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138 episodes mention this concept
FreakonomicsMar 25, 2026In a Driverless World: The Economic and Social Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Human Labor
TechnologyAutonomous vehicles (AVs)Gig economyMarket disruptionTaxi medallions
EconomicsExplainedFeb 22, 2026Finland's Economic Paradox: High Unemployment, High Happiness, and the Power of Sisu
EconomicsUnemployment rateEmployment rateLabor forceSocial safety net- EconomicsExplainedFeb 8, 2026
France's Economic Crisis: The Unraveling of its Social Model Amidst Demographic and Political Turmoil
EconomicsAging demographicSocial safety netPay-as-you-go pension systemPublic spending 
ChrisWillxJan 31, 2026Marketing Psychology: Leveraging Behavioral Biases for Brand Perception and Value
PsychologyGoal Dilution EffectPrice RelativityPratfall EffectLabor Illusion- EconomicsExplainedJan 25, 2026
Why Essential Workers Are Going Extinct: Demographic Shifts, Policy Failures, and Global Consequences
EconomicsJob anxietyTechnological shiftsLabor marketsEssential workers 
psychacksJan 12, 2026The Economic and Social Realities of Modern Family Structures: A Critique of Dual-Income Households and Mate Selection Dynamics
RelationshipsNuclear familyDual-income householdLabor supply and demandWage stagnation
NewEconomicThinkingDec 10, 2025Measuring Exploitation and Inequality in the Global Economy: The Exploitation Intensity Index
EconomicsExploitation intensity indexRedistributive policyImperialistic international relationsCore-periphery structure- EconomicsExplainedSep 28, 2025
The Looming Threat of Stagflation: Misleading Data, Policy Misalignment, and Global Consequences
EconomicsStagflationInflationUnemploymentEconomic growth 
barryseconomicsJul 31, 2025The Truth About Minimum Wage and the Ethical Critique of Profit
EconomicsMinimum wageProfit motiveLabor exploitationFair compensation- barryseconomicsJul 31, 2025
The Truth About Minimum Wage and the Ethical Critique of Profit
EconomicsMinimum wageProfit motiveLabor exploitationFair compensation - NewEconomicThinkingJul 2, 2025
America's Broken Union System: Employer Power, Declining Density, and the New Wave of Young Worker Activism
EconomicsUnion densityPower resource theoryStructural powerAssociational power - NewEconomicThinkingJul 2, 2025
America's Broken Union System: Employer Power, Declining Density, and the New Wave of Young Worker Activism
EconomicsUnion densityPower resource theoryStructural powerAssociational power - EconomicsExplainedFeb 2, 2025
The Efficacy and Nuances of Tariffs in Modern Economies
EconomicsTariffsEconomic NationalismProtectionismGlobal Supply Chains 
lexfridmanJan 19, 2025Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom, and the Evolution of Ideas
EconomicsIndividualismCollectivismCapitalismRationalism- EconomicsExplainedJan 16, 2025
The Paradox of Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery: Government Gains, Citizen Losses
EconomicsShrinking exportsClimbing debtFinancial crisisPolitical crisis - EconomicsExplainedJan 5, 2025
How Europe's Self-Inflicted Economic Challenges Lead to Stagnation and Lag Behind the USA
Economicseconomic outputrelative stagnationmass migrationlabor shortages - EconomicsExplainedJan 5, 2025
How Europe's Self-Inflicted Economic Challenges Lead to Stagnation and Lag Behind the USA
Economicseconomic outputrelative stagnationmass migrationlabor shortages - NewEconomicThinkingSep 4, 2024
The Inefficient Theft: Re-evaluating Slavery's Economic 'Efficiency' Through a Human Lens
EconomicsEconomic efficiencyInefficient theftQuasi labor capitalGang labor system - psychacksAug 26, 2024
The Unspoken Transactions: Dignity, Deception, and Dysfunction in Relationships
RelationshipsCore transactionDignity protectionEuphemismIndirectness - EconomicsExplainedJul 14, 2024
Hawaii's Economic Paradox: High Cost of Living, Tourism Dependency, and Geopolitical Significance
EconomicsOutpost economyCost of living crisisEconomic policy failuresStrategic importance - EconomicsExplainedJun 10, 2024
The Netherlands' Unique Economic Model: From Pioneering Trade to Modern Work-Life Balance
EconomicsModern economic systemsInternational tradeSpeculative bubbleProductivity per capita - EconomicsExplainedMay 21, 2024
The Century-Long Decline of Mississippi: From Richest to Poorest State in the USA
