Deirdre quoted in CNBC’s “Europe: A Political Crisis Not for Economists to Solve”
July 16th, 2012“Europe: A Political Crisis Not for Economists to Solve” Kelly Evans. CNBC, 27 May 2012. “To quote Deirdre McCloskey, herself an economist, modern economics “is the science of Prudence-Only, setting the other virtues [like justice, temperance, and fortitude] aside.” Prudence, in other words, is useful — but to a point. With regards to Europe’s political (more…)
More on McCloskey’s provocative “Happyism” essay
July 16th, 2012From “Better Off Now Than Ever? A History of Happiness” (Mockingbird, 11 July 2012): In “Happyism: The Creepy New Economics of Pleasure,” economist and historian Deirdre McCloskey provides a refreshing historical perspective on the contemporary world’s obsession with happiness.
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