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Foundations of Economic Prosperity
- Narrated by: Daniel W. Drezner
- Series: The Great Courses: Business & Economics
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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- Categories: Money & Finance, Economics
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Publisher's Summary
Prosperity has transformed the world. But the story of prosperity is far from simple-or complete. These 24 lectures give you an unrivaled overview of one of the most pressing issues of our day and take you behind the headlines and into the debates to dispel some common myths about prosperity and get at deeper truths.
In this stimulating, wide-ranging course, Professor Drezner shows that achieving prosperity involves more than economics. Psychology, sociology, political science, and history also come into play. By taking this broad view, he leads you to fundamental insights about how the modern world works and an understanding of the functioning of the U.S., European, Chinese, and other major economies, as well as an appreciation for the special problems faced by underdeveloped nations.
These lectures introduce you to dozens of case histories that illustrate what works and doesn't work in the drive to increase economic growth. A superb storyteller, Professor Drezner reaches back to examples such as the policy called mercantilism that trapped European powers in growth-killing trade practices from the 16th to 18th centuries. And he anchors his analysis in the present with discussions of globalization, financial bubbles, and other economic phenomena in the news.As a start on your own road to greater prosperity, educate yourself with this unparalleled explanation of the foundations of economic prosperity.
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- Daniel T.
- 2020-11-12
Great for leftists interested in understanding the
Very enjoyable listen despite gaping holes in analysis. Drezner often presents arguments as uncontroversial that are in fact hotly contested. The consensuses he presents are in fact only consensuses amongst right wing econometric economists. Also, his forreys into historical analysis get silly. He repeatedly draws conclusions about what historical events mean that are unsupported or gross distortions. Overall, his biggest problem is that he presents the issues as though there are only minor disagreements over nuance between experts, but that essentially everyone agrees that right wing neoliberal finance capitalism is best for everyone. Total clap trap.
Still, if you listen with this in mind, it's a very informative, thorough and well thought out lecture series. He is a clever chap. And his analysis is at least empirical and serious, unlike the cartoonishly facile nonsense of other economists in his camp.
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- Ark1836
- 2015-08-19
Interesting Blend of Economics & Political Science
This course is equal parts economics and political science. As a preliminary statement, I wish the Great Courses would recommend "prerequisites" for certain classes. For this one, the Great Courses should recommend its Economics course first as the professor assumes the listener is familiar with basic economics concepts and terms. If you are weak on the basics, take the Economics course before this one.
The general theme of the course is the spread of economic prosperity throughout the world. Each lesson focuses on a distinct topic and most lessons were fascinating and eye-opening. The topics range from the definition of economic prosperity to ways that individuals and nations can achieve prosperity. He discusses how prosperity goals often shape political positions and explains how politics and economics are interconnected. The professor gave many interesting statistics about the development of prosperity, focusing on both a historical perspective and modern events. For example, for the lesson economic bubbles, he began with the Dutch Tulip Mania of 1637 and ended with the housing bubble that triggered the 2008 Great Recession. All-in-all, this was a fascinating course and well-worth taking.
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- Jennifer
- 2013-11-18
Very interesting.
Would you listen to Foundations of Economic Prosperity again? Why?
I listened to Foundations of Economic Prosperity twice. Will listen to it again.
What did you like best about this story?
I liked the way Professor Drezner made economic prosperity understandable on three levels.
Which scene was your favorite?
War is a major problem for national economic prosperity.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Poor health is a major problem for individual economic prosperity.
Any additional comments?
Education is important for individuals in developed countries to increase economic prosperity.
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- Russell Bernard
- 2015-06-17
I never knew this could be so interesting.
I love the great courses!!!
This has been a very interesting journey about the economies of the world, how they function and are interconnect. What makes them strong and what makes them weak. I found it very interesting that natural disasters and can have such long term effects and that the birth rate has a huge influence on the economy.
Keep those great courses coming, this is number 27 for me.
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- Erik Burga
- 2016-03-17
one of the best of the 200 audio books I've heard
one of the best of the 200 audio books I've heard. Very eye opening to say the least.
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- Chris
- 2018-06-13
Starts off strong, but ends with a whimper
Very good information and engaging. I would like to take issue with one aspect that particularly was annoying at the end: When discussing the free market in general and future prospects, the author listed the more ardent defenders of the free market (basically, the Ayn Rands, Milton Friedmans, Friedrich Hayeks of the world) as one of the key threats to the free market. However, virtually no proof of this argument was given. I would expect anyone who is going to cast aspersions upon one of the major perspectives on the topic at hand to provide evidence.
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- Jack Hyer
- 2016-04-29
excellent course!
Overall superb. Speaker was very clear and lecture was super organized. His examples resonated very well and I feel I retained many of the lessons. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in economics, politics or philosophy.
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- Allan
- 2015-09-07
Very enjoyable
Great course. Easy to listen too and good coverage of the issues. Not too deep or too superficial
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- Daniel Gutierrez
- 2015-04-28
Elegant analysis of economic prosperity
Thorough analysis and explanation of economic prosperity throughout the world from many different points of view. Excellent read. Highly recommended
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- A. Beck
- 2015-01-09
Intriguing, enlightening, and engaging
I have been interested in economics since taking a beginner college course in it several years ago, and thought this book would be a good way to pass the time while I made a cross-country trip. My wife, however, initially said she'd "rather eat a horseshoe" than listen with me.
After the first lecture, though, she was hooked and we had a lot of good discussions. Even for those advanced in the field of economics, this would be entertaining to pass the time, and for those looking to learn a bit more about it you won't be disappointed.
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- Walter
- 2013-10-11
Mandatory Listen
Where does Foundations of Economic Prosperity rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
very high
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The research and Data
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
not quite
We run a Bed and Breakfast and it was a great help when doing dishes and cleaning bathrooms
Any additional comments?
Should be a mandatory listen for all incoming Members of Congress and Gov't. Officials
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