Papers by Carlos Rodríguez Braun
Federico N. Fernández y Jeremías Rucci eds., «Homenaje al Dr. Alberto Benegas Lynch (h.)», Buenos Aires: Fundación Naumann/Fundación Bases/Unión Editorial., 2022
Tanto Smith como otros ilustrados escoceses reflexionaron sobre el ser humano y sus sentimientos;... more Tanto Smith como otros ilustrados escoceses reflexionaron sobre el ser humano y sus sentimientos; y creían en el valor filosófico de la ficción sentimental, “especialmente la de Marivaux…autor al que Smith admiraba y al que seguramente había leído en Oxford; Marivaux estaba interesado en los dilemas éticos de las personas corrientes”, dice Phillipson.
The Newsroom
María Blanco and Alberto Mingardi (eds.), Show and Biz. The Market Economy in TV Series and Popular Culture, New York, Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 175-196, 2023
The Newsroom was a 25-episode television series created by Aaron Sorkin that ran for three season... more The Newsroom was a 25-episode television series created by Aaron Sorkin that ran for three seasons on HBO, from 2012 to 2014. This essay explores the inter-relations and tensions in the three worlds of journalism, business, and Government, and analyzes the similarities and differences between the entrepreneurs and free enterprise values as they are perceived idealistically and showed in the TV series and in the real economic world.
Átomo, Nº 9, 2023
¿De qué manera se han alejado las relaciones entre el liberalismo y la Iglesia Católica? ¿Cómo se... more ¿De qué manera se han alejado las relaciones entre el liberalismo y la Iglesia Católica? ¿Cómo se han enfrentado ambos pensamientos a lo largo del tiempo y cuál es su futuro? El autor plantea estas preguntas y reflexiona sobre el papel de la religión frente a la libertad de los ciudadanos.
Puviani on Smith on Taxes
David Howden & Philipp Bagus (ed.), The Emergence of a Tradition: Essays in Honor of Jesús Huerta de Soto, Volume I, pages 253-261, Springer, 2023
Amilcare Puviani (1854–1907), a distinguished member of the Italian “scuola di scienza delle fina... more Amilcare Puviani (1854–1907), a distinguished member of the Italian “scuola di scienza delle finanze,” of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, was the first to show that the state creates fiscal illusions through both taxes and expenditures. He was much appreciated by James Buchanan and the Public Choice School. This essay presents Puviani’s theory of fiscal illusion, and then considers his analysis of Adam Smith and taxation in The Wealth of Nations. Puviani appears to be ultimately right in his assessment, because Smith fell short of the possibilities of analyzing the state as a bilateral result from the interactions between power and its subjects, and of combining objective reality and subjective considerations.
Claves de Razón Práctica, 2022
Tantas veces hemos repetido aquello de dad al César lo que es del César que olvidamos que esa fra... more Tantas veces hemos repetido aquello de dad al César lo que es del César que olvidamos que esa frase la pronuncia Nuestro Señor Jesucristo cuando pide a los fariseos que le muestren la moneda en la que se pagaban los impuestos, y le entregan un denario, que tenía la imagen del poder político. Ya entonces. Mientras reflexionamos sobre qué pasa y qué puede pasar con el dinero, y nos maravillamos ante sus cambios, perdemos de vista su constancia más notable: el dinero lleva miles de años siendo del César sin cesar.
Unión Editorial/Centro Diego de Covarrubias, 2020
Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2019
Nota necrológica sobre William D. Grampp, historiador de la economía y del liberalismo.
Adam Smith's Liberalism
The Review of Austrian Economics, 2021
In recent years studies have appeared that highlighted Adam Smith’s interventionist recommendatio... more In recent years studies have appeared that highlighted Adam Smith’s interventionist recommendations. These opinions are not new. The exceptions to liberalism in Smith’s thought were pointed out by Jacob Viner in 1927. Even before Viner, there were economists who condemned the exaggeratedly liberal portrayal of Smith. But one thing is to stand aside from extreme viewpoints, and another not to have a clear orientation: the thesis of this article is that Adam Smith was in balance a liberal. To prove it, the interventionist and liberal aspects of Smith are contrasted, and his writings are situated in context to sort out the contradictions, and to define him as a moderate liberal.
A finales del siglo XIX se planteó el llamado «problema de Adam Smith», porque el autor de La teo... more A finales del siglo XIX se planteó el llamado «problema de Adam Smith», porque el autor de La teoría de los sentimientos morales no se parecía al de La riqueza de las naciones. En tiempos recientes ha resurgido otro problema: el Adam Smith tan admirado por los liberales no era tan liberal.
