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Every book William Easterly recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • William Easterly has recommended or discussed 1 book on podcasts, as of December 8, 2025.
  • William Easterly has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of December 8, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of December 8, 2025.
  • The book William Easterly has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 8, 2025: Development as Freedom.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from William Easterly aired on December 8, 2025.

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Guest on EconTalk · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Books William Easterly recommended or discussed

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  1. Development as Freedom

    Amartya Sen · Discussed · 1 episode

    Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen is an influential economic work by Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen that argues for the expansion of human freedom as both the primary end and the principal means of development.

    Discussed
    “Amaren coming along writing a book development is freedom.”
    EconTalk Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly) 2025-12-08 Listen at 32:06
    Where to get it
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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly)EconTalk2025-12-081