Ep 5: The Economics of the Chilling Effect
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Dissenters are arrested, comedians are forced to apologise, online mobs are on the rampage. The incentives are aligned towards shutting up. Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul get together in episode 5 of Econ Central to talk about the economics of the chilling effect. Also discussed: the significance of Amitabh Bachchan getting Covid, and the dangers of dead capital.
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10. Micromotives and Macrobehaviour -- Thomas C Schelling.
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13. Homeopathic Faith -- Amit Varma.
14. The Mystery of Capital -- Hernando de Soto.
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20. Basic Economics -- Thomas Sowell.
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23. Economics in One Lesson -- Henry Hazlitt.
24. Beware of the Useful Idiots -- Amit Varma.
25. How to Speak Money -- John Lanchester.
26. Whoops! -- John Lanchester.
27. India’s Problem is Poverty, Not Inequality -- Amit Varma.
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You can show your appreciation by buying us coffee or a book here. Do pick up Vivek’s books, India’s Big Government and Bad Money. And check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing.
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