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Ha-Joon Chang
born 1963 · South Korea
Ha-Joon Chang is a South Korean economist. He was born in 1963 in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up during a remarkable period in his…
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"The free market doesn't exist. Every market has some rules and boundaries that restrict freedom of choice."
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Economics
John Kenneth Galbraith
1908-2006 · Canada / United States
John Kenneth Galbraith was an economist and writer. He was born in 1908 on a farm in Ontario, Canada, and died in 2006. He later…
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"Wealth is not without its advantages, and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never…"
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Economics
Mariana Mazzucato
born 1968 · Italy / United States
Mariana Mazzucato is an economist. She was born in Rome, Italy, in 1968. Her father was a physicist, and when she was a child the…
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"History tells us that innovation is an outcome of a massive collective effort, not just from a narrow group of…"
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Economics
Milton Friedman
1912-2006 · United States
Milton Friedman was an American economist. He was born in New York City in 1912 and died in 2006. His parents were poor immigrants from…
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"There is no such thing as a free lunch."
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Economics
Thomas Piketty
born 1971 · France
Thomas Piketty is a French economist. He was born in 1971 near Paris. He studied mathematics and economics, and earned his doctorate at just 22…
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"The history of inequality is shaped by the way economic, social, and political actors view what is just and what…"
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Economics
Thorstein Veblen
1857-1929 · United States
Thorstein Veblen was an American economist and social thinker. He was born in 1857 in Wisconsin and died in 1929. His parents were immigrants from…
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"Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure."
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