Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2023-02-22
Books mentioned on Brad DeLong on Intellectual and Technical Progress
Brad DeLong, professor of economics at UC Berkley, OG econ blogger, and Tyler's Harvard classmate, joins the show to discuss Slouching Towards Utopia, an economic history of the 20th century that's been nearly thirty years in the making.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Farewell to Alms
Discussed“about a decade ago you and I did a symposium with Greg Clark I think it was at UC Davis and we talked about his book farewell to alms”
Where to get it
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The constitution of liberty
Discussed“now when I read High X constitution of Liberty I see a thinker who favored a social welfare state single-payer health insurance and vigorous application of antitrust law”
Where to get it
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The Magic Mountain
Thomas Mann's monumental novel The Magic Mountain follows a young engineer who visits his cousin at an international tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps, where time and philosophical debates stretch endlessly.
Discussed“What's your favorite novel I would still say it's Thomas mom's the Magic Mountain”
Where to get it
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Red Plenty
Red Plenty by Francis Spufford is a critically acclaimed narrative non-fiction book that explores the Soviet economic experiment and the ambitious attempt to use cybernetics and planning to surpass Western capitalism during the Khrushchev era.
Recommended“that in novels and movies there's too much intent and not enough invisible hand oh I would actually say red plenty I would say red plenty by Francis buffard is a wonderful novel about economics”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Slouching Towards Utopia
“and he this year has out a long-awaited New York Times best-selling book slouching towards Utopia an economic history of the 20th century”
Own book Slouching Towards Utopia
“and again everyone the new book is slouching towards Utopia an economic history of the 20th century”