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One podcast episode worth your time.
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Today’s pick
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EconTalk
The Hidden Cause of the Industrial Revolution (with Ben Southwood)
Ben Southwood · 1 hr 14 min
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Why it’s worth your time
A patient argument that the biggest change in human material life had causes we still misread. Roberts pushes back, which is the point.
Listen for this question
What explanation have you accepted because it was tidy?
Best way to listen
Morning, with something to write on.
After the episode
Argue the other side of something you believe for ten minutes.
Who it’s for: Anyone who has read one confident explanation of modern growth.
How we choose
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