Tyler Cowan: Big Business is a love letter to an American antihero. Polymath: I think whether we like it or not, we're living in a world of identity politics and markets are to some extent identified with big business. Tyler: For people to be more sympathetic toward markets and capitalism, they need a better understanding of business and big business in particular.
Author and economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University talks about his book, Big Business, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Cowen argues that big corporations in America are underrated and under-appreciated. He even defends the financial sector while adding some caveats along the way. This is a lively and contrarian look at a timely issue.