Conventional Wisdom, Chesterton Fences, and "Excuse me"
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(NOTE: SORRY for audio glitch earlier. Fixed now!) BR asks about the economic content of "old sayings." We talk about habits, character, and "thinking fast and slow." Plus, TWEJ takes on cultural norms. Some links and background: F.A. Hayek on habit and informationB. Hooker on Rule ConsequentialismMunger on Pave the Muddy PathsMunger on Rule UtilitarianismRuss Roberts on Wild ProblemsRoberts and Munger on Norms and SportsRoberts and Munger on Cultural NormsDavid Schmidtz on "Desert Town"Adam Smith on being committed to your principlesAlfred North Whitehead on habitLagniappe: I think we all see different headlines. This one (to me) says, "Sheetz raises gas prices using long lines and frayed tempers on one of the hottest days of the year!" If you have questions or comments, or want to suggest a future topic, email the show at [email protected] ! You can follow Mike Munger on Twitter at @mungowitz
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