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Economic History: Lessons from the Past
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Bronwyn Williams & Johan Fourie | The Small Print
In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to economic historian Johan Fourie. They discuss the progress humanity has made over the last few centuries, what the field of economics can do better, the mismatch between data and peprception, why GDP remains a useful measure of growth, the role of language in driving various industries, the perils of the degrowth fad, and what economic lessons humanity refuses to learn.
Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.
Johan Fourie is a professor of economics at Stellenbosch University where he teaches economic history to graduate and undergraduate students. He is a prolific blogger and the author of Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom, an accessible introduction to global economic history from an African perspective.
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