Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-08-01
Books mentioned on 599. The World's Most Valuable Unused Resource
It’s not oil or water or plutonium — it’s human hours. We've got an idea for putting them to use, and for building a more human-centered economy.
Stephen Dubner discussed No More Throw-away People by Edgar S. Cahn and Time Dollars by Edgar S. Cahn and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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No More Throw-away People
Discussed“years ago I came across a couple books written by Edgar Khan a lawyer and social activist one was called No More throwaway people”
Where to get it
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Time Dollars
Discussed“the other was called time dollars the new currency that enables Americans to turn their hidden resource time into personal security and Community Renewal”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The pencil
“someone wrote a book called the pencil”