Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-02-16
Books mentioned on Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)
Adam Smith famously argued that specialization is the key to prosperity. In the N.
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The Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational economics text published in 1776 that explores the mechanics of free markets, division of labor, and the concept of the invisible hand.
Discussed“This goes all the way back to Adam Smith.”
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Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder is a classic semi-autobiographical children's novel that depicts pioneer life on the American frontier during the late nineteenth century.
Discussed“I think back to the books and the TV series that were on when I was a kid: Little House on the Prairie and Paul Ingalls.”
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