Episode · EconTalk · 2022-04-25
Books mentioned on Michael Munger on Antitrust
Are tech giants such as Google, Amazon, or Facebook dangerous? Do they have too much power?
Russ Roberts recommended Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy by Joseph Schumpeter, and discussed The antitrust paradox by Robert H. Bork. Mike Munger discussed 1984 by George Orwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The antitrust paradox
The Antitrust Paradox by Robert H.
Discussed“so this raises the question the the heinous criminals of that tried to change antitrust during the 1970s and 80s like robert bork his book the anti-trust paradox what was his standard for the anti the post merger industry structure”
Where to get it
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1984
1984 by George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel that explores totalitarianism, surveillance, state control, and the manipulation of truth.
Discussed“he used the metaphor of the prison panopticon as a way to illustrate the sort of society that and the the actually a number of authors in the the book 1984 is clearly that sort of constant surveillance of everyone”
Where to get it
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Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy by Joseph Schumpeter is an influential economic text that examines the evolution of economic systems and introduces the foundational concept of creative destruction.
Recommended“uh that name is joseph schompeter so in capitalism socialism and democracy uh book two which i have not read in forever i think it's book two which is fantastic and i strongly recommend it”
Where to get it
