Podcast---
I've been listening to a podcast called Philosophize This by Stephen West for a long time. He walks his listeners through the history of philosophy in a very comprehensible. He's got a few great episodes on economic philosophies and politics. Here's a few:
- Ep. 81 - Capitalism vs. Communism
- Ep. 50 - Are You Left or Right?
- Ep. 49 - Adam Smith - The Tip of the Iceberg of Wealth
- Ep. 48 - Adam Smith - Specialization
The entire podcast is a great resource to dive in to. At the end of the day, economic beliefs are a strong reflection of views of morality and philosophy (what one believes to be right and wrong in society, and how to best achieve those goals).
Books---
- Moss's A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics - A fantastic introduction to how money works, how the world economy works and why we have certain institutions like fiat money and central banks
- Cohen & DeLong's The End of Influence - I wasn't a huge fan of this book as it bounced around too much. But it is a thought experiment of what happens after the US runs trade deficits and public spending deficits for long enough.
- Piven & Cloward's Regulating the Poor - A history of welfare and the theories behind it. Dry and academic, but really interesting history.
Blogs---
- Tyler Cowen & Alex Tabbarok's Marginal Revolution
- David Beckworth's Macro and other Market Musings
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