Ep 109: Economics in One Lesson

For almost 80 years, one book has been the go-to book for understanding economics — and the world. Henry Hazlitt wrote that book.

Welcome to Episode 109 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Amit and Ajay discuss Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt — a book you must read if you want to understand the subject!

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 Intro: The Economist Who Puked on a Forest02:27 Chapter 1: Economics in One Lesson10:58 Chapter 2: The Key Lesson13:20 Chapter 3: The Parable of the Broken Window19:46 Chapter 4: Public Works27:24 Chapter 5: Taxes and Incentives33:08 Chapter 6: The Folly of Credit by the State35:43 Chapter 7: The Fear of New Technology49:45 Chapter 8: Jute ka Jhoot53:57 Chapter 9: The Blunder of Rent Control1:08:09 Chapter 10: Three Broad Lessons1:11:34 Chapter 11: The Toolkit

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