Bruce Koerber is the originator of the divine economy theory
and the author of the four book series about
macroeconomics, microeconomics, ethical economics, and economic justice.
Just like everyone, I'm like you but different!
I am originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but it wasn’t until I set foot in a macroeconomics class taught by Dr. Roger Garrison at Auburn University that I found a key, a key to a momentous door in my life.
It just so happened that ‘opening that door’ led me to examine the foundations of Western Civilization and along with that came the discovery of the thread of economics that had made that civilization so fruitful (classical liberalism).
I thought the career path that I had been pursuing fit me well. I studied forestry at Pennsylvania State University and then went to work for Georgia Pacific for four years in the pine and hardwood forests in south-central Mississippi; with my long-term goal being to work in international forestry
A Turning Point
To prepare for work in international forestry I returned to school to study fruit and nut tree production at Auburn University. A year later at a luncheon I sat next to a professor who had worked in Africa during his career. He suggested that I pursue a degree in economics. The year was 1985 when I initially became exposed to Austrian economics and that was possible only because just three years earlier Auburn had been chosen as the location for the permanent home of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. Within the economics department there was thick tension due to the philosophical differences between the schools of thought; which actually made it easier to investigate, to think critically, and to learn.
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What drew my attention and what made exceptional all those individuals who were studying Austrian economics was thinking: critical thinking. Thinking leads to understanding and understanding leads to knowledge and wisdom.
This application of logic to the philosophical science of economics is one of the chief features of classical liberalism. It turns out that these were my formative years; I finished my Masters in economics and carried my enthusiasm for classical liberalism with me from then on. In other words, I had found my passion. I knew that wherever my career took me I would ultimately find a way to intimately integrate Austrian economics.
Your starting point and your pathway to this valuable knowledge is different than mine. But I will guide you with enthusiasm and you can start from wherever you are now. This is one of the great features of this digital age.
Another similar experience also happened to me a few years earlier, in 1977, when I arrived as a student at Penn State. In brief, it was there where I encountered and investigated the Baha’i Faith and in it I found purpose and passion. From that time on my world view was closely aligned with its all-encompassing perspective and revolutionizing guidance. The reason I mention this is because it was the blending of my interest in economics and religion that kept me in pursuit of a greater understanding of each. Never did I doubt the harmony of science and religion and so it was in that context that I read and studied the works of the great Austrian economists.
My Personal Mission Statement – 2004
Constantly I pondered. Then one night during the winter of 2004 I had a dream and in it a model appeared! I was awake enough to realize that it was quite remarkable and also awake enough to know that I should sketch it out so I would not forget it if I fell back asleep. The next morning when I looked at the sketch of the model I knew that it was a significant contribution to economic science.
I began earnestly to use my technical training in economics in the tradition of classical liberalism. I had no idea at the beginning where the model would go or what its hidden potential was. All I can tell you is that I had great fun developing it along the pathway that logic seemed to lead.
You don’t need technical training to begin learning the divine economy theory because that is what you will gain without even realizing it. That is one of the unique features of this approach to economics. It is organic and gently logical. It is as natural as human action and human thought. You will love it.
What seemed so simple (the model) quickly morphed into a beautifully complex and organic model as theory was applied to it. Whatever the motivating reason was it was sufficient for me to purposefully unfold the mysteries of the model.
For the next seven years I researched and wrote my books. Then from 2012-2019 I found a publisher and published my books as printed books and ebooks. Starting in 2019 I focused on marketing my books and developing new products and services that help people to apply the divine economy theory.
If you are interested in learning more about the models and the theory go here.