#22 – Per Bylund: Economic Illiteracy, Entrepreneurship, and The Primacy of Theory

If you would like to support this podcast, click here.Bitcoin donations at: bc1q3vajy7e79080uzg5j7watdtl2h7ktqx9l7x8w8Per Bylund is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. His latest book, How to Think about the Economy: A Primer, serves as an introduction to economic reasoning and aims to improve economic literacy.TIMESTAMPS0:04 - Why economic illiteracy is so prevalent5:25 - Individualists trying to spread their ideas in a collectivist manner9:25 - The role of the entrepreneur12:27 - The primacy of theory in the social sciences25:07 - The irrationality of “social entrepreneurship”32:17 - Cospaia34:52 - Javier Milei39:13 - The greatest economic fallacy41:50 - The effects of taxes43:55 - What advice would Per give his 17 year old self?45:35 - Could we have cured cancer in the 60s?49:49 - Final remarksEPISODE LINKSPer’s Twitter: x.com/perbylundDownload Per’s latest book for free here: mises.org/primerArjun’s Twitter: x.com/arjunkhemaniArjun’s newsletter: arjunkhemani.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

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