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It’s one of the biggest questions in economic history: How did a richer, more advanced China fall behind Europe? Why was Europe the home of the Industrial Revolution, and not China? And what does that journey tell us about politics and culture?

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John is joined by the brilliant and affable Paul Kramer of Vanderbilt (The Blood of Government) to discuss Capitalism: A Global History (Penguin, 2025) by Sven Beckert, Laird Bell Professor of History at Harvard University. With Christine A. Desan (R... more

The Political Economy of Oil in Venezuela: Class Conflict, the State, and the World Market (Brill, 2026) is the latest book from Dr. Kristin Ciupa, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Regina. Published with Brill, this book provide... more

Societal grand challenges have taken a toll on humanity, which finds itself at a crossroads. The concentration of wealth and economic inequality, the dominance of Big Tech firms, the loss of privacy and free choice, and the overconsumption and abuse ... more

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Recent Guests

Guido Tabellini
Intesa Sanpaolo Chair in Political Economics and Vice President at Bocconi University
Bocconi University
Episode: Avner Greif et al., "Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Sven Beckert
Laird Bell Professor of History at Harvard University
Harvard University
Episode: What's Global about Sven Beckert's Capitalism (Paul Kramer, JP)
Kristin Ciupa
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Regina
University of Regina
Episode: Kristin Ciupa, "The Political Economy of Oil in Venezuela: Class Conflict, the State, and the World Market" (Brill, 2026)
Sarah Jaffe
Author of Work Won't Love You Back
Bold Type Books / Public Affairs
Episode: Sarah Jaffe, "Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone" (Bold Type Books, 2021)
Elizabeth Elder
Author and political scientist
Hoover Institution
Episode: Elizabeth Mitchell Elder, "Company Towns: Industry Power and the Historical Foundations of Public Mistrust" (U Chicago Press, 2026)
César Hidalgo
Physicist and professor at the Toulouse School of Economics; director of the Center for Collective Learning
Toulouse School of Economics
Episode: César A. Hidalgo, "The Infinite Alphabet: And the Laws of Knowledge" (Allen Lane, 2026)
Bryan Caplan
Economist discussing education and signaling in the economy
George Mason University (as commonly associated)
Episode: Bryan Caplan's Case Against Education
Claire Provost
Co-author of Silent Coup, investigative journalist
Bloomsbury (publisher)
Episode: Claire Provost and Matt Kennard, "Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
Jessi Streib
Author of The Accidental Equalizer and sociologist, discussing luck and pay after college
University (based on interview context; not explicitly stated in transcript)
Episode: Jessi Streib, "The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay After College" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

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Alfred Marcus
Edson Spencer Professor of Strategy and Technological Leadership, host of On the Cusp Between Strategy and Ethics.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings
  • Amazing podcast

    An incredibly entertaining way to learn new things about economics! Highly recommend especially the episode episodes with Peter Lorentzen. He’s really entertaining and I enjoy listening to him.

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    5
    Happykittyonthemoon
    United Statesa year ago
  • Used to be rigorous

    This used to be more about presenting research and new theories, and more rigorous. Now you’re getting episodes from organizations with the word “freedom” in them and episodes were people share cool Milton Freedman stories. It feels almost like advertising money has come in and made editorial demands…

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    Ochtapas
    United States2 years ago
  • Great show….

    …aside from the episodes I host.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Peter Lorentzen, Economist
    United States3 years ago
  • Interviewers are not skilled

    Great book selections, great theme, should be a great podcast, but WOW all the hosts seem totally unprepared, have super vague questions (what did you think about that?) they ask each time, and they stumble through the interview like undergrads. Do your homework and read the book - ask questions that advance the conversation - speak up and don’t say “Uh.” This pod would be so much better if you followed this advice.

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    3
    Shunryu Garvey
    Japan4 years ago
  • Too heavily politicised

    I used to enjoy this podcast when it discussed a broad range of economic issues. The recent episodes, however, are becoming more obscure and radical. My guess is these episodes now have to lowest listening rates in the channel’s history. If these titles are the best works coming out of academia, no wonder people are switching off in droves.

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    Aiden086
    Australia4 years ago

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Stephen G. Brooks, "The Political Economy of Security" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Q: Can you walk us through a specific example of how economic factors influence conflict?
Development has complex effects: some studies show that wealthier states can deter terrorism through resources and policing, while other studies show development creates dislocations and cultural shifts that can fuel terrorism, leading to an inverse U-shaped relationship. In sum, development can both reduce and increase terrorism depending on the context.
Elizabeth Mitchell Elder, "Company Towns: Industry Power and the Historical Foundations of Public Mistrust" (U Chicago Press, 2026)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself and tell us why you decided to write this book?
Elizabeth Elder explains her background as a political scientist, her affiliation with the Hoover Institution, and the questions that motivated the project: how governments interact with industry, why people in post-industrial regions are unhappy with government, and how the political and economic landscape in coal country shaped mistrust and policy outcomes.
What's Global about Sven Beckert's Capitalism (Paul Kramer, JP)
Q: What is the significance of thinking about capitalism from a global perspective rather than a Eurocentric one?
A global perspective reveals how different regions contributed to, resisted, and reshaped capitalist development, showing that economic life worldwide interacted with state power, coercion, and global exchange in ways that Eurocentric histories miss.
What's Global about Sven Beckert's Capitalism (Paul Kramer, JP)
Q: Could you lay out the book's main claim or intervention for listeners?
Beckert outlines three core misconceptions about capitalism: that it is natural and universal, that it has been fairly constant over 500 years, and that its origins are localized to a single birthplace; instead, he presents capitalism as a global, evolving process that has changed form across different times and places.
Dovev Lavie, "The Cooperative Economy: A Solution to Societal Grand Challenges" (Routledge, 2023)
Q: How would the cooperative economy actually function in practice?
It would operate as a community-driven digital platform with a two-sided market, allowing donations, price subsidies based on income, consumption and profit limits, and algorithmic governance to balance stakeholders' interests.

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Content focuses predominantly on emerging trends and research in the fields of economics and public policy, offering in-depth discussions centered around newly published books and scholarly insights. Topics range widely, covering themes like inequality in the digital economy, corporate finance history, immigration, and the implications of various governmental systems on economics, particularly in China. It showcases a variety of academic perspectives, featuring authors and experts who delve into complex economic concepts while aiming to make them accessible to a broader audience. This unique blend of rigorous academic discourse and public engagement is an attractive offering for listeners seeking to understand economic issues from multiple ... more

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