Thank you for this. Conducting that interview with Steve was an overwhelming experience. Trevor and me trying not to just sit there weeping, while in awe of the kind of man Steve was and the honor of knowing him as a friend. He was an inspiration.
I can only imagine. That podcast episode is a beautiful thing. I'm really glad he was able to leave so much writing and speaking behind. It's not enough, obviously, but it's something.
I had no idea that Steve had passed... I met him once at a conference probably 10 years ago when I was in college. He was my favorite lecturer there, started following him online after that. One of the most sincere and thoughtful people I’ve ever heard.
Was this an IHS or FEE event, by chance? And yep, he was just such a joy in the classroom/lecture hall. I ran across him as a faculty member first, but watching him interact with students was amazing. Pure energy and deep kindness.
It was an IHS seminar at Wake Forest. Would have been 2011 or 12. I remember him sitting around and just casually talking with the students afterwards. Felt like I learned a lot from him in a short time.
Thank you. Steve and I were close friends for almost 40 years. I miss him dearly. Steve was a teacher, scholar and academic entrepreneur of great skill. But while I miss our professional collaborations and engagements what I miss most is his joyful sense of life and his laughter. We laughed a lot through the years.
Your friendship was a joy to watch too, Pete. Just seeing the two of you together, whether in online banter or on Zoom or the few times I saw you two together in person (maybe just twice?), was such a beautiful thing. The combination of energy, humor, deep respect and just genuine liking of each other always reminded me of Aristotle's definition of the best kind of friendship. I'm still so sorry for your loss. Between you, Sarah, his kids, and his family, he loved and was loved so deeply.
I still miss Steve even though we never met IRL. Corresponded with him on and off on Facebook (and by weird coincidence have known his father for years before I knew Steve, and still keep up with Ron). He would be even more horrified by the state of the libertarian movement today than he was before we lost him. I am now very hesitant to call myself a 'libertarian' because it's so far from Steve's vision of the idea.
Thank you for this. Conducting that interview with Steve was an overwhelming experience. Trevor and me trying not to just sit there weeping, while in awe of the kind of man Steve was and the honor of knowing him as a friend. He was an inspiration.
I can only imagine. That podcast episode is a beautiful thing. I'm really glad he was able to leave so much writing and speaking behind. It's not enough, obviously, but it's something.
Every day, I try to live my life with Steve's ability to see miracles in the mundane. He brought such joy to my life.
I had no idea that Steve had passed... I met him once at a conference probably 10 years ago when I was in college. He was my favorite lecturer there, started following him online after that. One of the most sincere and thoughtful people I’ve ever heard.
Was this an IHS or FEE event, by chance? And yep, he was just such a joy in the classroom/lecture hall. I ran across him as a faculty member first, but watching him interact with students was amazing. Pure energy and deep kindness.
It was an IHS seminar at Wake Forest. Would have been 2011 or 12. I remember him sitting around and just casually talking with the students afterwards. Felt like I learned a lot from him in a short time.
Thank you. Steve and I were close friends for almost 40 years. I miss him dearly. Steve was a teacher, scholar and academic entrepreneur of great skill. But while I miss our professional collaborations and engagements what I miss most is his joyful sense of life and his laughter. We laughed a lot through the years.
Your friendship was a joy to watch too, Pete. Just seeing the two of you together, whether in online banter or on Zoom or the few times I saw you two together in person (maybe just twice?), was such a beautiful thing. The combination of energy, humor, deep respect and just genuine liking of each other always reminded me of Aristotle's definition of the best kind of friendship. I'm still so sorry for your loss. Between you, Sarah, his kids, and his family, he loved and was loved so deeply.
I still miss Steve even though we never met IRL. Corresponded with him on and off on Facebook (and by weird coincidence have known his father for years before I knew Steve, and still keep up with Ron). He would be even more horrified by the state of the libertarian movement today than he was before we lost him. I am now very hesitant to call myself a 'libertarian' because it's so far from Steve's vision of the idea.
I learned a lot from Steve's books, in particular, Monetary Evolution..., and Microfoundations and Macroeconomics, as well as his short form writing.