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Apr 2023
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Capitalism, Private Equity, and the Seve...

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Stephen Dubner, the host of the Freakonomics Radio podcast and founder of the Freakonomics Radio Network, joins Scott to discuss the history of Adam Smith, the role of private equity in our society, and his thoughts on the Seven Deadly Sins. Scott opens by discussing the explosion in CEO pay and how it all trickles down to all sorts of inequality.  Algebra o ... Show More
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