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Why Paul Krugman is wrong: Austrian Economics vs Keynesian Economics | Saifedean Ammous

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Lex Fridman Podcast full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4U5aH_T6A Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX - Scale: https://scale.com/lex - Uncruise: https://uncruise.com/pages/lex - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil GUEST BIO: Saifedean Ammous is an Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard and The Fiat Standard. PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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artificial gold.", 'start': 379.201, 'duration': 2.481}, {'end': 389.407, 'text': "So they restrict the production of artificial diamond and they try and insist that you shouldn't take artificial diamonds,", 'start': 382.502, 'duration': 6.905}, {'end': 392.289, 'text': "but they're indistinguishable from real diamonds.", 'start': 389.407, 'duration': 2.882}, {'end': 398.993, 'text': "So it's an artificial scarcity and I think there's going to come a point at some point that this monopoly is going to break and a lot of people are going to be left with.", 'start': 392.889, 'duration': 6.104}, {'end': 404.336, 'text': 'essentially highly devalued jewelry.', 'start': 400.374, 'duration': 3.962}, {'end': 406.316, 'text': "I'm going to take this segment of the podcast.", 'start': 404.496, 'duration': 1.82}, {'end': 412.559, 'text': "When I'm getting married, I'm going to send it, and then instead you're getting water or Bitcoin.", 'start': 406.736, 'duration': 5.823}, {'end': 414.599, 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537.243, 'duration': 5.606}, {'end': 549.216, 'text': 'And of course, this is very self-serving to the central banks and to the banks and to the governments who promote this nonsense.', 'start': 543.53, 'duration': 5.686}, {'end': 552.599, 'text': 'And this is also very pervasive.', 'start': 550.397, 'duration': 2.202}, {'end': 558.604, 'text': "If you've had the misfortune of studying at a university over the last century, you were taught Keynesian garbage economics.", 'start': 552.699, 'duration': 5.905}], 'summary': 'Keynesian economics is seen as inflation apologia and nonsensical by the speaker.', 'duration': 31.692, 'max_score': 526.912, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c526912.jpg'}, {'end': 767.322, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 737.561, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 739.943, 'text': 'You need shelter, you need clothes to keep you warm.', 'start': 737.561, 'duration': 2.382}, {'end': 750.171, 'text': 'And as 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The transcript emphasizes the innate desire of people to consume, citing limitless wants and technological advancements as driving factors, indicating a constant desire for consumption.', 'Fear and uncertainty about the future are natural and instill rational behavior such as saving and investing, contributing to a healthy economic recovery. It argues that fear and uncertainty about the future lead to rational behavior such as saving and investing, which contributes to a healthy economic recovery, emphasizing the positive aspects of such emotions in economic decision-making.', 'Economizing and considering opportunity costs are essential factors that limit excessive consumption, promoting prudent financial decisions. 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'And so This is where Keynesian economics comes in.', 'start': 941.847, 'duration': 3.382}, {'end': 952.094, 'text': 'And of course, the Keynesian economics is based on the work of Keynes, which came in the 1930s.', 'start': 945.449, 'duration': 6.645}], 'summary': 'Keynesians justify more inflation as a solution to government problems, based on keynesian economics from the 1930s.', 'duration': 26.738, 'max_score': 925.356, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c925356.jpg'}, {'end': 1026.356, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1004.038, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1012.764, 'text': 'And this is the really pernicious thing about it is the problems that were caused by us going off the gold standard were caused by the gold standard.', 'start': 1004.038, 'duration': 8.726}, {'end': 1016.507, 'text': "And we're going to fix them by going off the gold standard even more.", 'start': 1013.084, 'duration': 3.423}, {'end': 1023.253, 'text': "Just because government is lying and is shady and it does these kinds of things doesn't mean Keynesian economics is wrong.", 'start': 1016.868, 'duration': 6.385}, {'end': 1026.356, 'text': 'So just, because I wanted to separate a few things you said.', 'start': 1023.673, 