https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/5.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/108811.aspxSun, 22 Mar 2009 17:06:26 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:108811Daniel J. Sanchez0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/108811.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=108811<p>All economics is value-free, by definition. &nbsp;If an Austrian or a mainstreamer discuss values, there&#39;s nothing wrong with that (in fact it&#39;s crucial), but they do so as moral/political philosophers, not economists.</p> <p>That being said, Austrians tend to be natural rights libertarians who see that even if one were a utilitarian, one should pursue liberty. &nbsp;Mainstreamers tend to be utilitarians who sneak in their moral philosophy under a &quot;scientific&quot; and &quot;value-free&quot; fog.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/108810.aspxSun, 22 Mar 2009 17:02:58 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:108810Thedesolateone0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/108810.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=108810<p>Economics <em>qua</em>&nbsp;economics is value free, as a rule.</p> <p>But seeing as the innate utilitarianism in our minds generally takes general prosperity as good, which means that Austrian economics tend to have implicit values.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/108802.aspxSun, 22 Mar 2009 16:51:15 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:108802ViennaSausage0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/108802.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=108802<p>Is Austrian Economics value free?&nbsp; Is Mainstream Economics value-free?&nbsp; Why or why not?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>