The economic historian who is bringing love, faith, courage and virtue back into her discipline.

SCEPA's 2012 Annual Robert Heilbroner Memorial Lecture on the Future of Capitalism will be given by Deirdre N. McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economic...

Deirdre Mccloskey

Deirdre McCloskey, economist and author, "The Bourgeois Virtues."

Deirdre McCloskey, economist and author, "The Bourgeois Virtues."

The creepy new economics of pleasure.Before 2013 begins, catch up on the best of 2012. From now until the New Year, we will be re-posting some of The New Republic’s most thought-provoking pieces of the year. Enjoy.IN THE FIRST PANEL of a Peanuts strip—the preceding ones had been about Lucy scolding her little brother, Linus, for not being a good brother—Lucy asks what Linus is offering her: “What’...

Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can't Explain the Modern World [McCloskey, Deirdre N.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can't Explain the Modern World

Deirdre McCloskey lecture, part 2.Dr. McCloskey explains how the left and right alike dislike the concept of "bourgeois virtue." Even though most of us are m...

Deirdre McCloskey lecture, part 3. The economic historian explains bourgeois self-hatred. Also, she notes how liberal college professors, artists and intelle...

Deirdre McCloskey lecture, part 4. Here, the author and professor discusses economic growth. She asserts that a "change in ideas" and "how we talk about thin...

Deirdre McCloskey lecture, part 5. Dr. McCloskey states that the "engine of invention" rather than investment led to the rise of the West. She believes that ...

Deirdre McCloskey lecture, part 6. The conclusion of the lecture.Bourgeois society has made us "pretty good"--it's not perfect, but it's the best we have. Ca...