'duration': 2.683}], 'summary': 'Going off the gold standard caused problems, but fixing them by going off more.', 'duration': 22.318, 'max_score': 1004.038, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1004038.jpg'}, {'end': 1136.368, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1104.967, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1109.168, 'text': 'This is another inaccurate way in which they present the economics.', 'start': 1104.967, 'duration': 4.201}, {'end': 1112.69, 'text': "They present it as if it's just theory and that the data doesn't matter, but that's not the case.", 'start': 1109.268, 'duration': 3.422}, {'end': 1120.352, 'text': "What the Austrians say is that without guiding theory, data is mute, data is dumb, data can't say anything.", 'start': 1113.73, 'duration': 6.622}, {'end': 1129.519, 'text': 'So theory first, and then you have to have models to provide context for interpretation of the data.', 'start': 1120.432, 'duration': 9.087}, {'end': 1136.368, 'text': "Exactly, And it's a sign of just how little self-awareness they have that they think that they're just being led by the data,", 'start': 1129.539, 'duration': 6.829}], 'summary': 'Austrians emphasize theory first, with models for data interpretation.', 'duration': 31.401, 'max_score': 1104.967, 'thumbnail': ''}, {'end': 1218.059, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 1181.756, 'weight': 0.71, 'content': [{'end': 1187.681, 'text': 'I know Keynesian nonsense better than most Keynesians know Austrians, if not all of them, I guarantee you.', 'start': 1181.756, 'duration': 5.925}, {'end': 1194.124, 'text': 'And so the way they see it is the level of spending in the economy is what determines the state of the economy.', 'start': 1188.361, 'duration': 5.763}, {'end': 1196.645, 'text': "There's a level of output and there's a level of spending.", 'start': 1194.424, 'duration': 2.221}, {'end': 1203.408, 'text': "So there's like the factories on the one side that are churning out goods, and those goods have a certain quantity and value, market value.", 'start': 1196.685, 'duration': 6.723}, {'end': 1210.591, 'text': "And it's completely nonsensical, of course, because how can the value of the goods produced be different from the value of the spending?", 'start': 1203.428, 'duration': 7.163}, {'end': 1212.192, 'text': "But let's put that aside for a second.", 'start': 1210.671, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 1218.059, 'text': 'So the amount of spending that happens in the economy determines the state of the economy.', 'start': 1214.133, 'duration': 3.926}], 'summary': "Keynesians believe spending level determines economy's state, despite nonsensical value discrepancy.", 'duration': 36.303, 'max_score': 1181.756, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1181756.jpg'}], 'start': 925.356, 'title': 'Keynesian economics critiques and misconceptions', 'summary': 'Discusses misconceptions around keynesian economics, its historical context, and potential consequences of inflation. it also critiques keynesian economics by austrian economists, emphasizing the lack of empirical evidence and reliance on theory over data.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1041.829, 'start': 925.356, 'title': 'Keynesian economics misconception', 'summary': 'Discusses the misconceptions around keynesian economics, highlighting its historical context and the potential consequences of inflation as a solution to economic problems, as well as the deceptive nature of government actions.', 'duration': 116.473, 'highlights': ['Keynesian economics is a flimsy justification for government actions, portraying a deceptive narrative of the gold standard and inflation as a solution to economic problems.', 'The historical context of Keynesian economics, rooted in the 1930s, reveals its deceptive nature as a cover-up for government actions that had already deviated from the gold standard for 20 years.', 'Inflation is depicted as an addictive solution by Keynesians to address various economic issues, perpetuating a cycle of government spending and deceptive practices.', 'The problematic consequences of going off the gold standard were falsely attributed to the gold standard itself, leading to the flawed belief that further deviation from it would resolve the issues, indicating the deceptive nature of government actions.', 'The discussion delves into the deceptive and shady practices of governments, emphasizing the potential repercussions of using inflation as a solution and questioning the validity of Keynesian economics.']