Creator of “Fear the Boom and Bust” at the ASC
By Mises.org
H/tip to Tom Burger ("It is entertaining and I can even understand the lyrics. A fascinating and rare example of economic theory meeting up with pop culture. Well … okay … it’s probably the ONLY example…")
The Mises Institute is pleased to welcome John Papola to the Austrian Scholars Conference, March 11-13, 2010, Auburn, Alabama. John is the co-producer along with Russell Roberts of “Fear the Boom and Bust,” the youtube smash hit that pits Hayek against Keynes in a rap song about the business cycle.
The video (now with 785,000 views) has brought more attention to the Austrian theory of the business cycle, and with surprising theoretical accuracy, than any medium in history, and driven sales of Hayek’s book on the business cycle…
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There is also "The Making of … " here.
