Listen "#116: Economics, Capitalism, Demonetization & Foreign Aid ft. Jayati Ghosh"
Episode Synopsis
Jayati Ghosh, professor of economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst, talks about the purpose of economics, problems with capitalism, problems with foreign aid, IMF & USAID, demonetization in India in 2016, Narendra Modi and feminist economics!Jayati: https://www.umass.edu/economics/about/directory/jayati-ghoshSUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:19 Why Is Economics Important?5:07 Jayati’s Economic Stance7:43 Problems With Capitalism11:04 Taxing The Rich16:37 Aid, IMF & USAID24:59 What Causes A Debt Crisis In A County?38:11 Indian Demonetization of 201648:18 Power51:09 Narendra Modi55:29 Feminist Economics1:04:33 Inspirations, Legacy & Meaning of Life#economics
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