Robbie Mochrie on How to Think like an Economist

27/09/2024 38 min Episodio 31
Robbie Mochrie on How to Think like an Economist

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Episode Synopsis

The questions of what economics is and the role of an economist have long been at the heart of the profession, igniting extensive debate about the nature, scope, potential, and limitations of the discipline. Today, we’ll take a historical approach to these issues, exploring how past thinkers—ranging from Aristotle and Aquinas to Adam Smith and the latest Nobel Prize winners in economics—have defined and approached the study of economics.

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