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How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (with Nat Dyer)

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

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Ricardo, Comparative Advantage, and Mathematical Modeling

Nat explains Ricardo's comparative advantage model, why it's mathematically elegant, and exposes the unrealistic assumptions and historical context that helped mathematized economics dominate policy.

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