Austrian Economics and Literature

Economics is often used in literary studies, but rarely free market economics. Austrian economics, with its emphasis on subjective value (Menger), human action (Mises), spontaneous order and knowledge (Hayek), and entrepreneurship (Kirzner), seems a particularly fruitful source of ideas for literary studies.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Is Scrooge Generous to a Fault?

The latest on Scrooge from our very own Sarah Skwire.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Not-So-Bleak-House; Rescuing Dickens's Reputation

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