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This week @ChiTribBooks I write about books that I think of as "wake-up" calls, including titles from @BCAppelbaum, @BrianRAlexander, @papergirlmacy & @CLeonardNews chicagotribune.com/entertainment/…
@ChiTribBooks @BCAppelbaum @BrianRAlexander @papergirlmacy @CLeonardNews These are books that uncover the hidden forces that are thwarting democratic will and social progress and collectively, they tell a pretty sobering tale. @BCAppelbaum's is a kind of ur-text, revealing the destructive role of centering economists in shaping public policy.
It's not that we don't need economists and economic theory, but "The Economist's Hour" patiently reveals the many times and multiple ways they've had an outsized influence at key times and have steered us wrong. It's a fascinating analysis.