EconomicsGDP per capitaLabor force participation rateHuman development levelsCapital investment - EconomicsExplainedApr 25, 2024
India's Economic Potential: Strengths, Obstacles, and the Race Against Time
EconomicsEconomic potentialCreative disruptionOutsourcing manufacturingLabor-intensive industries - EconomicsExplainedApr 25, 2024
India's Economic Potential: Strengths, Obstacles, and the Race Against Time
EconomicsEconomic potentialCreative disruptionOutsourcing manufacturingLabor-intensive industries - EconomicsExplainedApr 7, 2024
Bangladesh's Economic Journey: From Post-Colonial Struggles to Potential Asian Powerhouse
EconomicsLeast Developed Country (LDC)Westminster legal systemComparative advantageLabor-intensive economy - NewEconomicThinkingMar 27, 2024
Hysteresis and the Economic Impact of Recessions: A Comparison of the Great Recession and COVID-19
EconomicsHysteresisPath dependenceGreat RecessionCOVID-19 Recession - NewEconomicThinkingMar 27, 2024
Hysteresis and the Economic Impact of Recessions: A Comparison of the Great Recession and COVID-19
EconomicsHysteresisPath dependenceGreat RecessionCOVID-19 Recession - NewEconomicThinkingMar 6, 2024
Work, Retire, Repeat: The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy
EconomicsWashington ConsensusPolicy free lunchPrecariatGreedy geysers - EconomicsExplainedMar 3, 2024
Germany's Unexpected Economic Crisis: The Shifting Landscape of Industrial Dominance
EconomicsIndustrial dominanceComparative advantageFree tradeSpecialization - EconomicsExplainedJan 3, 2024
Japan's Economic Paradox: Three Decades of Stagnation, Housing Affordability, and a Potential Resurgence
EconomicsEconomic stagnationLimitless growthGross Domestic Product (GDP)Worker productivity - NewEconomicThinkingJan 3, 2024
Barbara Bergman: Pioneering Feminist Economist, Occupational Crowding, and the Diversification of Economic Thought
EconomicsFeminist economicsOccupational crowding hypothesisLabor market discriminationImperfect competition - NewEconomicThinkingNov 29, 2023
Quantifying Sexual Harassment: Economic Impacts and Power Dynamics in the European Labor Market
EconomicsSexual harassment quantificationNormalization of violenceUniversal definition of sexual harassmentPatriarchal structures - EconomicsExplainedOct 29, 2023
Claudia Goldin's Nobel Prize: Unpacking Gender Pay Inequality and Women's Labor Market Evolution
EconomicsNobel Prize in Economic SciencesGender Pay InequalityLabor Market DynamicsU-shaped Model of Women's Labor Force Participation - NewEconomicThinkingSep 20, 2023
Reclaiming Women's Place in Economic Thought: The Contributions of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Hazel Kyrk
EconomicsEconomic independence for womenIndustrial ethicsProgressive EraHerstory of economics - NewEconomicThinkingJul 19, 2023
The Economics of Childhood: Understanding and Addressing Intergenerational Inequality
EconomicsPersistent inequalitiesIntergenerational persistenceMeasuring mobilityDimensions of mobility - NewEconomicThinkingJun 28, 2023
Solidarity Economics: A Historical and Liberatory Alternative to Capitalism
EconomicsSolidarity economicsEconomic democracyEconomic justicePower sharing - EconomicsExplainedJun 14, 2023
The Economic Paradox of Over-Education: Balancing Individual Fulfillment and National Prosperity
EconomicsEconomic successWorkforce participationSkills mismatchesStudent debt - NewEconomicThinkingJun 7, 2023
The Debt Puzzle: Understanding Government Borrowing, Debt Revenue, and Inflation's Impact on Sustainability
EconomicsDebt PuzzleDebt RevenuePrimary SurplusSubsidized Borrowing Rate - EconomicsExplainedApr 13, 2023
France's Economic Crossroads: Pension Reforms, Aging Populations, and the Future of Labor
EconomicsCivil unrestRetirement age reformNational debt to GDPWorker productivity - EconomicsExplainedApr 13, 2023
France's Economic Crossroads: Pension Reforms, Aging Populations, and the Future of Labor
EconomicsCivil unrestRetirement age reformNational debt to GDPWorker productivity - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Gender Dynamics, Information Asymmetry, and Labor Market Outcomes
EconomicsEfficient household modelsInformation flowsSocial learningBayesian updating - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Private and Social Returns to Education: Causal Effects, Displacement, and Experimental Evidence from Ghana
