# \#economics **URL:** https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/tag/economics/2.md [Latest](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/tags.md) --- ## [Fractional Reserve Banking](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/fractional-reserve-banking/2234)
**Author:** [@Neo](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Neo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/fractional-reserve-banking/2234 "2026-08-24T22:08:03Z")
I have no idea what fractional reserve banking is. I know a meaning of the word “fractional”, “reserve” and “banking”, but put together I can’t think if a solid explanation of what it is. Maybe it has something to with t… --- ## [David Friedman's Criticism of Austrian Economics](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/david-friedmans-criticism-of-austrian-economics/2028)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/david-friedmans-criticism-of-austrian-economics/2028 "2025-04-10T17:04:25Z")
I found an Austrian Economics critique by economist David D Friedman (advocate of anarcho-capitalism and son of Milton). I couldn’t find the date this was written but it’d be 2022 or later. The critique focuses on Rothba… --- ## [Milton Friedman and Maximizing Profits](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/milton-friedman-and-maximizing-profits/1991)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/milton-friedman-and-maximizing-profits/1991 "2025-01-26T16:20:18Z")
Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman published the essay A Friedman doctrine‐- The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits in the New York Times in 1970. I think the essay (or some similar i… --- ## [Predatory Pricing and Amazon](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/predatory-pricing-and-amazon/1465)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/predatory-pricing-and-amazon/1465 "2022-08-07T16:28:06Z")
--- ## [Uber's Predatory(?) Leases and Capitalism](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/ubers-predatory-leases-and-capitalism/508)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/ubers-predatory-leases-and-capitalism/508 "2022-02-25T00:11:43Z")
https://www.tiktok.com/@madelinependleton2.0/video/7061686906408537390 wtf Uber --- ## [Capitalism, Retirement and Heirs](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/capitalism-retirement-and-heirs/499)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/capitalism-retirement-and-heirs/499 "2022-02-01T17:34:17Z")
Pro-capitalist arguments say that, in an actual free market, money accumulates with those who do a good job and earn it. Suppose that works out pretty well. What happens next? After a while, those high-merit businessma… --- ## [Is Ether (ETH) a Commodity?](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/is-ether-eth-a-commodity/491)
**Author:** [@Max](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/is-ether-eth-a-commodity/491 "2022-01-31T12:04:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Bitcoin (BTC) as Money: Topic Summary: @lmf and I disagree about whether ETH is a commodity. We’re going to discuss it and use CF techniques to reach agreement. Goal: Figure out if ETH is… --- ## [Bitcoin (BTC) as Money](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/bitcoin-btc-as-money/429)
**Author:** [@Max](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/bitcoin-btc-as-money/429 "2022-01-21T20:50:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from Crypto Currency Fraud: Topic Summary: @lmf and I have been discussing whether USG could permanently harm Bitcoin, the nature of BTC’s value, origin of value, and whether it’s good money or… --- ## [Thoughts on Reisman's Economics Lectures](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/thoughts-on-reismans-economics-lectures/184)
**Author:** [@JustinCEO](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/JustinCEO)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/thoughts-on-reismans-economics-lectures/184 "2021-07-25T00:07:24Z")
Reisman made some economics lectures available a while back: https://www.capitalismreview.com/2020/08/reismans-university-lectures-on-capitalism-now-downloadable-for-free/ I’m listening to them a bit at a time while mu… --- ## [Pricing and Shortages](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/pricing-and-shortages/200)
**Author:** [@JustinCEO](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/JustinCEO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/pricing-and-shortages/200 "2021-06-19T16:13:00Z")
I’ve seen various things about shortages and noticed shortages myself, in the sense that 1) there is some price a business is asking for a particular good, 2) people are willing to pay that price, 3) the good is unavaila… --- ## [Inflation chart site](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/inflation-chart-site/180)
**Author:** [@Alisa](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Alisa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/inflation-chart-site/180 "2021-06-02T03:16:49Z")
I will try to briefly summarize the site inflationchart.com. The site has a list of about 20 things that can be priced or measured in dollars, including: the median (by price) U.S. single-family home the S&P 500 a tro…