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Every book Robert Shiller recommended on podcasts
Robert Shiller appeared on EconTalk to discuss narrative economics and the historical roots of various concepts. During the conversation, Robert Shiller brought up Sigmund Freud's book The Interpretation of Dreams to support the idea that people cannot always be trusted to give explicit reasons for their behavior, drawing a parallel to looking at dreams instead of direct statements. Additionally, Robert Shiller mentioned Homer's classic work The Iliad to trace the ancient history of automation and robots back to early literature, highlighting how the Greek text used the word automata to describe certain devices. Robert Shiller also discussed John Maynard Keynes and his famous 1936 book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, using the text to talk about Keynes's marketing savvy and self-promotion tactics, particularly noting how the title itself sounded rather pretentious. Throughout the podcast appearance, Robert Shiller utilized these notable literary and economic texts to illustrate broader points regarding human behavior, historical technology, and the ways in which influential thinkers framed their ideas for the public over the course of history.
Books recommended by Robert Shiller
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General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money
John Maynard Keynes's influential 1936 economic treatise reshaped macroeconomic policy and continues to provoke critical debate among modern economists and scholars.
Discussed“so he entitled his famous 1936 book the general theory of employment interest and money first of all that to say the general theory that that sounds pretentious doesn't it”
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The Iliad
The Iliad by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem that details the events of the Trojan War and the wrath of Achilles.
Discussed“it was homer in his Iliad uses the word automata automata oh I guess in Greek to describe some devices”
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The Interpretation of Dreams
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud is a foundational psychoanalytic text that introduces the concept of dream analysis as a window into the unconscious mind and repressed desires.
Discussed“Freud wrote a book called interpretation of Dreams okay right”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Robert Shiller on Narrative Economics | EconTalk | 2020-02-03 | 3 |