tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679605725734094223.post3092346200886444682..comments2023-09-01T09:19:54.827-04:00Comments on Calvin Economics: Positive versus normativeSteven McMullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750329696926917789noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679605725734094223.post-89409371908202473262011-05-19T15:12:36.884-04:002011-05-19T15:12:36.884-04:00While you are right that the idea that "posit...While you are right that the idea that "positive economics is value free" has been "thoroughly discredited," it is one of those world-view things that still defines the way the discipline views itself. <br /><br />Glaeser, however, recognizes the degree to which standard theory embeds ethical claims. See his post on "the moral heart of economics" <br /><br />http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/the-moral-heart-of-economics/<br /><br />For Glaeser though, the disciplinary emphasis on individual freedom is a perk, which he lauds in this earlier post. This is one place where Christians can very easily improve on standard economics: we have a vision of what humanity is (and should be) that is richer than a simple utilitarian emphasis on liberty.Steven McMullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07750329696926917789noreply@blogger.com