}, {'end': 1286.617, 'start': 1041.929, 'title': 'Keynesian economics critique', 'summary': 'Discusses the critique of keynesian economics by austrian economists, highlighting the lack of empirical evidence and the reliance on theory over data, while emphasizing the flawed interpretation of the relationship between spending, production, and economic state.', 'duration': 244.688, 'highlights': ['Austrian economists criticize Keynesian economics for being based on empirical evidence and presenting it as a data-driven science, while relying on theory over data.', "Keynesian economics' interpretation of the relationship between spending, production, and economic state is highlighted as flawed, leading to a vicious cycle in the economy.", 'The chapter emphasizes the importance of guiding theory and models to provide context for the interpretation of data in economics, challenging the perception that data-driven science trumps theory.', 'The flawed justification for inflationism in Keynesian economics is discussed, pointing out its reliance on government-mandated religion and the problematic interpretation of the relationship between spending and production.']}], 'duration': 361.261, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c925356.jpg', 'highlights': ['Keynesian economics justifies government actions deceptively, portraying inflation as a solution.', 'Historical context reveals deceptive nature of Keynesian economics, deviating from gold standard.', 'Inflation perpetuates a cycle of government spending and deceptive practices, posing problematic consequences.', 'Flawed belief attributes issues to gold standard, indicating deceptive nature of government actions.', 'Critique by Austrian economists: Keynesian economics relies on theory over data, flawed interpretation of economic relationships.', 'Importance of guiding theory and models in economics challenges perception that data-driven science trumps theory.', 'Flawed justification for inflationism in Keynesian economics relies on government-mandated religion and problematic interpretation of spending-production relationship.']}, {'end': 1783.361, 'segs': [{'end': 1343.389, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1314.347, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1315.748, 'text': 'I came from the Soviet Union.', 'start': 1314.347, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 1326.274, 'text': "There's a lot of people that are very certain throughout the history of the 20th century that communism is the utopia that humanity should strive for.", 'start': 1316.128, 'duration': 10.146}, {'end': 1328.255, 'text': "So I'm nervous around certainty.", 'start': 1326.534, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 1331.118, 'text': 'I could be wrong, but you ask me for my opinion.', 'start': 1328.335, 'duration': 2.783}, {'end': 1332.079, 'text': 'Yes, yes, sorry.', 'start': 1331.138, 'duration': 0.941}, {'end': 1334.06, 'text': "So it's that little bit of a caveat.", 'start': 1332.179, 'duration': 1.881}, {'end': 1337.143, 'text': 'So, to go back to the idea, then, on the other hand,', 'start': 1334.221, 'duration': 2.922}, {'end': 1343.389, 'text': 'you have the level of the other situation is when the level of spending is higher than the amount of aggregate output.', 'start': 1337.143, 'duration': 6.246}], 'summary': 'Uncertainty about communism; caution in expressing opinion.', 'duration': 29.042, 'max_score': 1314.347, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1314347.jpg'}, {'end': 1428.417, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1407.126, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1416.753, 'text': "you'd look at this and say one example you just need one example of high inflation and high unemployment to refute this entire model, right?", 'start': 1407.126, 'duration': 9.627}, {'end': 1421.655, 'text': 'And of course, the world is full of examples of high inflation and high unemployment.', 'start': 1417.754, 'duration': 3.901}, {'end': 1423.176, 'text': "And that's what happened in the 90s.", 'start': 1422.135, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 1424.696, 'text': 'And of course, you know, they ignored it.', 'start': 1423.316, 'duration': 1.38}, {'end': 1428.417, 'text': "And when it happens in poor countries, because you know, poor countries don't really matter.", 'start': 1424.736, 'duration': 3.681}], 'summary': 'High inflation and high unemployment in the 90s refuted the model, showing its limitations.', 'duration': 21.291, 'max_score': 1407.126, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1407126.jpg'}, {'end': 1488.288, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1464.832, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1474.442, 'text': "So what would a scientist do? What would a non-huckster do in this case? Admit the theory's wrong and find another way to reformulate it.", 'start': 1464.832, 'duration': 9.61}, {'end': 1477.263, 'text': 'Have the Keynesians done that? No.', 'start': 