Bart Wilson
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Bart Wilson
@bartwilson.bsky.social
Professor of Economics and Law, Chapman University | Author of Meaningful Economics, The Property Species, and Humanomics https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0197758150
I’ve written a short essay on the philosophy of economic science, titled “Constrained Optimization or Observation? On What Economists Take as Primary.” This is just a beginning, and I’m keen to hear counterpoints as I continue down this path.
September 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Pretty much sums up Homo sapiens
March 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Late-stage capitalism: when the stock exchange becomes theatre
March 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
In "Meaningful Economics", I argue that economics is as much about purposes and human values as it is about cost-benefit analysis, reframing economic science as a question of "why?" and not merely "how?" or "how much?".

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March 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM