Joel Mokyr is the Robert H. Strotz Professor of economic history at Northwestern University. He has a PhD from Yale, he has taught and studied all over the world, and has supervised many dozens of doctoral students in pursuit of the past. He joins us today to talk about his latest book, A Culture of Growth, and the creeping revolution that enriched the world.<h3 dir="ltr">Further Readings/References:</h3><a href="https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10835.html">Mokyr, A Culture of Growth, Princeton University Press. 2017.</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enlightened-Economy-Economic-History-1700-1850/dp/0300189516/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1509987588&sr=8-3&keywords=joel+mokyr">Mokyr, Joel. The Enlightened Economy: An Economic History of Britain, 1700-1850. New Haven: Yale University Press. 2009.</a><a href="http://sites.northwestern.edu/jmokyr/curriculum-vitae/">Prof. Mokyr’s biography & CV</a>Music by Kai Engel <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep. 36: The Jacksonians

Join host Dr. Anthony Comegna on a series of libertarian explorations into the past. Liberty Chronicles combines innovative libertarian thinking about history with specialist interviews, primary and secondary sources, and answers to listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.