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Economic Sociology Pt. 2 (MONEY/FREAKONOMICS) with Steven Levitt and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Feb 2, 2021

Steven Levitt, a prominent economist and co-author of "Freakonomics," joins rising star Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, a Harvard Fellow focused on economic inequality. They dive into the GameStop phenomenon and discuss innovative ideas like Universal Basic Income. The duo also tackles the complexities of childhood financial education, including allowances, while contemplating the balance between environmental preservation and exploitation of the Amazon rainforest. With humor and insight, they make economics engaging and relatable for everyone.

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Intro

4min

The Debate on Allowances and Childhood Financial Education

3min

Navigating the Stock Market's Complexities

13min

Millennials, Economics, and Environmentalism

14min

Exploring Economic Trade-Offs and Social Change Through Sponsorship

5min

Wealth Inequality and the Need for Change

17min

Engaging Economics and Humorous Reflections

4min

Part 2 is here! Gamestop, #stonks, Universal Basic Income, how to incentivize things that are good for us, whether or not kids should have an allowance, Trekonomics and more. Economist, professor and “Freakonomics” co-author Steven Levitt joins to chat about everything from being cheap and what decision making costs our minds to the worth of the Amazon rainforest. Rising economics star and Harvard Fellow Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman graces us with her thoughts on the subreddit WallStreetBets, how we measure the health of the economy, dealing with bullies, and Gossip Girl. Hey, watch out: you’re about to like Economics.

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Steven’s podcast is People I (Mostly) Admire: https://freakonomics.com/pima/

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