"I'm much more of a John Gray fan than I am a Stephen Pinker lately," he says. "When you look to the future, sure, it's scary. There's a lot of things you don't understand." But there are grounds for optimism when looking back at slavery and other events in our history that have made life better or worse.
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.