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4: Timur Kuran - The Economics of Revolution and Mass Deception

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Economists, You Know, Have Two Voices

Economists have two voices, one in the seminar room and another when they speak publicly. Some are more critical of the disciplined than those within the discipline. Others believe that even if their theories aren't true, they're useful for disciplining your way of thinking as an economist. And there's a third charitable interpretation - some people think it is intellectual cryptonite.

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