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Richard von Mises: Positivism – A Study in Human Understanding

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on October 19, 2011

Unlike his rationalist brother Ludwig von Mises, Richard von Mises had strong empiricist leanings, which found expression in his frequency interpretation of probability and his qualified endorsement of logical positivism (or logical empiricism). His Kleines Lehrbuch des Positivismus was published … Continue reading →

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Into the Darkness

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 19, 2010

In 1940 the American author Lothrop Stoddard published an account of wartime Nazi Germany called “Into the Darkness.” Although the book is supposed to be an objective account, it is not difficult to note the restraint the author needs to … Continue reading →

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Singularity economics and the future of money

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 1, 2008

On his website, Robin Hanson discusses an unfilled niche in economics which he calls the “economics of science fiction” or “economics of future technology.” Another modern phrase would be “Singularity economics.” Hanson describes the economics of science fiction as the: … Continue reading →

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