We all know that our own Bob “Karaoke, Zombie, Boxer” Murphy is no shrinking violet. And judging from this hilarious post, neither is economist Karl Smith, Dr. Murphy’s opponent in this Friday’s online debate.
Well, the Austrians at Mises.org challenged Paul Krugman to a debate. Krugman demurred. Seeing no champion to oppose them the Austrians declared victory and a pall was cast over the land.
Wickedness rose up and all that was just and right was driven into the shadows. Flowers wilted. Virgins cried. Cats couldn’t find a comfortable sleeping position. It was a time of unimaginable peril.
What a great sense of humor; this should be a blast! Be sure to sign up for what should be a stimulating and entertaining match-up.
By signing up, you’ll get access to the recording of the session. But what is most exciting is that you’ll be able to watch the event unfold live, vote both before and after the debate, participate in the audience chat, and ask questions of the contenders.
If you have twenty bucks to spare, sign up to enjoy it and show your support for this kind of event, so that there can be more in the future!
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Will the recording be made public afterwards? Will we be able to see it without paying anything? The masses demand a free lunch!
I second Peter S. with this. I am one of the masses who regularly reads this site and I demand that I be privy to this debate as well!!!
Can’t wait for the Youtube. cheers
Please don’t count on a YouTube guys. These kind of events can’t happen without financial support. There has be some kind of funding model to make it work. Sometimes events have to private and pay-per-view for them to happen at all. If you think you’d get value from the event, please consider contributing and attending.
Is that a final statement? I’m simply asking if the debate will be made public at some later date, not during the debate or immediately afterwards.
I understand that these events need to be financed, but of course there is always a large number of people who are still interested in seeing the debate, even if it’s not live. (As you surely know, this serves very well for educational AND advertising purposes – like the many books available for free online that users can read before buying them in your store. It’s a great way to let people decide whether to take part in future similar events.)
I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a Murphy vs. Smith debate today.
Would probably pay $5. If I paid $20 for every video that sounded interesting, I’d need a fiscal stimulus.
Sadly I won’t be able to see it live, but knowing that there will be a recorded version I went ahead and setup an account today.
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