Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2020-03-05

Books mentioned on 408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is?

2 books · With Jeffrey Sachs, Ricardo Hausman, Kjell Salvanes, James Robinson · Listen

Trump says it would destroy us. Sanders says it will save us.

Stephen Dubner discussed Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and others and The Narrow Corridor by Daron Acemoglu and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Why Nations Fail

   Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson · at 23:42

   Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James A.

   Discussed

   “I don't think there is a resource curse. James Robinson of the University of Chicago is co-author of the book Why Nations Fail. The consequences of natural resources for a society's development are completely conditional on their institutions.”

   Stephen Dubner 408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? 2020-03-05 ▶ Play 23:42

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   The Narrow Corridor

   Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson · at 41:54

   The Narrow Corridor by Daron Acemoglu and James A.

   Discussed

   “Robinson's latest book, also co-authored with Daron Asimoglu, is called The Narrow Corridor, States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty. We emphasize this balance between state and society.”

   Stephen Dubner 408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? 2020-03-05 ▶ Play 41:54

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