Hirschmania, the final chapter

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Hirschmania, the final chapter

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Historian and biographer Jeremy Adelman joins Cardiff Garcia to discuss the life and ideas of economist Albert O. Hirschman one last time. In this episode, the two cover Hirschman's "The Rhetoric of Reaction" and his assessment of argumentative styles that emerge in times of progress. Music by Podington Bear. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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