Episode 54: America's Exceptional Resilience

Wisdom of Crowds

English - April 12, 2021 18:02 - 54 minutes - 45.9 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 53: Losing Our Religion

Next Episode: Episode 55: The World According to Glenn Greenwald

Damir and Shadi pull back the curtain on the thought process behind Damir's latest essay. The central question: If Europe's social democracies offer far more support to their citizens, why has America weathered both the Great Recession and Covid-19 pandemic better than the European Union?

Required Reading:

"Selfishness and American Resilience," by Damir Marusic (Wisdom of Crowds) "Janet Yellen and Mario Draghi Have One Last Job," by Adam Tooze (Foreign Policy)