Some 10 years ago, the United Nations came up with a series of objectives for the world around alleviating poverty and protecting the planet—and called them Sustainable Development Goals. But these days it's clear that very few of those goals will be met by the target date of 2030. What happened? And what does the Trump administration's retreat from international development mean for the world? Adam and Cameron dig in.
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Heterodox Economists: Karl Polyani
Adam and Cameron continue their occasional series on heterodox economists. This week, they discuss the life and work of the Austro-Hungarian Karl Polyani, born in the late 19th century and best known for his book The Great Transformation.
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Heterodox Economists: Thorstein Veblen
Adam and Cameron continue their occasional series on heterodox economists. This week, they discuss the life and work of the American economist Thorstein Veblen.
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Heterodox Economists: John Kenneth Galbraith
For the month of July, Adam and Cameron are continuing their occasional series on heterodox economists. This week, they discuss the life and work of the Canadian American economist, diplomat, and author John Kenneth Galbraith.
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The Global Art Market
The value of the global art market is roughly $57.5 billion—but it’s an opaque market and difficult to assess. Adam attended the international art fair known as Art Basel this year. On this episode, he and Cameron discuss the global business of art.
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Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/.
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