Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2021-01-27
Books mentioned on Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief
Benjamin Friedman has been a leading macroeconomist since the 1970s, whose accomplishments include writing 150 papers, producing more than dozen books, and teaching Tyler Cowen graduate macroeconomics at Harvard in 1985.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by Benjamin M.
Recommended“the new book again listeners is benjamin friedman religion and the rise of capitalism do also by ben's older books”
Where to get it
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations by David S.
Recommended“another uh truly great book that i would point to along those lines is by my late colleague david landis who wrote about the cultural influence on the development of markets capitalism economic growth landis's book was very aptly titled the wealth and poverty of nations”
Where to get it
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The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
Discussed“you're referring to his better angels of our nature book and your book on economic growth right”
Where to get it
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker is a comprehensive exploration of the historical decline of violence and the expansion of human progress.
Discussed“you're referring to his better angels of our nature book and your book on economic growth right”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
“in the first place what i suggest in my book is that we got those ideas 200 300 years ago from what were then new and hotly contended uh ideas within the about religion theology within the english-speaking protestant world in which people like adam smith and david hume lived”
Own book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
“in the first place what i suggest in my book is that we got those ideas 200 300 years ago from what were then new and hotly contended uh ideas within the about religion theology within the english-speaking protestant world in which people like adam smith and david hume lived”
Own book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
“and maybe i should make clear that is not the subject of the book that i've just written what i've written is a book about the influence of religion on economic thinking”
Own book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
“and maybe i should make clear that is not the subject of the book that i've just written what i've written is a book about the influence of religion on economic thinking”
Own book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
“you know in the book that i've just written readers had grown up in a rigorous presbyterian sunday school the book would have been 100 pages shorter”
Own book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
“you know in the book that i've just written readers had grown up in a rigorous presbyterian sunday school the book would have been 100 pages shorter”