Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2024-02-03
Steve Levitt & Daron Acemoglu: books mentioned on People I (Mostly) Admire #124
124. Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power
Economist Daron Acemoglu likes to tackle big questions. He tells Steve how colonialism still affects us today, who benefits from new technology, and why democracy wasn’t always a sure thing.
Steve Levitt recommended Eve by Cat Bohannon, and discussed Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and others. Daron Acemoglu discussed Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Why Nations Fail
Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A.
Discussed“so back in 2012 you and James Robinson published a book called why Nations fail the origins of power prosperity and poverty”
Where to get it
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Power and Progress
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“and that's also what motivated my more recent book power and progress”
Where to get it
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Eve
Eve by Cat Bohannon is a popular science book exploring how the female body drove 200 million years of human evolution.
Recommended“in 2 weeks my guest will be cat bohannan who has written an absolutely stunning book it's called Eve how the female body drove 200 million years of human evolution”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“my guest today donon Asam moglu is a professor of Economics at M and co-author of a number of influential books written for a popular audience including why Nations fail and Power in progress”
“my guest today donon Asam moglu is a professor of Economics at M and co-author of a number of influential books written for a popular audience including why Nations fail and Power in progress”
“My guest today, Daron Acemoglu, is a professor of Economics at MIT and co-author of a number of influential books written for a popular audience, including "Why Nations Fail" and "Power and Progress."”
“My guest today, Daron Acemoglu, is a professor of Economics at MIT and co-author of a number of influential books written for a popular audience, including "Why Nations Fail" and "Power and Progress."”
“That's what triggered the "Why Nations Fail" book, which you have so kindly explained in such a masterly way, and that's also what motivated my more recent book "Power and Progress."”
“That's what triggered the "Why Nations Fail" book, which you have so kindly explained in such a masterly way, and that's also what motivated my more recent book "Power and Progress."”