Boettke on Katrina and the Economics of Disaster

<p>Pete Boettke of George Mason University talks about the role of government and voluntary efforts in relieving suffering during and after a crisis such as Katrina. Drawing on field research he is directing into the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Boettke highlights the role of what he calls &quot;civil society&quot;--the informal, voluntary associations we make as individuals with each other to create community.</p>