This chapter explores the historical context of globalization, including the memory of past events like World War I and compares it to the current understanding. It also touches on criticisms of globalization and its impact on workers and countries.
Yascha Mounk and Branko Milanovic discuss the history and trajectory of global inequality.
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Branko Milanovic discuss Milanovic’s famous “Elephant Curve” graph and why global income growth is not as unequally distributed as he once thought; how we should think about globalization and its effects on the global balance of power; and why Milanovic does not consider himself a philosophical liberal.