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Economist, Professor from United States

Stephen A. Marglin is a professor of Economics at Harvard University. His current research focuses on the foundational assumptions of economics, asking to what extent these assumptions are a reflection of the culture and history of the Modern West rather than a set of facts about a universal human nature.
He’s author of several books, the latest being “The Dismal Science. How Thinking Like an Economist Undermines Community”(2008).
He is a council member of the World Future Council.

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What are the limits of modern economics?

Stephen Marglin believes we must recognize limits to mainstream economics. He says that we should start to rethink assumptions behind modern economic thought, and work to create…

Recorded: 21 May 2007

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