New Books in Economics | 22 March 2022 | 1h 05m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Oded Galor about his book The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality. Discusses the universal forces that explain humanity’s transition from Malthusian stagnation to rapid economic growth; and why some societies are more successful at improving the wellbeing of their populations. Argues for the importance of human diversity, reduced family size, and gender equality.