Economics

More Money Matters

We got another listener question, this time from Alicia in Berkley whose question is for Graham Hubbs, the guest on our recent episode, "(Why) Money Matters." Alicia asks about the government's ability to print money and its value and Graham answers.

#FrancisOnFilm: Downton Abbey

作为一名《唐顿庄园》的新手,我无法评价这部电影是否圆满地解决了《唐顿庄园》系列的遗留问题,但我可以说,它揭示了社会矛盾,而不是解决了它们。阶级既被理想化又被破坏,局外人既被宣扬又最终被吸收。

Radical Ideas about Markets

Is the market the key to freedom and prosperity? Don’t markets necessarily lead to economic inequality? Is it possible to make markets work better for everyone? This week we’re exploring Radical-market Solutions for Our New Gilded Age.

Repugnant Markets

有许多东西是不应该以任何价格出售的——人是其中最主要的。你不能合法地卖掉你本来就不拥有的东西。但有很多东西我们确实拥有它们的买卖在某种程度上被认为是令人憎恶的,因此被禁止。

老板像独裁者吗?

Do bosses operate like mini-monarchs of the workplace? In what ways does your boss have arbitrary, excessive power over your life? Why do we demand democracy in the political sphere, and yet give it up so quickly in the economic?