The University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies sponsors an annual Summer Institute for the History of Economic Thought with excellent lectures by Deirdre McCloskey and James M. Buchanan (several by Buchanan). Of particular interest are McCloskey’s lecture and Buchanan’s talk “Chicago Thinking: Old and New.” Most students of economic thinking who are familiar […]
Cheap Family Fun in Birmingham? Try Samford Sports.
I’ll get the obvious out of the way: I work at Samford, I can go to Samford events for free*, and it is in my personal interest to get as many excellent students on campus as possible because they might at some point become excellent Samford undergraduates. But if you’re looking for a good afternoon […]
Cheap Family Fun in Birmingham? Try Samford Sports.
I’ll get the obvious out of the way: I work at Samford, I can go to Samford events for free*, and it is in my personal interest to get as many excellent students on campus as possible because they might at some point become excellent Samford undergraduates. But if you’re looking for a good afternoon […]
Art Carden: Economics Professor at Samford University
Greetings, and welcome to my website! I’m an Associate Professor of Economics at Samford University’s Brock School of Business. I am an Associate Professor of Economics at Samford University’s Brock School of Business. In addition, I am a Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics, a Senior Fellow with the Beacon […]
Recent Reading e7
Robert Nelson, The New Holy Wars I reviewed this for The Freeman in 2011 and reread it for an IHS discussion colloquium at Samford recently. Nelson reads economics and environmentalism as theological systems, meaning that they involve sets of transcendent ordering principles. It aged well; especially the chapter on Frank Knight. Neil V. Sullivan, Bound […]
A Thought Dog Binge with Dexter Guff
I’ve recently started listening to the best productivity podcast I’ve ever encountered: Dexter Guff is Smarter Than You, and You Can Be Too. Guff is the thought leader’s thought leader, and his podcast is thought leadership at its thought-leadering best. In a few short episodes, I’ve learned how to turn a big profit by buying […]
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Art Carden Recommends
Not sure what gear to use or books to read? Here are some of my favorites. Uber: Use Promo Code bv9q0 Lyft : Use Promo code These Changed How I See the World New & Recent Economic History Anarchy States might be unavoidable, but are they necessary? These books explore how stateless societies do and […]
Recent Reading e7
Robert Nelson, The New Holy Wars I reviewed this for The Freeman in 2011 and reread it for an IHS discussion colloquium at Samford recently. Nelson reads economics and environmentalism as theological systems, meaning that they involve sets of transcendent ordering principles. It aged well; especially the chapter on Frank Knight. Neil V. Sullivan, Bound […]