The Answer Is Transaction Costs
By Michael Munger
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Episodes: 48
Jun 19, 2023
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"The real price of everything is the toil and trouble of acquiring it." -Adam Smith (WoN, Bk I, Chapter 5)In which the Knower of Important Things shows how transaction costs explain literally everything. Plus TWEJ, and answers to letters.If YOU have questions, submit them to our email at taitc.email@gmail.com There are two kinds of episodes here: 1. For the most part, episodes June-August are weekly, short (<20 mins), and address a few topics. 2. Episodes September-May are longer (1 hour), and monthly, with an interview with a guest.Finally, a quick note: This podcast is NOT for Stacy Hockett. He wanted you to know that.....
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Commerce and Sociology: Novak on Entangled Political Economy
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May 27, 2025 |
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The Paradox of Political Rationality: Lynch
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Curation Bubbles, Verification, and the Splintering of Ideology: Green
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The Socialist Generation Debate: Boettke
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Transaction Costs and Constitutions: India's Balancing Act, with Shruti Rajagopalan
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Political Capitalism and the Power of Elites: Randall Holcombe
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Prison Gangs and Governance: David Skarbek
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Certainty, Common Law, and Statutory Law: Todd Zywicki of Scalia Law
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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From Law to Legislation: A Natural Process
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Why Bosses Don't Wear Bunny Slippers: TAITC
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Price Gouging or Price Information?
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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All Housing is Affordable Housing
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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We Get Letters!
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Shibumi! Legit Idea, or Shady Dealings?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Slavery, Indentured Servitude, and the Problem of Financing Education
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Bees, Oranges, and Externalities: The Answer is Transaction Costs
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Parking Lots, Transaction Costs of the Price Mechanism, and the Pork Pie Fedora Rogue
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Monkey See, Monkey App! And IP Walks Into a Bar....
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Baseball, Dollar Dogs, Apple Pie and Transaction Costs
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Dam Shame: It's not easy being government
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Corner Crossing Conundrum: Trespassing, Airspace, and Property Rights
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The Riddle is Transaction Costs: That's What the Money is For!
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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From Commons to Coase and Beyond, With Steven Medema
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May 28, 2024 |
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Desert Town Dilemmas and the Problem of Property Rights
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Caldwell: Hayek's Intellectual Journey
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Making Deals With Shadows: The Economics of Ransomware and Cybersecurity
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Current Event: Smart Grids, DERs, and the Economics of Energy
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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The 5G Revolution, Huawei Controversy, and Global Trade Dynamics
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Permissionless Innovation: Unshackling Potential or Unleashing Chaos?
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Neutrality, Security, and Ethereum: the Future of Global Transaction Costs
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Effective Altruism and the Transaction Costs of Maximizing Expected Value
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Motives and Morals of Taxes, and an Homage to Bob Barker
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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All You Can Eat, or By the Ounce?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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The Devil Went Down to Grievance: Tuh, Taxes, and HOAs
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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The Red Dots Three, Parsley, and Counting Sheep
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Packing Out Your Trash, Brown M&Ms, and $100 Bills on the Sidewalk
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Academic Publishing, Talking Frogs, and Nailing Your Head to the Floor
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Faith and Loyalty through the TC Lens
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Lettuce Again, and Lumber
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Conventional Wisdom, Chesterton Fences, and "Excuse me"
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Dollar Hot Dogs, Coupons, and Bidding for Wallets
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Women in Prison, and ALL Costs are Transaction Costs
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Dating, Marriage, and the Costs of Search
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Roads, Public Goods, and Focal Points
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Middlemen: From Mancgere to Amazon
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May 30, 2023 |
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Propriety, Norms, and Traffic Congestion: Episode 3
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May 23, 2023 |
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Exchange Takes "Place," and the Strange Case of Lettuce
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May 16, 2023 |
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TAITC: Episode 1
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May 09, 2023 |