Book · 2019 · Political Science
The Economists' Hour
False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society
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Why people recommend it
Binyamin Appelbaum's economic history investigates the rise of market-oriented economic dominance and the influence of economists on public policy. The book was examined on EconTalk through differing analytical lenses by its host and guests. In February 2025, Peter Boettke referenced Binyamin Appelbaum's book during a discussion on the socialist calculation debate, offering a critique of the author's framing and arguing that Appelbaum ultimately got his historical interpretation wrong regarding key figures in economic thought. Previously, in February 2020, Russ Roberts mentioned The Economists' Hour while hosting a conversation with Robert Shiller on narrative economics. Roberts discussed the increasingly common modern narrative surrounding the current state of the United States economy, noting that he had previously interviewed Appelbaum about how the growing emphasis on market economics has impacted societal growth, inequality, and public policy decisions. Together, these podcast segments demonstrate how Appelbaum's work serves as a central touchstone for debates concerning the historical trajectory of free-market capitalism, the social consequences of deregulation, and the ongoing tension between state intervention and market forces in shaping modern economic prosperity.
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“modern narrative that's increasingly common that the current state of the US economy just interviewed in you mean Appelbaum about his book The Economist hour”
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