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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2026 · 42 MIN

467. Why JFK’s Bay of Pigs Mistakes May Have Saved the World, with Dr. Kaushik Basu and Host Dan Hesse

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In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Dr. Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics and of International Studies at Cornell University. Dr. Basu was formerly Chief Economist of the World Bank, Chief Economic Adviser to the Indian Government, and president of the International Economic Association. He is currently co-Chair of the United Nations High-Level Expert Group “Beyond GDP”. Widely published, Dr. Basu’s works have been translated into several languages, including Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish and French. He won the Humboldt Research prize and he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the President of India. Dr. Basu has held visiting positions at Princeton, Harvard and M.I.T., and has authored several books, including The Republic of Beliefs: A New Approach to Law and Economics and Reason to be Happy—Why Logical Thinking is the Key to a Better Life.    LISTEN TO the radio broadcast live on iHeart Radio, or to “THE MENTORS RADIO” podcast any time, anywhere, on any podcast platform – subscribe here and don’t miss an episode! SHOW NOTES: KAUSHIK BASU, PhD: BIO: BIO: Kaushik Basu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaushik_Basu BOOKS: Reason to be Happy: Why Logical Thinking is the Key to a Better Life, by Kaushik Basu The Republic of Beliefs: A New Approach to Law and Economics , by Kaushik Basu

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