Vernon Smith: Self-Interest Reconsidered
Stephen Blackwood speaks with the Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Vernon L. Smith. They begin by defining and exploring commonly misunderstood economic terms—markets, capitalism, equilibrium—and then unpack the discoveries of Dr Smith’s pioneering experiments in economics, which—against widely held assumptions—revealed the operation of beneficence and non-zero-sum reciprocity at the heart of free exchange. ‘Self-interest’ is thus profoundly re-evaluated. Paradoxically, the only way to self-realization is through concern for others.
Also, Vernon recommends for further reading, especially on the topic of his experimental games, which are described but not entirely comprehensible in the podcast, the following:
Vernon L. Smith (1991) Papers in Experimental Economics. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Writers and Writings Mentioned in this Episode
Adam Smith, “The Wealth of Nations” (1776), Chapter 7
“Humanomics: Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations for the Twenty-First Century” (2019), Vernon L. Smith and Bart J. Wilson
“The Theory of Moral Sentiments” (1759), Adam Smith
Parables of Jesus found in the Gospels
Carl David Anderson (physicist)
The Gospel of John, Chapter 1
C. S. Lewis’s Trilemma
Links of Possible Interest:
Humanomics: Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations for the Twenty-First Century
https://www.amazon.com/Humanomics-Sentiments-Twenty-First-Cambridge-Economics/dp/1316648818/
Dr Smith's Visitor Page at Ralston College
https://www.ralston.ac/people/vernon-l-smith
Ralston College
http://ralston.ac
Ralston College Short Courses
https://www.ralston.ac/humanities-short-courses
Stephen Blackwood
https://www.stephenjblackwood.com/
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:10 – The most misunderstood economic concept today
4:17 – Definitions: market and ideological equilibrium
10:24 – How markets work without central planning
13:31 – Maximum utility and Dr Smith’s experiments
16:03 – Inadequacy of term “free market”
18:08 – Why do some believe “capitalism” is the source of our ills?
27:59 – Human dignity and economic output
34:18 – Dr Smith’s experiments in behavioral economics
43:21 – Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments and self-interest
58:21 – Beneficence and whether it can be coerced
1:07:48 – Non-zero reciprocity as the key to market success
1:19:14 – Invisible realities and the invisible hand
1:30:50 – Competition as a solution for higher education
#RalstonCollege
Видео Vernon Smith: Self-Interest Reconsidered канала Ralston College
Also, Vernon recommends for further reading, especially on the topic of his experimental games, which are described but not entirely comprehensible in the podcast, the following:
Vernon L. Smith (1991) Papers in Experimental Economics. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Writers and Writings Mentioned in this Episode
Adam Smith, “The Wealth of Nations” (1776), Chapter 7
“Humanomics: Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations for the Twenty-First Century” (2019), Vernon L. Smith and Bart J. Wilson
“The Theory of Moral Sentiments” (1759), Adam Smith
Parables of Jesus found in the Gospels
Carl David Anderson (physicist)
The Gospel of John, Chapter 1
C. S. Lewis’s Trilemma
Links of Possible Interest:
Humanomics: Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations for the Twenty-First Century
https://www.amazon.com/Humanomics-Sentiments-Twenty-First-Cambridge-Economics/dp/1316648818/
Dr Smith's Visitor Page at Ralston College
https://www.ralston.ac/people/vernon-l-smith
Ralston College
http://ralston.ac
Ralston College Short Courses
https://www.ralston.ac/humanities-short-courses
Stephen Blackwood
https://www.stephenjblackwood.com/
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:10 – The most misunderstood economic concept today
4:17 – Definitions: market and ideological equilibrium
10:24 – How markets work without central planning
13:31 – Maximum utility and Dr Smith’s experiments
16:03 – Inadequacy of term “free market”
18:08 – Why do some believe “capitalism” is the source of our ills?
27:59 – Human dignity and economic output
34:18 – Dr Smith’s experiments in behavioral economics
43:21 – Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments and self-interest
58:21 – Beneficence and whether it can be coerced
1:07:48 – Non-zero reciprocity as the key to market success
1:19:14 – Invisible realities and the invisible hand
1:30:50 – Competition as a solution for higher education
#RalstonCollege
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