Sometimes even the best quantitative analysis is worse than none at all because it gives the illusion of #science, what Hayek called scientism
#RussRoberts
Mr. Gioia's conversation with #RussRoberts is also very good:
https://www.thepodcastbrowser.com/dana-gioia-on-learning-poetry-and-studying-with-miss-bishop/
Also featuring a recitation of *Pity the Beautiful*.
#poetry #econtalk #DanaGioia #RussRoberts
The five or six main problems with #capitalism today — the ∪ of #RebeccaHenderson's & #RussRoberts's sets on #EconTalk podcast:
• Accelerating inequality / people who are left behind.
• Failing to deal with major environmental risks.
• Decreasing government capacity.
• The epidemic of loneliness.
• Control of information (govt vs tech).
https://www.econtalk.org/rebecca-henderson-on-reimagining-capitalism/
#capitalism #RebeccaHenderson #RussRoberts #econtalk