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Is economics moral? (with Heather McGhee)

Is economics moral? (with Heather McGhee)

FromPitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer


Is economics moral? (with Heather McGhee)

FromPitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We’ve established that trickle-down economics and neoliberalism are failed philosophies. But we haven’t yet explored whether economics should be moral - should it reflect our behaviors and preferences, or is it a science that lives separately from our societal norms and values? Heather McGhee joins Nick and Paul to argue that an inclusive economy is not only possible, but imperative to growth. 
Heather McGhee was the President of Demos from 2014-2018, where she is now a Distinguished Senior Fellow. She’s finishing a major book about the personal, economic, and societal costs of racism to everyone in America—including white people. A recognized thought leader on the national stage, Heather serves as a contributor to NBC News and frequently appears on shows such as Meet the Press. Her opinions, writing, and research have appeared in numerous outlets, including The New York Times, The Nation, and The Hill. 
Twitter: @hmcghee
Further reading: https://www.demos.org/issue/economy-opportunity 
https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/the-moral-burden-on-economists
Released:
Apr 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Any society that allows itself to become radically unequal eventually collapses into an uprising or a police state—or both. Join venture capitalist Nick Hanauer and some of the world’s leading economic and political thinkers in an exploration of who gets what and why. Turns out, everything you learned about economics is wrong. And if we don’t do something about rising inequality, the pitchforks are coming.