EconomicsPrivate returns to educationSocial returns to educationHuman capitalAbility bias - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Poverty Traps Theory: The Dasgupta and Ray Model of Capacity and Involuntary Unemployment
EconomicsCapacity curveS-shaped curveGeneral equilibriumPoverty trap - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Poverty Traps Theory: The Dasgupta and Ray Model of Capacity and Involuntary Unemployment
EconomicsCapacity curveS-shaped curveGeneral equilibriumPoverty trap - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Empirical Tests of Labor Market Separation and Nominal Wage Stickiness in Developing Economies
EconomicsSeparation testHousehold labor supplyLabor demandPanel data - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Empirical Tests of Labor Market Separation and Nominal Wage Stickiness in Developing Economies
EconomicsSeparation testHousehold labor supplyLabor demandPanel data - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Labor Supply Decisions: Elasticity, Poverty's Cognitive Impact, and Identity Preferences in Job Choice
EconomicsLabor Supply ElasticityLabor Demand ShocksConsumption SmoothingWage Externality - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Empirical Tests of Labor Market Separation and Nominal Wage Stickiness in Developing Economies
EconomicsSeparation testHousehold labor supplyLabor demandPanel data - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Labor Supply Decisions: Elasticity, Poverty's Cognitive Impact, and Identity Preferences in Job Choice
EconomicsLabor Supply ElasticityLabor Demand ShocksConsumption SmoothingWage Externality - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Investing in Human Capital: The Neoclassical Barro-Becker Model and its Implications
EconomicsHuman Capital InvestmentNeoclassical EconomicsBarro-Becker ModelCredit Constraints - EconomicsExplainedMar 5, 2023
Why Luxembourg Is The Richest Country In Europe: Deconstructing Its Economic Success and GDP Per Capita
EconomicsGDP per capitaMicronationsTax havenFinancial services - EconomicsExplainedFeb 26, 2023
The Tragic Reality of Brain Drain: How Global Talent Migration Solidifies Economic Disparities
EconomicsBrain DrainAdvanced EconomyDeveloping EconomyAgrarian Economy - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 15, 2023
The Long-Term Impact of Technological Shocks and State Repression on Gender Equality and Civil Society in China
EconomicsGender inequalityDiscriminationProductivity differencesEconomic growth explanations - EconomicsExplainedFeb 14, 2023
The Washing Machine vs. The Internet: A Debate on True Economic Impact and Underestimated Innovation
EconomicsGlobal EconomyWashing Machine EffectInternet EconomyAutomation - EconomicsExplainedFeb 14, 2023
The Washing Machine vs. The Internet: A Debate on True Economic Impact and Underestimated Innovation
EconomicsGlobal EconomyWashing Machine EffectInternet EconomyAutomation - EconomicsExplainedJan 23, 2023
The Brutal Economics of Migrant Labour: Qatar's Growth and Global Ramifications
EconomicsGDP per capitaMigrant workersRemittancesFactors of production - NewEconomicThinkingDec 21, 2022
A Critical Analysis of Mainstream Economics: Inequality, Environment, and Power Dynamics
EconomicsEffective DemandSupply and Demand ModelEconomic EquilibriumOpportunity Cost of Capital - NewEconomicThinkingNov 21, 2022
Industrialization, Educated Unemployment, and Entrepreneurial Solutions in Kerala
EconomicsEducated unemploymentEconomic reformsLiberalizationRegional politics - EconomicsExplainedNov 2, 2022
Analyzing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the US Economy: A Counterfactual Scenario and Policy Lessons
EconomicsCOVID-19 economic impactGovernment stimulus measuresWealth inequalityGovernment debt - NewEconomicThinkingOct 26, 2022
The Legal Coding of Capital: How Property Rights are Created and Contested, from Land to Genes
EconomicsLegal coding of capitalCapital assetCollective use rightsProperty rights - EconomicsExplainedOct 11, 2022
The Economic Imperative of Gulf States' Mega Projects: Beyond Oil and Tourism, Towards Diversification and Business Ecosystems
EconomicsDutch DiseaseRypczynski's TheoremFactors of ProductionProduction Possibility Frontier (PPF) - NewEconomicThinkingSep 28, 2022
The Great Gatsby Curve: Inequality, Social Mobility, and the Subversion of the American Dream
