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How do you teach about a man who does not fit neatly into a box? Hayek is one such man, and today, we tackle the difficult task of putting him in a box. We conclude that we cannot put someone like F. A. Hayek into boxes such as “economist” or “philosopher” or “political theorist”, because he did it all. How and when do you teach the ideas of a man who did it all? 

I’m excited to welcome Tawni Hunt Ferrarini to the podcast today to talk to us about teaching Hayek and his most important ideas. Ferrarini is a co-author of Common Sense Economics and an economic educator worldwide. We go through multiple ideas of in-class examples and places his thought could be applied in the context of modern education. Keep listening to hear me talk about how I, Pencil is scary.


Want to explore more?

• Explore the Common Sense Economics website.
• Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Real Life Economics: Rational or Complex, at EconTalk.
• Ryan Yonk on the China Dilemma, a Great Antidote podcast.
• Come explore Hayek with us in these two upcoming Online Programs led by Dr. Ferrarini:
  • A Timeless [asynchronous] discussion, October 28-November 3 in the LF Portal.
  • Dive Deep into Hayek's "Use of Knowledge in Society," a one session Virtual Reading Group, November 13th.

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