Episode 11: Economics 101 with Jason Furman
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Omer sat down with Jason Furman, formerly President Obama's top economic advisor and currently a professor at Harvard. Jason served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the White House from 2013 to 2017. In this conversation, Omer and Jason talked about economic inequality, inflation, Silicon Valley Bank, working in the White House, the best advice he ever gave President Obama, and being roommates with Matt Damon. More about Omer's book.  Jason's book recommendations: The Myth of the Rational Voter by Bryan Caplan The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph Heinrich Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_ Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_ Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast
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