EconomicsGreat Gatsby CurveAmerican DreamIncome InequalitySocial Mobility - NewEconomicThinkingSep 21, 2022
The Contradictions of Capitalism: China's Development, Labor Activism, and Climate Justice from a Global South Perspective
EconomicsContradictions of capitalismEcological crisisUnequal developmentGlobal North/Global South divide - NewEconomicThinkingSep 7, 2022
The Deliberate Structuring of Labor Markets: How Policy Choices Protect High-End Professionals While Undermining Manufacturing Wages
EconomicsLabor Market StructuringIncome DistributionTrade DealsProtectionist Barriers - NewEconomicThinkingAug 11, 2022
The Nature of Money, Credit Creation, and the Realization of Profits: A Heterodox Critique
EconomicsEndogenous moneyCredit creationCommodity theory of moneyCredit or claim theory of money - NewEconomicThinkingJul 27, 2022
Integrating Class and Caste: A Composite Analysis of Inequality and Urban Dynamics in India and China
EconomicsClass analysisMarxian understanding of classCapitalist crisesInequality regimes - EconomicsExplainedJul 22, 2022
Navigating Stagflation: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses to High Inflation and Recession Risk
EconomicsInterest ratesInflationRecessionStagflation - EconomicsExplainedJun 16, 2022
The Generational Wealth Divide: Why Younger Generations Are Poorer Than Their Parents and Its Economic Impact
EconomicsIntergenerational wealth disparityGenerational cohort theoryVoting powerHousing affordability crisis - NewEconomicThinkingMay 2, 2022
Universal Property: A Solution to Capitalism's Twin Flaws of Inequality and Environmental Destruction
EconomicsUniversal propertyMarket failureWealth inequalityEnvironmental destruction - NewEconomicThinkingMar 10, 2022
Kerala's Economic Growth and Development Challenges: A Post-1991 Reforms Analysis
EconomicsEconomic reforms of 1991Fiscal balancesPublic financesFiscal deficit - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 2, 2022
Rethinking Development: The Power of Homegrown Reforms, Globalization, and Market Economies
EconomicsDevelopment EconomicsForeign AidOutside ExpertiseHomegrown Success Stories - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 2, 2022
Rethinking Development: The Power of Homegrown Reforms, Globalization, and Market Economies
EconomicsDevelopment EconomicsForeign AidOutside ExpertiseHomegrown Success Stories - NewEconomicThinkingJan 21, 2022
Davos Man: How the Billionaire Class Undermines Democracy and Devours Public Resources
EconomicsDavos ManBillionaire classRight-wing populismEconomic inequality - EconomicsExplainedDec 25, 2021
Beyond Transitory: Unpacking US Inflation, Asset Bubbles, and Labor Market Shifts
EconomicsTransitory inflationQuantitative easingBond buying programHyperinflation 
HealthyGamerGGDec 19, 2021The Psychology Behind the Great Resignation: How Technology, COVID, and Corporate Practices Fuel the Anti-Work Movement
PsychologyGreat ResignationAnti-work movementInformation disseminationGreat Equalizers (Internet, Printing Press, Gunpowder)- lexfridmanNov 3, 2021
The Big Rig: Trucking, Labor Exploitation, and the Decline of the American Dream
EconomicsEthnographySociological imaginationDouble clutchingPay per mile - EconomicsExplainedOct 31, 2021
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics: Empirical Labor Economics and Causal Inference Explained
EconomicsLabor EconomicsCausal RelationshipsCorrelation vs. CausationInstrumental Variables Estimation - HealthyGamerGGOct 29, 2021
The Systemic Scam of Workplace Burnout: Shifting Responsibility from Corporations to Individuals
PsychologyBurnout (workplace-related)Individualization of responsibilitySystemic responsibilityWellness industry scam - NewEconomicThinkingSep 15, 2021
Feminist Economics: Unpacking the Economic Impact of Gender Relations and Unpaid Care Work
EconomicsGender relationsDistributive inequalityRelational inequalityGender construction of society - NewEconomicThinkingSep 15, 2021
Feminist Economics: Redefining Work and Unveiling Women's Exploitation in Global Labor Markets
EconomicsDefinition of work (ILO 2013)EmploymentNon-economic activitiesOutsourcing of care work - EconomicsExplainedMay 23, 2021
The Great Labor Shortage Crisis: Economic Implications and the Shifting NAIRU
EconomicsUnemployment rateFull employmentNatural rate of unemploymentFrictional unemployment 
DocSnipesApr 10, 2021CBD Overview: Understanding Cannabidiol, THC, and Quality Standards