1475.282, 'duration': 1.981}, {'end': 1480.885, 'text': 'Still the same garbage in the textbook that is being taught until today.', 'start': 1477.683, 'duration': 3.202}, {'end': 1488.288, 'text': 'So is it possible to have a non-Keynesian model, or one that still supports moderate amount of inflation, as good for the economy?', 'start': 1481.105, 'duration': 7.183}], 'summary': 'Keynesian economics not reformed; non-keynesian model needed for economy.', 'duration': 23.456, 'max_score': 1464.832, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1464832.jpg'}], 'start': 1286.657, 'title': 'Caution and critique', 'summary': 'Cautions against certainty in ideologies, using historical examples, and critiques the flaws in the keynesian model, highlighting empirical contradictions and the influence of motivated reasoning.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1337.143, 'start': 1286.657, 'title': 'Caution against certainty', 'summary': "Discusses the dangers of certainty in ideologies and human psychology, drawing on historical examples like marxism and the speaker's personal experience in the soviet union, highlighting the potential trouble it can create.", 'duration': 50.486, 'highlights': ["The speaker emphasizes the potential trouble that certainty in ideologies and human psychology can create, referencing historical examples like Marxism and the speaker's personal experience in the Soviet Union.", 'The speaker expresses nervousness around certainty due to historical instances like communism being considered the utopia that humanity should strive for, highlighting the potential risks associated with certainty in ideologies.', 'The speaker admits to not knowing much about economics or financial systems but has observed the trouble that human psychology certainty can lead to, providing a personal perspective on the topic.']}, {'end': 1783.361, 'start': 1337.143, 'title': 'Keynesian model critique', 'summary': "Discusses the flaws in the keynesian model and its implications, emphasizing how empirical evidence contradicts the model's predictions and the influence of motivated reasoning in maintaining its prominence in economics education and policymaking.", 'duration': 446.218, 'highlights': ['The Keynesian model fails to account for instances of high inflation and high unemployment, which contradicts its theoretical framework and suggests a disconnect from empirical evidence. high inflation and high unemployment examples', 'The Austrians emphasize the importance of theory informing data and criticize the Keynesian approach of relying on aggregates, highlighting the flawed methodology of attempting to establish scientific relationships between economic aggregates. critique of Keynesian approach', 'Motivated reasoning and institutional influence are identified as factors perpetuating the teaching and application of the flawed Keynesian model within economics education and policymaking. influence on economics education and policymaking']}], 'duration': 496.704, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1286657.jpg', 'highlights': ['The Keynesian model fails to account for instances of high inflation and high unemployment, contradicting its theoretical framework and suggesting a disconnect from empirical evidence.', 'Motivated reasoning and institutional influence are identified as factors perpetuating the teaching and application of the flawed Keynesian model within economics education and policymaking.', "The speaker emphasizes the potential trouble that certainty in ideologies and human psychology can create, referencing historical examples like Marxism and the speaker's personal experience in the Soviet Union."]}, {'end': 2235.363, 'segs': [{'end': 1831.012, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1806.757, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1818.642, 'text': "Whereas in economics, what they've done is they've copied the superficial shape of this without any of the scientific rigor that was used to build it.", 'start': 1806.757, 'duration': 11.885}, {'end': 1819.782, 'text': "There's no experiments.", 'start': 1818.782, 'duration': 1}, {'end': 1821.503, 'text': "You can't experiment on economies.", 'start': 1819.822, 'duration': 1.681}, {'end': 1825.146, 'text': "We don't have the ability to establish laws.", 'start': 1822.103, 'duration': 3.043}, {'end': 1831.012, 'text': 'And all the laws that we establish are just models that get people published and get them on the media.', 'start': 1825.787, 'duration': 5.225}], 'summary': 'Economics lacks scientific rigor and experimentation, relying on models for publication and media attention.', 'duration': 24.255, 'max_score': 1806.757, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1806757.jpg'}, {'end': 