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Books by Daron Acemoglu mentioned on podcasts

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4 books across 26 episodes on 9 podcasts.

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  1. Why Nations Fail

    27 mentions · Freakonomics Radio, Honestly with Bari Weiss, People I (Mostly) Admire

    Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A.

    Discussed
    “When I first heard that you won the prize and I read your work about the importance of what you call culture in economic progress, I immediately compared it in my mind to the work of Deron Osamoglu and Jim Robinson who argue that institutions are the main driver of progress.”
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  2. Power and Progress

    24 mentions · People I (Mostly) Admire, Freakonomics Radio, The Ezra Klein Show

    Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson is a critically acclaimed economics book examining how technological innovations shape societal prosperity and the distribution of gains.

    Discussed
    “I want to talk about your most recent book it's co-authored with Simon Johnson and it's called power and progress came out in May of 2023”
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  3. The Narrow Corridor

    3 mentions · The Ezra Klein Show, Freakonomics Radio

    The Narrow Corridor by Daron Acemoglu and James A.

    Recommended
    “this is achimolu and Robinson um called the narrow Corridor and it's about the fragility of democracy and the finding that sweet spot between Leviathan excessively authoritarian State and Anarchy on the other and that's organized freedom and I think it's an absolutely brilliant discussion of that”
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  4. What Happened to Liberal Democracy?

    1 mention · Conversations with Tyler

    Discussed
    “Most importantly, he has a new book out, What Happened to Liberal Democracy? This is a major work. I think of it as an attempt to redefine and revitalize liberalism for our current times. Daron, welcome. DARON ACEMOGLU: Thank you, Tyler. It’s my pleasure, and thanks for that wonderful introduction, which gets to the heart of the matter. That’s exactly”
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