120: Ha-Joon Chang | South Korea's Greatest Economist

Curious Worldview Podcast

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Ha-Joon Chang is a developmental economist who has been named among the worlds top 20 thinkers.

He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, Oxfam and the United Nations. Ha-Joon Chang is the author of many books, the most notable of which are

• 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism.
• Kicking Away The Ladder.
• Bad Samaritans.
• The Economics Users Guide.
• & his highly anticipated new book, Edible Economics.

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• James Robinson – Why Nations Fail
• Tim Butcher – Africa’s Broken Heart
• Geoff Raby – Chinese Economic Development.
• Economics Starter Pack

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:37 – There Is No Such Thing As A Free Market.
• 14:32 – Which Country Has The Best Economic System?
• 22:35 – Why Does Ha-Joon Chang Love Scandinavia?
• 36:28 – How We Misunderstand Inflation.
• 41:07 – Did The Washing Machine Change The World More Than The Internet?
• 47:05 – Ching Ju Yung (GOAT Korean Entrepreneur) & South Korean Culture.
• 58:43 – Working For Oxfam & World Bank.
• 1:04:33 – Is Foreign Aid Good or Bad?
• 1:10:01 – Country Ha-Joon Chang Is Bullish On.
• 1:11:37 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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