1935.423, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1911.325, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1917.55, 'text': 'So with physics, you can predict that if you get this gas at this pressure, at this volume, the temperature will be that much.', 'start': 1911.325, 'duration': 6.225}, {'end': 1923.935, 'text': "And you can make that prediction and test it a million times, and you'll always get the precisely correct answer.", 'start': 1917.97, 'duration': 5.965}, {'end': 1926.957, 'text': "With economics, we can't make quantitative predictions.", 'start': 1924.335, 'duration': 2.622}, {'end': 1930.92, 'text': "But still, on Twitter, and even today, you're very certain about the statements you're making.", 'start': 1926.977, 'duration': 3.943}, {'end': 1932.141, 'text': 'do you?', 'start': 1931.801, 'duration': 0.34}, {'end': 1934.422, 'text': "yeah, but i don't make quantitatively certain statements.", 'start': 1932.141, 'duration': 2.281}, {'end': 1935.423, 'text': "that's the thing in economics.", 'start': 1934.422, 'duration': 1.001}], 'summary': 'Physics allows precise predictions based on quantitative data, while economics does not. economists remain certain but not quantitatively.', 'duration': 24.098, 'max_score': 1911.325, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1911325.jpg'}, {'end': 2191.857, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2163.161, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2165.683, 'text': "There's no way that it is justifiable morally or ethically.", 'start': 2163.161, 'duration': 2.522}, {'end': 2176.909, 'text': 'So from a politics, from an ethical perspective, Your view is, I mean, perhaps broadly speaking, the libertarian view is coercion is unethical.', 'start': 2165.703, 'duration': 11.206}, {'end': 2179.03, 'text': 'Freedom is essential.', 'start': 2177.83, 'duration': 1.2}, {'end': 2186.094, 'text': 'What are the pros and cons of government intervention in the economy?', 'start': 2181.512, 'duration': 4.582}, {'end': 2188.575, 'text': 'So can you provide pros?', 'start': 2186.354, 'duration': 2.221}, {'end': 2191.857, 'text': 'You just kind of provided arguments against.', 'start': 2188.855, 'duration': 3.002}], 'summary': 'The discussion emphasizes the ethical aspect of libertarian views and government intervention in the economy.', 'duration': 28.696, 'max_score': 2163.161, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c2163161.jpg'}], 'start': 1784.082, 'title': 'Scientific rigor and economic predictions', 'summary': 'Discusses the lack of scientific rigor in economic models compared to chemistry, the inability to establish laws in economics, the challenges of scrutinizing complex economic models, and the limitations of making quantitative predictions due to the lack of experimental validation and ethical implications of government intervention in the economy.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1849.646, 'start': 1784.082, 'title': 'Scientific rigor in economics', 'summary': 'Discusses the disparity between the scientific rigor in chemistry and the lack of experimentation and scrutiny in economic models, highlighting the inability to establish laws in economics and the challenges of scrutinizing models due to the complexity of human nature and the infinite number of variables.', 'duration': 65.564, 'highlights': ['In economics, there is a lack of scientific rigor and experimentation compared to chemistry, leading to the inability to establish laws and the scrutiny of models. There are no experiments to establish economic laws, and the existing models lack scientific scrutiny, as they are based on human nature and a vast number of uncontrollable variables.', 'The relationship between variables in economics lacks the scientific validation and experimentation seen in chemistry, leading to a disparity in the rigor of establishing laws and models between the two fields.']}, {'end': 2235.363, 'start': 1850.746, 'title': 'Limits of economic predictions', 'summary': 'Explores the limitations of economic predictions, emphasizing the inability to make quantitative predictions due to the lack of experimental validation, and the ethical implications of government intervention in the economy.', 'duration': 384.617, 'highlights': ['Economics cannot make quantitative predictions due to the lack of experimental validation, in contrast to physics, which can make precise predictions and test them a million times. Economics lacks experimental validation, preventing the ability to make quantitative predictions, unlike physics, which can make precise predictions and test them numerous times.', 'The ethical perspective that coercion is unethical and freedom is essential, leading to the belief that government intervention relying on coercion is unjustifiable. The chapter emphasizes the ethical perspective that coercion is unethical and freedom is essential, leading to the belief that government intervention relying on coercion is unjustifiable.', 'The inability to find compelling arguments for government intervention due to the reliance on coercion, ultimately using the threat of force, which is deemed unjustifiable. The chapter discusses the inability to find compelling arguments for government intervention due to the reliance on coercion, ultimately using the threat of force, which is deemed unjustifiable.']