HealthCannabidiol (CBD)Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)CannabinoidsCannabis plant- NewEconomicThinkingApr 9, 2021
Survey Bias and Underestimated Unemployment: A Deeper Look at Racial and Age Disparities
EconomicsCurrent Population Survey (CPS)Measurement errorNon-response biasCoverage rate - NewEconomicThinkingApr 7, 2021
Identity Economics: How Social Identity Shapes Economic Behavior, Policy, and Well-being
EconomicsIdentity economicsIdentity warsUtility functionConformity - NewEconomicThinkingMar 10, 2021
America's Labor Market Bifurcation, State Capacity, and the Path to Full Employment
EconomicsPolitical EconomyHistorical Labor MarketsMonopsonyService Sector Recession - NewEconomicThinkingMar 8, 2021
Digital Technology, Pandemic, and Accelerated Transformations: Economic, Social, and Governance Impacts
EconomicsDigital transformationPandemic accelerationTechnology adoptionTelehealth - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 3, 2021
The Double Gap: Quantifying Black Women's Systemic Wage Undervaluation and its Impact on the Community
EconomicsDouble GapGender Wage GapRacial Wage GapHuman Capital Theory - NewEconomicThinkingJan 28, 2021
The Future of Work: Technology, Inequality, and the Social Contract in the Digital Era
EconomicsTechnological unemploymentAutomation and DigitizationSocial contractEconomic inequality - NewEconomicThinkingJan 28, 2021
The Future of Work: Technology, Inequality, and the Social Contract in the Digital Era
EconomicsTechnological unemploymentAutomation and DigitizationSocial contractEconomic inequality - NewEconomicThinkingJan 27, 2021
The Economic Correlates of Mass Incarceration: Inequality, Poverty, and Racial Disparities in Local Labor Markets
EconomicsWar on DrugsCriminal JusticeEconomic InequalityMass Incarceration - NewEconomicThinkingDec 23, 2020
Understanding LGBTQ Employment Discrimination: The Role of Masculinity Threats and Fast Thinking in Hiring
EconomicsLabor market discriminationSexual orientation discriminationGendered behavioral prescriptionsHuman capital investment - NewEconomicThinkingDec 3, 2020
The Future of Work: Navigating Automation, Inequality, and the Redirection of Technological Change
EconomicsDigitalization of economic lifeAutomationDisplacement (of jobs/tasks)Reinstatement (of jobs/tasks) - NewEconomicThinkingDec 3, 2020
The Future of Work: Navigating Automation, Inequality, and the Redirection of Technological Change
EconomicsDigitalization of economic lifeAutomationDisplacement (of jobs/tasks)Reinstatement (of jobs/tasks) 
drekbergNov 27, 2020Santa's Low-Carb & Fasting Transformation: A Metaphor for Modern Health Challenges
Healthlow-carb dietintermittent fastinginsulin resistanceprocessed food- NewEconomicThinkingNov 18, 2020
The Foundations and Impact of Feminist Economics: Valuing Care Work, Challenging Traditional Models, and Promoting Human Well-being
EconomicsFeminist economicsCare workUnpaid laborHuman well-being - NewEconomicThinkingNov 12, 2020
Who's Not Afraid of Robots: A Comparison of National Models for Navigating Automation and Globalization
EconomicsDigital networksAutomation innovationsTechnological changeGlobalization - NewEconomicThinkingNov 11, 2020
The Evolving Impact of AI, Automation, and Digital Technologies on Labor, Inequality, and Society
EconomicsSocial contractDynamic transitionModern digital technologiesLabor market - NewEconomicThinkingNov 11, 2020
The Evolving Impact of AI, Automation, and Digital Technologies on Labor, Inequality, and Society
EconomicsSocial contractDynamic transitionModern digital technologiesLabor market - NewEconomicThinkingNov 11, 2020
The Evolving Impact of AI, Automation, and Digital Technologies on Labor, Inequality, and Society
EconomicsSocial contractDynamic transitionModern digital technologiesLabor market - EconomicsExplainedOct 22, 2020
Beyond Supply and Demand: Understanding Sticky Prices, Market Rigidities, and Real-World Economics
EconomicsSupply and DemandPerfect MarketMarket InefficiencySticky Prices - NewEconomicThinkingOct 2, 2020
Pandemics, Inequality, and the Future of Global Economic Transformation
EconomicsGlobal economic transformationPandemic trackingDeglobalizationIncome and wealth distribution - EconomicsExplainedSep 20, 2020
The FIRE Movement: Mechanics, Attainability, and its Economic Implications
