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Marglin on Markets and Community

Stephen Marglin
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Stephen Marglin of Harvard University and author of The Dismal Science: How Thinking Like an Economist Undermines Community talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the markets and community. Marglin argues that markets and commercial transactions undermine the connections between us. He wants people to pay more attention to what is lost and not just what is gained by the pursuit of material well-being. Topics discussed include the nature of community, the role that voluntary associations play in our lives, the costs and benefits of mobility, the role of insurance in reducing our dependence on each other, and the nature of knowledge.

Size: 30.0 MB
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Viviana Zelizer on Money and Intimacy

Viviana Zelizer
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Viviana Zelizer, Princeton University sociologist, talks about the ideas in her new book, The Purchase of Intimacy. Does money ruin intimacy? Does intimacy ruin our commercial transactions? Zelizer and host Russ Roberts have a lively conversation on the sometimes contentious border between economics and sociology.

Size: 12.6 MB
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The Economics of Religion

Larry Iannaccone
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Larry Iannaccone of George Mason University talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the economics of religion. Iannaccone explains why Americans are more religious than Europeans, why Americans became more religious after the colonies became the United States and why it can be rational and rewarding to make religious sacrifices. Join us for a fascinating exploration of the human side of religion.

Size: 15.7 MB
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CATEGORIES: Family , Larry Iannaccone

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An Interview with Gary Becker

Gary Becker
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Russ Roberts interviews Gary Becker on the challenges of being an intellectual maverick, the economic approach to human behavior, the influences of Adam Smith and Alfred Marshall on Becker's work and Becker's optimism for the future of economics.

Size: 6.9 MB
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The Economics of Inheritance

Don Cox
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Cox.jpgRuss Roberts and Don Cox of Boston College discuss the economics of inheritance, estates and the family. They look at how parents divide their time and money between their children and our concerns for what people think of us after we are gone.

Size: 18.0 MB
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The Economics of Parenting

Don Cox
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Cox.jpgDon Cox of Boston College and Russ Roberts talk about parenting and incentive compatibility.

Size: 16.8 MB
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CATEGORIES: Don Cox , Family

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