EPISODE 2558

Ep. 1268 Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and the Making of Modern Economics

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Mark Skousen joins me to discuss highlights and lowlights of the history of economic thought, and what we can learn from both.

About the Guest

Mark Skousen is an economist, investment analyst, newsletter editor, college professor, and author.

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Book Discussed

The Making of Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers

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Other Selected Books by the Guest

A Viennese Waltz Down Wall Street: Austrian Economics for Investors
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