}], 'duration': 451.281, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c1784082.jpg', 'highlights': ['Economics lacks scientific rigor and experimentation compared to chemistry, hindering the establishment of laws and scrutiny of models.', 'The relationship between variables in economics lacks scientific validation and experimentation, leading to a disparity in rigor compared to chemistry.', 'Economics cannot make quantitative predictions due to the lack of experimental validation, unlike physics, which can make precise predictions and test them numerous times.', 'The ethical perspective emphasizes that coercion is unethical and freedom is essential, making government intervention relying on coercion unjustifiable.', 'There are no compelling arguments for government intervention due to its reliance on coercion, which is ultimately deemed unjustifiable.']}, {'end': 2874.595, 'segs': [{'end': 2351.388, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2322.188, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2324.37, 'text': "And you don't find that case compelling? Not at all.", 'start': 2322.188, 'duration': 2.182}, {'end': 2325.271, 'text': 'I used to believe in it.', 'start': 2324.47, 'duration': 0.801}, {'end': 2330.035, 'text': 'I was pretty much a Keynesian when I first started my graduate studies at Columbia.', 'start': 2325.511, 'duration': 4.524}, {'end': 2334.137, 'text': "And no, I don't find that compelling at all,", 'start': 2332.196, 'duration': 1.941}, {'end': 2343.383, 'text': "because I think all these examples that they mentioned of natural monopolies or economies of scale that can only fit at a scale of government it's always,", 'start': 2334.137, 'duration': 9.246}, {'end': 2347.705, 'text': 'you know, government bans people from opening power plants.', 'start': 2343.383, 'duration': 4.322}, {'end': 2351.388, 'text': "And then there's only one power plant and they need to be in charge of it.", 'start': 2348.426, 'duration': 2.962}], 'summary': 'Speaker rejects compelling case for natural monopolies and economies of scale in government intervention.', 'duration': 29.2, 'max_score': 2322.188, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c2322188.jpg'}, {'end': 2409.95, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2367.314, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2373.436, 'text': 'One big power plant is more efficient than 10 equivalent smaller power plants.', 'start': 2367.314, 'duration': 6.122}, {'end': 2378.898, 'text': "But there's also inefficiencies in centralization, because the more centralized and the bigger the plant is,", 'start': 2373.976, 'duration': 4.922}, {'end': 2386.521, 'text': "the further away a lot of the population is going to be, so you're gonna be losing a lot of the electricity and transmission.", 'start': 2379.518, 'duration': 7.003}, {'end': 2392.684, 'text': 'And you believe the free market is best at managing that dance, that balance of centralization.', 'start': 2387.522, 'duration': 5.162}, {'end': 2403.929, 'text': "Exactly. And if we do end up in a situation where there's one power plant for an area, then if the market ends up centralizing all of it into one power plant,", 'start': 2393.284, 'duration': 10.645}, {'end': 2405.729, 'text': "I don't see that as a problem.", 'start': 2404.489, 'duration': 1.24}, {'end': 2409.95, 'text': "There's a small town with only one barbershop.", 'start': 2406.729, 'duration': 3.221}], 'summary': 'Centralizing power plants can lead to inefficiencies in electricity transmission, but the free market is seen as the best manager of centralization.', 'duration': 42.636, 'max_score': 2367.314, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c2367314.jpg'}, {'end': 2463.703, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2431.414, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2438.427, 'text': "From the central planning perspective, they'll present you the problem as it is, and they'll tell you, well, this is bad.", 'start': 2431.414, 'duration': 7.013}, {'end': 2442.009, 'text': 'So the fix, you know, and what we can do is better.', 'start': 2438.608, 'duration': 3.401}, {'end': 2445.151, 'text': "So let's stop what's bad and do what is better.", 'start': 2442.129, 'duration': 3.022}, {'end': 