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Curious Worldview
Interviews featuring a mix of investigative journalists, affecting writers, economics, geopolitics, explorers and fascinating life stories.
Whether it's the supply chain of semi-conductors, a 25 year cold-war CIA veteran, negotiation with Chris Voss, Warden of Sweden's biggest prison, Lawrence Krauss and the universe, Cricket with the GOAT Gideon Haigh, Taiwan, China, the great adventurers and explorers the list goes on...
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Curious Worldview
120: Ha-Joon Chang | South Korea's Greatest Economist
🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ha-joon-chang/
Ha-Joon Chang is a developmental economist who has been named among the worlds top 20 thinkers.
He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, Oxfam and the United Nations. Ha-Joon Chang is the author of many books, the most notable of which are
- 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism.
- Kicking Away The Ladder.
- Bad Samaritans.
- The Economics Users Guide.
- & his highly anticipated new book, Edible Economics.
Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.
- James Robinson – Why Nations Fail
- Tim Butcher – Africa’s Broken Heart
- Geoff Raby – Chinese Economic Development.
- Economics Starter Pack
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- 00:00 – Introduction.
- 01:37 – There Is No Such Thing As A Free Market.
- 14:32 – Which Country Has The Best Economic System?
- 22:35 – Why Does Ha-Joon Chang Love Scandinavia?
- 36:28 – How We Misunderstand Inflation.
- 41:07 – Did The Washing Machine Change The World More Than The Internet?
- 47:05 – Ching Ju Yung (GOAT Korean Entrepreneur) & South Korean Culture.
- 58:43 – Working For Oxfam & World Bank.
- 1:04:33 – Is Foreign Aid Good or Bad?
- 1:10:01 – Country Ha-Joon Chang Is Bullish On.
- 1:11:37 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.