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How to Use Economics to Maximize Your Wellbeing and Make Tough Decisions with Dr. Andrew Leigh

How to Use Economics to Maximize Your Wellbeing and Make Tough Decisions with Dr. Andrew Leigh

Update: 2024-09-11
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In this episode you will discover how the heart of economics is ultimately about wellbeing, not just income, and how understanding these connections can help us make better decisions for a more prosperous future.

Andrew's book, How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity, is available wherever books are sold!

You can learn more about Andrew at andrewleigh.org.


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How to Use Economics to Maximize Your Wellbeing and Make Tough Decisions with Dr. Andrew Leigh

How to Use Economics to Maximize Your Wellbeing and Make Tough Decisions with Dr. Andrew Leigh

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