2446.572, 'text': 'Two problems here.', 'start': 2445.871, 'duration': 0.701}, {'end': 2452.455, 'text': 'Usually the reason that the thing is bad in the first place is because it is a government monopoly, is because of government intervention.', 'start': 2446.672, 'duration': 5.783}, {'end': 2463.703, 'text': "But the second thing is that this notion that we could just pass a law and fix what's wrong and make it better is it ignores the fundamental underlying reality,", 'start': 2453.196, 'duration': 10.507}], 'summary': 'Central planning presents problems, but fixing bad with government intervention may ignore underlying reality.', 'duration': 32.289, 'max_score': 2431.414, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c2431414.jpg'}], 'start': 2235.443, 'title': 'Centralized vs decentralized systems', 'summary': 'Explores the arguments for centralized systems and government control in various aspects and discusses the benefits and inefficiencies of centralization in power plants while advocating for the free market to manage the balance.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2343.383, 'start': 2235.443, 'title': 'Centralized systems and government control', 'summary': 'Discusses the argument for centralized systems and government control in various aspects such as birth regulations, infrastructure management, and natural monopolies, ultimately questioning the compelling nature of these arguments and the role of government in such systems.', 'duration': 107.94, 'highlights': ['The argument for centralized systems and government control is discussed in various aspects such as birth regulations, infrastructure management, and natural monopolies.', 'The speaker questions the compelling nature of the argument for government control, particularly in cases of natural monopolies and economies of scale.', "The speaker's shift in perspective from being a Keynesian to questioning the role of government in centralized systems is highlighted."]}, {'end': 2874.595, 'start': 2343.383, 'title': 'Decentralization of power plants', 'summary': 'Discusses the benefits and inefficiencies of centralization in power plants, advocating for the free market to manage the balance of centralization, highlighting the drawbacks of government intervention and coercion, and emphasizing the accountability and voluntary association in a free market.', 'duration': 531.212, 'highlights': ['The chapter discusses the benefits and inefficiencies of centralization in power plants It explores the efficiency in generation of a big power plant compared to smaller ones, as well as the inefficiencies in centralized plants due to transmission losses.', 'Advocating for the free market to manage the balance of centralization It emphasizes the belief that the free market is best at managing the balance of centralization and encourages competition to prevent monopolistic behavior.', 'Highlighting the drawbacks of government intervention and coercion It points out that government monopoly and coercion create inefficiencies and limit the variety of solutions by preventing alternatives from the free market.', 'Emphasizing the accountability and voluntary association in a free market It stresses the importance of accountability through voluntary association and highlights the freedom of choice and responsibility in the market compared to government coercion.']}], 'duration': 639.152, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GUvTJ0xy74c/pics/GUvTJ0xy74c2235443.jpg', 'highlights': ['The speaker questions the compelling nature of the argument for government control, particularly in cases of natural monopolies and economies of scale.', 'The chapter discusses the benefits and inefficiencies of centralization in power plants, exploring the efficiency in generation of a big power plant compared to smaller ones, as well as the inefficiencies in centralized plants due to transmission losses.', 'Advocating for the free market to manage the balance of centralization, emphasizing the belief that the free market is best at managing the balance of centralization and encouraging competition to prevent monopolistic behavior.', 'Highlighting the drawbacks of government intervention and coercion, pointing out that government monopoly and coercion create inefficiencies and limit the variety of solutions by preventing alternatives from the free market.']