Economics

"The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good"

Robert Frank

About the Program

Robert Frank argues that Charles Darwin's take on human competition is more accurate than Adam Smith's and that by the end of the century Darwin will replace Smith in the West as the greatest thinker on economics.  This talk was hosted by the New America Foundation in Washington, DC.      

About the Authors

Robert Frank

Robert Frank is a professor of management and economics at Cornell University.  He contributes to the "Economic View" column that appears periodically in the New York Times.  Prof. Frank's books include "The Winner-Take-All Society" and "The Economic Naturalist."     


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"The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good"

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Past Airings

  • Monday, February 20th at 9:45am (ET)
  • Sunday, January 29th at 5am (ET)
  • Saturday, January 21st at 11pm (ET)
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