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Felix Salmon discusses the intersection of morality and economics with Nobel Prize winner Alvin Roth.

In this Money Talks: Felix Salmon is joined by Nobel Prize winning-economist Alvin Roth to discuss his new book, Moral Economics , which uses controversial topics—like prostitution and organ sales—to explore how morality shapes a market … and how we can apply economics lessons to big ethical issues. Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen.                         Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.                         Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Felix Salmon

Guest: Alvin Roth

Topics covered

• economics
• morality
• market
• ethical issues
• controversial topics

Keywords

• economics
• morality
• prostitution
• organ sales
• Nobel Prize
• Alvin Roth
• Moral Economics

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Books & works: Moral Economics

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