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Ep. 35: Enlightenment and Revolution

Jan 02, 201837 min
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Episode description

Joel Mokyr is the Robert H. Strotz Professor of economic history at Northwestern University. He has a PhD from Yale, he has taught and studied all over the world, and has supervised many dozens of doctoral students in pursuit of the past. He joins us today to talk about his latest book, A Culture of Growth, and the creeping revolution that enriched the world.

Further Readings/References:

Mokyr, A Culture of Growth, Princeton University Press. 2017.

Mokyr, Joel. The Enlightened Economy: An Economic History of Britain, 1700-1850. New Haven: Yale University Press. 2009.

Prof. Mokyr’s biography & CV

Music by Kai Engel

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