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Economics
Interviews with economists about their new books.
April 30, 2026
King Dollar
The U.S. dollar is the world’s most important currency. Trade is priced in dollars, the world’s central banks keep U.S. dollars in reserve, some place…
April 30, 2026
Epochal Crisis
Epochal Crisis: The Exhaustion of Global Capitalism (Cambridge UP, 2025) is the most recent book from Professor William Robinson, Distinguished Profes…
April 29, 2026
Adam Smith and Modern Economics
For more than two centuries, economists and researchers have struggled with the conundrum of reconciling Adam Smith’s views on economics and ethics. W…
April 28, 2026
The Insatiable Machine
How did an economic system that was the result of largely uncoordinated and unplanned individual decisions come to dominate our modern world? This is …
April 27, 2026
Empire of AI
In this episode, host Joe Williams talks to tech journalist Karen Hao, whose recent book Empire of AI sheds light on the inner workings of AI giants t…
April 25, 2026
The Fragile Dragon
The Fragile Dragon offers a unique exploration of China's rapid transformation and its evolving commercial relationship with the West. Drawing on the …
April 24, 2026
Defy
How many times have you wanted to object, disagree, or opt out of something but ended up swallowing your words, shaking your head, and just going alon…
April 22, 2026
The Crisis of American Political Economy
In this sixth episode of Season 5, I interview Mr. Chris Griswold. An alum of Wheaton College and Princeton Theological Seminary, he was formerly a se…
April 20, 2026
Ladder or Lottery?
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Gary Hoover about his new book, Ladder or Lottery: Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead (Uni…
April 14, 2026
Decolonizing Economics
Decolonization has long been debated across the social sciences, but the economics discipline has so far avoided such critical engagement. Decolonizin…
April 13, 2026
The Dot Com Bubble and Bust
We chat with historian David Kirsch, Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School, about …
April 13, 2026
Money Beyond Borders
Doubts about the international dominance of the dollar are only growing amid worries about tariffs, political dysfunction, and fraying international a…
April 12, 2026
Monarchies of Extraction
In a region known for its export of oil, Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System (Cambridge UP, 2026) explores how the Gul…
April 2, 2026
What's Global about Sven Beckert's Capitalism (Paul Kramer, JP)
John is joined by the brilliant and affable Paul Kramer of Vanderbilt (The Blood of Government) to discuss Capitalism: A Global History (Penguin, 202…
April 2, 2026
Two Paths to Prosperity
It’s one of the biggest questions in economic history: How did a richer, more advanced China fall behind Europe? Why was Europe the home of the Indust…
March 29, 2026
The Political Economy of Oil in Venezuela
The Political Economy of Oil in Venezuela: Class Conflict, the State, and the World Market (Brill, 2026) is the latest book from Dr. Kristin Ciupa, As…
March 27, 2026
The Cooperative Economy
Societal grand challenges have taken a toll on humanity, which finds itself at a crossroads. The concentration of wealth and economic inequality, the …
March 25, 2026
Work Won't Love You Back
In Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone (Bold Type Books, 2021), Sarah Jaffe argues that modern…
March 22, 2026
The Political Economy of Security
In his new book, The Political Economy of Security (Princeton University Press, 2026), Stephen Brooks provides a systematic empirical and theoretical …
March 22, 2026
Company Towns
In Company Towns: Industry Power and the Historical Foundations of Public Mistrust (University of Chicago Press, 2026), Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell Elder …