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Every book Benjamin Friedman recommended on podcasts
Benjamin Friedman, appearing on the podcast Conversations with Tyler in the January 2021 episode Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief, demonstrates a scholarly and historical approach to understanding the development of economic thought, market structures, and cultural influences on capitalism. Throughout the discussion, Friedman reflected on intellectual influences and foundational works that examine the trajectory of national wealth and societal growth. Most notably, Friedman enthusiastically recommended The Wealth and Poverty of Nations by his late colleague David S. Landes. Friedman pointed to Landes's book as a truly great work that expertly explores the profound cultural influences shaping the development of markets, capitalism, and broader economic growth. By highlighting Landes's research, Friedman underscored the intricate relationship between a society's cultural framework and its economic outcomes. His engagement with this text reflects a broader intellectual dedication to tracing how historical, cultural, and ideological currents collide to form modern economic paradigms, offering listeners a thoughtful look into the historical drivers of national prosperity and poverty.
Books recommended by Benjamin Friedman
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations by David S.
Recommended“another uh truly great book that i would point to along those lines is by my late colleague david landis who wrote about the cultural influence on the development of markets capitalism economic growth landis's book was very aptly titled the wealth and poverty of nations”
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| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief | Conversations with Tyler | 2021-01-27 | 2 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“in the first place what i suggest in my book is that we got those ideas 200 300 years ago from what were then new and hotly contended uh ideas within the about religion theology within the english-speaking protestant world in which people like adam smith and david hume lived”
“in the first place what i suggest in my book is that we got those ideas 200 300 years ago from what were then new and hotly contended uh ideas within the about religion theology within the english-speaking protestant world in which people like adam smith and david hume lived”
“and maybe i should make clear that is not the subject of the book that i've just written what i've written is a book about the influence of religion on economic thinking”
“and maybe i should make clear that is not the subject of the book that i've just written what i've written is a book about the influence of religion on economic thinking”
“you know in the book that i've just written readers had grown up in a rigorous presbyterian sunday school the book would have been 100 pages shorter”
“you know in the book that i've just written readers had grown up in a rigorous presbyterian sunday school the book would have been 100 pages shorter”