EconomicsFIRE MovementFinancial IndependenceEarly RetirementAggressive Saving Strategy - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Michael Pettis on Global Fracture: Capital Flows, Inequality, and the Ineffectiveness of Trade Policy
EconomicsIncome inequalityTrade imbalancesCurrent account surplusCurrent account deficit - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Justin Lin on New Structural Economics, US-China Relations, and Global Challenges
EconomicsNew Structural EconomicsDevelopment as a human rightGlobal cooperationClimate change mitigation - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Thea Lee: Unmasking the Deep Roots of US Economic Dysfunction and the Path to a More Equitable Future
EconomicsEconomic dysfunctionPublic health crisisLabor market dysfunctionWage stagnation - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Europe's Dereliction of Duty: Unmasking Capitalism's Failures and the Power of Art in Crisis
EconomicsFinancial capitalismAusterityInequalityEuropean Union architecture - EconomicsExplainedAug 9, 2020
The Arbitrary 40-Hour Work Week: Origins, Inefficiencies, and Future Alternatives
Economics40-hour work weekIndustrial RevolutionDiminishing returnsFactors of production - EconomicsExplainedAug 9, 2020
The Arbitrary 40-Hour Work Week: Origins, Inefficiencies, and Future Alternatives
Economics40-hour work weekIndustrial RevolutionDiminishing returnsFactors of production - NewEconomicThinkingAug 7, 2020
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Reshape the Global Economy, Labor-Capital Relations, and the Future of Globalization
EconomicsDevelopment EconomicsCrude Mortality RateCurated LockdownLabor-Saving Technology - NewEconomicThinkingAug 7, 2020
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Reshape the Global Economy, Labor-Capital Relations, and the Future of Globalization
EconomicsDevelopment EconomicsCrude Mortality RateCurated LockdownLabor-Saving Technology - NewEconomicThinkingJun 16, 2020
Reshaping Economic Strategy, Globalization, and the Welfare State in the Post-COVID Era
EconomicsHyperglobalisationNeoliberal market fundamentalismDeepening economic dualismGlobal value chains - EconomicsExplainedJun 7, 2020
The Economy of France: A Global Trendsetter, Cultural Capital, and Labor Market Challenges
EconomicsMetric systemFrench RevolutionDeclaration of Rights of ManBalance of payments - EconomicsExplainedApr 5, 2020
The Future of Economic Growth: Examining the Limits of Sustained Prosperity
EconomicsEconomic growthIndustrial RevolutionExponential growthGDP (Gross Domestic Product) - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 26, 2020
Three Existential Crises: Ecology, Nuclear Weapons, and the Information Technology Revolution
EconomicsEcological infrastructure collapseRepresentative democraciesAtomic weapons proliferationInternational institutions - NewEconomicThinkingJan 29, 2020
Inequality 101: Understanding the Durable Structures of Economic Disparity
EconomicsDurable InequalitiesFunctional Distribution of IncomeLabor Share of IncomeCapital Share of Income - NewEconomicThinkingJan 29, 2020
Inequality 101: Understanding the Durable Structures of Economic Disparity
EconomicsDurable InequalitiesFunctional Distribution of IncomeLabor Share of IncomeCapital Share of Income - NewEconomicThinkingDec 11, 2019
The Neglected Realm of Production: From Pin Factories to Shareholder Value
EconomicsNeoclassical School of EconomicsProduction EconomicsMarket ExchangeDivision of Labor - EconomicsExplainedDec 1, 2019
The Monolithic Economy of the U.S.A.: Historical Foundations of American Wealth and Global Influence
EconomicsNational GDPConsumer retail sectorDemocratic systemPresidential term limits - NewEconomicThinkingOct 9, 2019
Measuring Economic Democracy: Index, Implications, and the Brexit Challenge
EconomicsEconomic Democracy Index (EDI)Associational DemocracyFinancial CooperativesTrade Union Density - NewEconomicThinkingSep 11, 2019
Ethics & Economics: Reinserting Moral Judgment into Economic Analysis
EconomicsValue-free economicsLogic of choice under scarcityJust priceCustomary price - NewEconomicThinkingJul 24, 2019
AI, Autonomy, and the Future of Labor: Economic and Societal Challenges
EconomicsHuman autonomyArtificial intelligence (AI)AutomationDeep learning - EconomicsExplainedJul 17, 2019
The Economics of Automation: What Does Our Machine Future Look Like?
