EPISODE · Aug 23, 2024
The Classical Economists’ Theory of Value Was More Sophisticated than You Think
from The Human Action Podcast · host Robert P. Murphy
Bob quotes from David Ricardo to show that the classical economists understood that utility was essential to explaining market value, but then he also explains why the Marginalist Revolution was a scientific advancement.Bob's Journal of Libertarian Studies Article on The Labor Theory of Value: Mises.org/HAP462aHuman Action Podcast Episode 460, "What Does Say’s Law Really Say?": Mises.org/HAP462bDavid Ricardo, On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation: Mises.org/HAP462cFor the next two weeks only, get a FREE copy of Dr. Per Bylund's How to Think About the Economy: Mises.org/HAPodFree
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