Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2020-04-29
Books mentioned on Glen Weyl on Fighting COVID-19 and the Role of the Academic Expert
Glen Weyl is an economist, researcher, and founder of RadicalXChange. He recently co-authored a paper that sets forth an ambitious strategy to respond to the crisis and mitigate long-term damage to the economy through a regime of testing, tracing, and supported isolation.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Capitalism and freedom
Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman is a classic exposition of classical liberal economic theory advocating for the supremacy of competitive capitalism and limited government intervention.
Discussed“Yeah, so Milton Friedman, you know, if you read Capitalism and Freedom, Uh, it's beautiful. It's one of my favorite books, and I actually think it's very similar to Rawls.”
Where to get it
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Capitalism and Freedom
Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman and Rose D.
Discussed“Yeah, so Milton Friedman, you know, if you read Capitalism and Freedom, Uh, it's beautiful. It's one of my favorite books, and I actually think it's very similar to Rawls.”
Where to get it
