Ep. 512 The Rise and Fall of the Labor Theory of Value

Bob Murphy Show by Robert Murphy

Jun 15, 202635:45Education

Relying on his Journal of Libertarian Studies review essay of Kevin Carson' book on mutualism, Bob first explains--and then critiques--the labor (and cost) theory of economic value. This was not exclusively a Marxist ide...

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