Episode · EconTalk · 2021-03-01
Books mentioned on Michael Munger on Desires, Morality, and Self-Interest
Economist and author Michael Munger of Duke University talks about human wants and desires with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Human beings have desires about our desires.
Michael Munger recommended The Elements of Justice by David Schmidtz, and discussed One Fat Englishman by Kingsley Amis and Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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One Fat Englishman
One Fat Englishman by Kingsley Amis is a satirical and provocative novel that explores cultural clashes, trans-Atlantic relations, and human behavior through a morally complex and often controversial protagonist.
Discussed“kingsley amos said it amusingly in a book called one fat englishman a book that is totally unacceptable in today's world”
Where to get it
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Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws
Discussed“and so montesquieu and the spirit of the laws really spelled this out very clearly”
Where to get it
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The Elements of Justice
The Elements of Justice by David Schmidtz is a philosophical work that investigates the nature of justice, moral obligations, and resource allocation through clear ethical frameworks.
Recommended“this comes from david schmitz's wonderful book 2006 david schmitz the philosophy university of arizona past econ and the book is the elements of justice”
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