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The Left vs. Austrian Business Cycle Theory

The Left vs. Austrian Business Cycle Theory

Finally an attack on Meltdown. It comes from leftist Matthew Yglesias, whose knowledge of business cycle theory I leave you, dear readers, to judge for yourselves. The Austrian theory of the business cycle has been "superseded," our expert tells us. Yes, because the mainstream view of capital -- a gigantic, synchronous blob we can represent in a single magnitude -- is just so much more sophisticated than the Austrian, don't you know. (Ahem.)

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I'm on vacation or I'd write a full-fledged smash. That will have to wait a few days.

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