EconomicsAutomationSupply and DemandWage StagnationUniversal Basic Income (UBI) - NewEconomicThinkingJul 17, 2019
Puerto Rico's Pre-Maria Economic Crisis, Diverse Migration Patterns, and Hispanic Economic Heterogeneity
EconomicsNet out-migrationEconomic crisis (La Croesus boricua)Labor market earningsPoverty rates - NewEconomicThinkingJul 17, 2019
Puerto Rico's Pre-Maria Economic Crisis, Diverse Migration Patterns, and Hispanic Economic Heterogeneity
EconomicsNet out-migrationEconomic crisis (La Croesus boricua)Labor market earningsPoverty rates - NewEconomicThinkingMay 22, 2019
The Future of Work: AI, Automation, and Human Potential - An Economic Perspective
EconomicsAI as an automation technologyAI as a platform technologyLabor displacementProductivity effect - NewEconomicThinkingMay 22, 2019
The Future of Work: AI, Automation, and Human Potential - An Economic Perspective
EconomicsAI as an automation technologyAI as a platform technologyLabor displacementProductivity effect - NewEconomicThinkingMay 8, 2019
The Fissured Workplace: How Business Restructuring Impacts Labor Standards, Wages, and Worker Protection
EconomicsFissured workplaceCore competenciesIndependent contractorsOutsourcing - NewEconomicThinkingNov 16, 2018
The Moral Limits of Market Mechanisms: Why Some Goods Should Not Be For Sale
EconomicsMarket for votesPublic goodDemocracyInequality - NewEconomicThinkingOct 17, 2018
F.A. Hayek's Methodological Challenge and the Enduring Relevance of Historical Economic Thought
EconomicsHistorical approach to economicsLabor economicsEconometricsMethodology of economics - NewEconomicThinkingAug 1, 2018
The Gay Wage Penalty and Lesbian Wage Premium: Explanations, Household Dynamics, and Policy Impacts
EconomicsGay wage penaltyLesbian wage premiumSpecialization hypothesisHousehold production - NewEconomicThinkingMar 15, 2018
Deconstructing Male-Centric Biases in Economic Models and Labor Market Analysis
EconomicsMale-centric biasUnpaid workHousehold productionGender analysis in economics - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 7, 2018
America's First Black Economist: Sadie Alexander's Enduring Insights on Unemployment and Unpaid Labor
EconomicsEconomic insecurityFull Employment ProgramLabor unionsSocial reproduction - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 7, 2018
America's First Black Economist: Sadie Alexander's Enduring Insights on Unemployment and Unpaid Labor
EconomicsEconomic insecurityFull Employment ProgramLabor unionsSocial reproduction - NewEconomicThinkingDec 12, 2017
Reversing Dual Economies: A Critique of Financialization, Shareholder Value, and Neoclassical Economics
Economicsdual economiescruel economyfinancializationsustainable prosperity - NewEconomicThinkingNov 16, 2017
A Decade of Stagnation: Challenging Conventional Economic Wisdom with Demand-Side Explanations
Economicsautonomous demand expansionspersistent effectspotential outputequilibrium output - NewEconomicThinkingNov 16, 2017
A Decade of Stagnation: Challenging Conventional Economic Wisdom with Demand-Side Explanations
Economicsautonomous demand expansionspersistent effectspotential outputequilibrium output - NewEconomicThinkingNov 14, 2017
The Blindspot in Mainstream Economics: Challenging the Efficient Market and Invisible Hand Narratives
EconomicsMainstream economicsEfficient capital market hypothesisInvisible handInformation asymmetry - NewEconomicThinkingOct 22, 2017
The Commission on Global Economic Transformation: Rethinking Economic Paradigms for a Challenging Future
EconomicsGlobal economic transformationGlobal governanceNeoliberal modelProtectionism