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Nicholas Gruen
Economist and public policy thinker focused on the inadequacies of economics and democracy, with extensive work on policy design and systemic problems.
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Nov 24, 2025
• 48min
Rory Sutherland, Elfried Samba and Nicholas Gruen on why systems break and how to fix them
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Nicholas Gruen, an economist focused on public policy, and Rory Sutherland, a behavioral economist and advertising executive, dive into the chaos of modern politics. They discuss how extreme voices overshadow moderate debate and critique the inadequacies of GDP as an economic measure. The duo emphasizes the importance of local communities in managing differences, explores how education and housing have become status bottlenecks, and reflect on the unpredictable solutions that can arise from randomness. They urge a shift from adversarial arguments to collaborative problem-solving.
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