This article argues that Thomas Piketty’s best-seller "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" prese... more This article argues that Thomas Piketty’s best-seller "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" presents a distorted picture of Jane Austen’s novels. The English writer recognized that the society of her time was much more dynamic and mobile than Piketty suggests. Piketty also ignores Adam Smith, who is present in Jane Austen’s works through a key principle of his theory of conduct and economic growth: human beings do not strive to be equal but to be better.
Latin American populism may enter into a new transformation
in order to achieve more stability an... more Latin American populism may enter into a new transformation
in order to achieve more stability and will not seek that transformation in
the more aggressively antiliberal alternatives such as Chavism and even less in dusty Castrism. It is likely that Latin American politics will embrace the welfare state.
The economic and institutional analysis of capitalism can be illustrated through John Ford's West... more The economic and institutional analysis of capitalism can be illustrated through John Ford's Westerns. This article focuses on six classics by Ford that show the move toward modern order, the creation of a new society, and the rule of law. Economic features are pervading, from property rights and contracts to markets, money, and trade. Ford has been depicted as a radical critic of capitalism, but his views prove to be more subtle, and they present the ingredients of capitalism in a prepolitical world, a world with private settlers aiming to build new communities in a hostile environment, frequently with no political institutions apart from the Army and where civil society—or pre–civil society—dominated.
Notwithstanding a near consensus among economists, we maintain that the disdained Bastiat was not... more Notwithstanding a near consensus among economists, we maintain that the disdained Bastiat was not only a good political scientist but also a fine economist. A review of his ideas on method, economic order, law, value, distribution, and money proves that the “conspiracy of silence” against him is unwarranted.
La Ilustracion Liberal Revista Espanola Y Americana, 2011
En el mundo de las ideas, liberalismo y conservadurismo se acercan. En el terreno de la política,... more En el mundo de las ideas, liberalismo y conservadurismo se acercan. En el terreno de la política, esa cercanía puede ser letal para el liberalismo.
There are good reasons to doubt the classical liberalism of "On Liberty", the most celebrated tex... more There are good reasons to doubt the classical liberalism of "On Liberty", the most celebrated text ever written in favor of liberty. I explore its contradictions, and show that "On Liberty" provides ammunition both for and against liberty.
The fortunes and misfortunes of Shylock and Antonio are pervaded with economic and legal ideas. B... more The fortunes and misfortunes of Shylock and Antonio are pervaded with economic and legal ideas. Both characters tend to overlap and confuse in several dimensions–the most celebrated one is to believe that the Jew is the merchant–and are alternatively victim and victimizer. The analysis of the play focusing in money and contract, economics and the law, market and morality, allows us to delve into the nuances of one of the most engaging characters in the history of literature and to ponder the classical liberal message of justice and charity
Socialism and liberalism had in the beginning, along with the defense of civil and political righ... more Socialism and liberalism had in the beginning, along with the defense of civil and political rights, other points in common, such as full support for the gold standard and for the free movement of people, commodities, and capital. This article studies an important protagonist in the origins of Argentine and Latin American socialism, Juan B. Justo, who was active in the International and was the author of the first Spanish translation of Capital. His thought is an interesting mixture of doctrines, where liberalism plays an outstanding role.
This essay maintains that interventionism is immoral, and highlights the apparent paradox in the ... more This essay maintains that interventionism is immoral, and highlights the apparent paradox in the fact that the social State generates envy, which is the most anti-social of all passions.
The Asturian economist Álvaro Flórez Estrada (1766–1853) has earned the title of “the most releva... more The Asturian economist Álvaro Flórez Estrada (1766–1853) has earned the title of “the most relevant theorist of liberalism” in nineteenth-century Spain by espousing liberal—even “extremely liberal”—ideas “that nobody questions”. His views on land property are treated as if they were a mere exception with no impact on his classical-liberal framework. In this essay, I explore the limitations in Flórez’s liberal analyses, especially those contained in his most important work, Curso de economía política, first published in London in 1828.
Uploads
Papers by Carlos Rodríguez Braun
in order to achieve more stability and will not seek that transformation in
the more aggressively antiliberal alternatives such as Chavism and even less in dusty Castrism. It is likely that Latin American politics will embrace the welfare state.
in order to achieve more stability and will not seek that transformation in
the more aggressively antiliberal alternatives such as Chavism and even less in dusty Castrism. It is likely that Latin American politics will embrace the welfare state.
Sebastian Edwards, «The Chile Project: The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism», Princeton University Press. 2023.
Alan Bollard, «Economists in the Cold War: How a Handful of Economists Fought the Battle of Ideas», Oxford University Press, 2023.