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A Price is Signal Wrapped in an Incentive to be Coordinated by God
A Price is Signal Wrapped in an Incentive to be Coordinated by God
May 14, 2024 7:45 AM

When Christians think of the majesty of God’s handiwork we tend to think of the visible aspects of nature. We agree with King David that, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” (Psalm 19:1). But there are intricate and beautiful aspects of God’s creative geniusthat we don’t often think about—or don’t think about as being created by God.

Take, for instance, the price system. As economist Alex Tabarrok says in the video below, “If it had been invented, the price system would be one of the most amazing creations of the human mind.”The price system is indeed an amazing creation—but of the divine mind. It’s one of God’s means of coordinating human activity for the purposes of human flourishing.

As with most good gifts given by God to humans, we are able to corrupt it and use it in ways that harm our neighbors. Yet for the most part, the price system is an ingenious method munication that have been used to improve the human condition.

Inthis video, Tabbarrok explores the mystery and marvel of prices and discusses how the price system allows for people with dispersed knowledge and information to coordinate global economic activity.

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