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Daron Acemoglu, V4.0: Rebooting Culture & Economics!

Daron Acemoglu, V4.0: Rebooting Culture & Economics!

Update: 2024-09-01

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Professor Daron Acemoglu is famous for his careful empirical research, demonstrating the economic importance of institutions. But actually, he’s done a 180 to embrace culture!

In this podcast we discuss his new theory of culture, what drives liberty and prosperity, the limits of democracy, and the importance of geography!

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Daron Acemoglu, V4.0: Rebooting Culture & Economics!

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