}], 'highlights': ['The establishment of the Austrian school came in 1871, 150 years ago, when Karl Menger, the father of the school.', 'Austrian economics is the continuation of a tradition that goes back to the ancient Greeks of studying economics and has evolved over time.', 'Criticism towards Keynesian economics, particularly towards Paul Krugman, who is harshly criticized by folks in Austrian economics perspective.', 'Marginal analysis helps understand why people make certain decisions in economics.', 'Marginal analysis explains the water-diamond paradox, addressing the valuation of water and diamonds.', "The diamond industry's artificial scarcity and monopoly may lead to future devaluation of diamond jewelry.", 'The historical shift from gold to diamonds in marriage reveals the artificial nature of the diamond market.', 'The abundance of artificial diamonds in the market suggests potential future devaluation of diamond jewelry.', 'Advantages of water and Bitcoin over diamonds indicate a shift in perception towards practical and valuable alternatives.', 'The chapter discusses the impact of marginal analysis in revolutionizing economics, emphasizing its role in capturing human nature and day-to-day decisions.', "Eugen Bomberg's development of capital theory and Ludwig von Mises' critique of Keynesian economics are highlighted as key contributions to economic theory.", 'The nonsensical nature of inflation as promoted by central banks and governments is strongly criticized, highlighting the detrimental impact on economic principles and the devaluation of savings.', 'The transcript emphasizes the innate desire of people to consume, citing limitless wants and technological advancements as driving factors, indicating a constant desire for consumption.', 'Fear and uncertainty about the future lead to rational behavior such as saving and investing, contributing to a healthy economic recovery, emphasizing the positive aspects of such emotions in economic decision-making.', 'The transcript underscores the importance of economizing and considering opportunity costs in limiting excessive consumption, promoting prudent financial decisions and smart investments.', 'Keynesian economics justifies government actions deceptively, portraying inflation as a solution.', 'Historical context reveals deceptive nature of Keynesian economics, deviating from gold standard.', 'Inflation perpetuates a cycle of government spending and deceptive practices, posing problematic consequences.', 'Flawed belief attributes issues to gold standard, indicating deceptive nature of government actions.', 'Critique by Austrian economists: Keynesian economics relies on theory over data, flawed interpretation of economic relationships.', 'Importance of guiding theory and models in economics challenges perception that data-driven science trumps theory.', 'Flawed justification for inflationism in Keynesian economics relies on government-mandated religion and problematic interpretation of spending-production relationship.', 'The Keynesian model fails to account for instances of high inflation and high unemployment, contradicting its theoretical framework and suggesting a disconnect from empirical evidence.', 'Motivated reasoning and institutional influence are identified as factors perpetuating the teaching and application of the flawed Keynesian model within economics education and policymaking.', "The speaker emphasizes the potential trouble that certainty in ideologies and human psychology can create, referencing historical examples like Marxism and the speaker's personal experience in the Soviet Union.", 'Economics lacks scientific rigor and experimentation compared to chemistry, hindering the establishment of laws and scrutiny of models.', 'The relationship between variables in economics lacks scientific validation and experimentation, leading to a disparity in rigor compared to chemistry.', 'Economics cannot make quantitative predictions due to the lack of experimental validation, unlike physics, which can make precise predictions and test them numerous times.', 'The ethical perspective emphasizes that coercion is unethical and freedom is essential, making government intervention relying on coercion unjustifiable.', 'There are no compelling arguments for government intervention due to its reliance on coercion, which is ultimately deemed unjustifiable.', 'The speaker questions the compelling nature of the argument for government control, particularly in cases of natural monopolies and economies of scale.', 'The chapter discusses the benefits and inefficiencies of centralization in power plants, exploring the efficiency in generation of a big power plant compared to smaller ones, as well as the inefficiencies in centralized plants due to transmission losses.', 'Advocating for the free market to manage the balance of centralization, emphasizing the belief that the free market is best at managing the balance of centralization and encouraging competition to prevent monopolistic behavior.', 'Highlighting the drawbacks of government intervention and coercion, pointing out that government monopoly and coercion create inefficiencies and limit the variety of solutions by preventing alternatives from the free market.']}