Margaret Schabas

In this discussion, economic philosopher Margaret Schabas inverts common misconceptions about economics. As a professor at the University of British Columbia and author of *A Philosopher's Economist*, she explores how economic thought evolved from natural philosophy through key figures like Hume and Smith. Topics include the interplay between human agency and economic behavior, the shift from divine order to individual agency, and the historical ties between economics and Darwinism, highlighting the complexities of human behavior in understanding economic patterns.