The Fallibility of Behavioral Economics and the Capitalist System's Impact on Poverty

This chapter delves into the fallibility of behavioral economics and its rise in popularity during the Obama administration. It introduces the guest, Sohrab Ahmari, who challenges mainstream right-wing arguments about poverty, asserting that it is created by the capitalist system and limits people's freedoms. The conversation explores Ahmari's ideological history and his departure from the conventional conservative movement.