continue reading Beaver Emperor
Public Choice of Classic Chinese Literature
Water Margin (水浒传) is a book about 108 heroes who through one way or another become outlaws, it is one of the four great classics of Chinese literature and pretty jam packed with public choice messages (and the occasional cannibalism). Instead of a full summary of this thousand page long book I will instead point… Continue reading Public Choice of Classic Chinese Literature
A Polar Bear
The funny thing about the North Pole, we don’t get news, only thinning ice sheets, every year the hunting season is shorter and shorter, every year my cubs hungrier. It is, for the most part, a solitary life, your kids outgrow you and go searching on their own never to be seen again. You meet… Continue reading A Polar Bear
Of Fish and Storytelling
About Big Fish Alright, now I am going to break one of the core rules about telling a story. This story was about the importance of meaning, and the idea that even if our purpose turns out to be false, we are likely better off without knowing that important bit of trivia. This was a… Continue reading Of Fish and Storytelling
Dolphin Warning
So dolphins, as you might know, we don’t have hands, so then how am I writing this you might wonder. Well, I had this human trainee, and after learning his primitive manner of vocalization and rudimentary not nearly squeaky enough language, I taught him a trick that could correspond to each letter of his simplistic… Continue reading Dolphin Warning
Guiding Principle
My guiding principle when teaching, telling a story, speaking with others, or well anything is pretty simple: People can tell the difference between real and fake. The world is, let's face it, a pretty dark place, filled with hypocritical self serving motives, that we largely mask and pretend are not true. That is why I… Continue reading Guiding Principle
Trade Doublethink
Q: How do you impoverish a country as punishment for their actions A: You declare sanctions to prevent then from importing Q: If you are at war how to cripple your enemy? A: A naval blockade to prevent them from importing. Q: How do you make yourself rich? A: You place large tariffs to prevent… Continue reading Trade Doublethink
Homo Economicish 