Money Is a Measure of Nothing But Itself

About this episode

Economists J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev discuss the misconceptions surrounding money and its impact on various societal issues.

J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev are economists and authors of the new book Against Money. They join Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss why money is so widely misunderstood, how it shapes our lives in ways we often fail to see, and how rethinking money can change the way we understand debt, austerity, inequality, foreign investment, housing, and the limits of mainstream economics.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan J. Robinson

Guests: J. W. Mason, Arjun Jayadev

Topics covered

• economics
• money
• debt
• inequality
• austerity
• foreign investment
• housing

Keywords

• money
• economics
• debt
• inequality
• austerity
• foreign investment
• housing
• Against Money

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Against Money

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