Recorded September 6, 2017 – Show Notes at www.DontWasteYourHate.com/9
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastation, and in the short window leading up to Hurricane Irma, Jeff and Tony discuss the efficacy of price gouging. We know the mainstream line: PRICE GOUGING IS EVIL!!! But maybe it’s not that simple. In fact, it might just be your moral posturing and virtue signalling that leaves people without the resources they need to survive a disaster.
Full show notes: http://www.DontWasteYourHate.com/9
Click here for the mainstream take on price gouging: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/08/almost-7000-complaints-of-price-gouging-ahead-of-hurricane-irma-florida-attorney-general.html
Click here for an alternative, and dare we say, more intelligent view: https://mises.org/blog/3-good-things-about-price-gouging
Here’s how you can find a great charity: https://www.charitynavigator.org
What’s up with the Red Cross?: https://www.propublica.org/series/red-cross
Source: Don’t Waste Your Hate Podcast – Ep. 9 – Price Gouging and Hurricanes: The Haters Speak Out