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Every book Brad DeLong recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Brad DeLong has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of February 22, 2023.
  • Brad DeLong has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of February 22, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of February 22, 2023.
  • The 2 books Brad DeLong has mentioned in the most episodes, as of February 22, 2023: Red Plenty and The Magic Mountain.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Brad DeLong aired on February 22, 2023.

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Guest on Conversations with Tyler · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Brad DeLong appeared on the Conversations with Tyler podcast to discuss intellectual and technical progress, touching on economics and literature along the way. When asked by Tyler Cowen about his favorite novel, DeLong did not hesitate to name Thomas Mann's classic work 'The Magic Mountain'. Later in the conversation, addressing the representation of economics in fiction, DeLong pushed back against the notion that novels and movies suffer from too much intent and not enough invisible hand. To counter this, he recommended Francis Spufford's 'Red Plenty', praising it as a wonderful and effective novel about economics.

Books recommended by Brad DeLong

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  1. Red Plenty

    Francis Spufford · Recommended · 1 episode

    Red Plenty by Francis Spufford is a celebrated novel that offers a fictionalized account of Soviet economic history and industrial planning during the Khrushchev era.

    Recommended
    “that in novels and movies there's too much intent and not enough invisible hand oh I would actually say red plenty I would say red plenty by Francis buffard is a wonderful novel about economics”
    Conversations with Tyler Brad DeLong on Intellectual and Technical Progress 2023-02-22 Listen at 52:59
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Magic Mountain

    Thomas Mann · Discussed · 1 episode

    Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain is a monumental early twentieth-century philosophical novel that follows a young engineer named Hans Castorp during an extended, transformative stay at a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.

    Discussed
    “What's your favorite novel I would still say it's Thomas mom's the Magic Mountain”
    Conversations with Tyler Brad DeLong on Intellectual and Technical Progress 2023-02-22 Listen at 52:04
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Brad DeLong on Intellectual and Technical ProgressConversations with Tyler2023-02-222