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John Tomer and Irving Fisher. 'Brothers' in Heterodox Economics, and Buddhism

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  • Roger Frantz

    (San Diego State University)

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Irving Fisher denied the existence of homo economicus, recognized the irrational elements in the determination of impatience (rate of interest), and that people lack perfect self-control, lack perfect foresight, and have bad habits. He also wrote about health, and psychic phenomena. Fisher was also a neoclassical-general equilibrium analyst with "mad" math skills. John Tomer had all of this in common with Fisher, except the neoclassical general equilibrium analyst with mad math skills. John was a follower of Buddhism. Fisher wrote many things which complement what John said about Buddhism, without ever mentioning Buddhism. This paper will explore the relationship between Fisher and Tomer.

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  • Roger Frantz, 2021. "John Tomer and Irving Fisher. 'Brothers' in Heterodox Economics, and Buddhism," Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics (SABE), vol. 5(S1), pages 47-54, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:beh:jbepv1:v:5:y:2021:i:s1:p:47-54
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    Keywords

    Irving Fisher; John Tomer; Buddhist economics; psychic phenomena;
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    JEL classification:

    • B1 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925
    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches

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