Politics · 20 min
The Economists’ Hour
By Binyamin Appelbaum
This episode reveals how economic thinking came to dominate public policy, reshaping society by prioritizing efficiency and market logic, often with unseen human costs.
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Politics
Duration
20 min
What it is about
Economics, Public Policy, Social Impact
Who it is for
If you've ever sensed that public decisions prioritize abstract metrics over human well-being, this will clarify the hidden forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Binyamin Appelbaum, a former economics reporter for The New York Times, brings a journalist's sharp eye and deep historical research to reveal how economic theories became the dominant language of power, shaping our world in clear and often unexamined ways.
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