I am convinced by the wisdom of Don Boudreaux. I posted this in the comments at Cafe Hayek:
You make a good point. For this reason, I have decided to stop reading Cafe Hayek, Carpe Diem, Marginal Revolution, and any blog that isn’t produced by a member of my household. Your intellectual imperialism is coming to an end, gentlemen; your blog has for far too long crowded out of our domestic market the valuable economic insights produced by me, my wife, our two-and-a-half year-old son (who is of the firm conviction that consumption and destruction are the roads to true happiness and prosperity), and our seven-month old daughter (who gurgles a lot). Indeed, I look forward to the intellectual renaissance that will take place within these walls. I’m sure you will envy it. I will write about it, but be assured that for the sake of our vibrant domestic intellectual and artistic culture, I will not read your reply.
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I’m sorry, your wit is lost on me since my last comment was deleted from the Mises blog. How ironic.
Your son is a Keynesian?
That was awesome. I’m laughing alone here.
@Troy: He is. I think all kids are Keynesians by nature. They have to be taught to be Misesians.
My 16 mo old son is as well. My 4 yr old daughter thinks everyone ought to get along — according to her whims and diktats. The Austrians will have to be taught early to these little Keynesians and socialists!
BTW, Keynesianism is little more than folk economics given a veneer of math to make it appear scientific. This is why children are Keynesians.
Better yet. I live alone (recently separated). Watch me soar! All shall love me and my self sufficient economy and despair!
LOTR ref for the geeks out there.
Neither intellectual autarky nor intellectual imperialism.
How about an intellectual free market where people can exchange their ideas freely ?
North Korea is the perfect example of intellectual autarky where people don’t evolve and are brainwashed with no hope of changing.
I discovered libertarianism because I refused intellectual autarky and began researching new ideas.
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