EPISODE · Mar 17, 2016 · 33 MIN
240. Yes, the American Economy Is in a Funk -- But Not for the Reasons You Think
from Freakonomics Radio · host Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
As sexy as the digital revolution may be, it can't compare to the Second Industrial Revolution (electricity! the gas engine! antibiotics!), which created the biggest standard-of-living boost in U.S. history. The only problem, argues the economist Robert Gordon, is that the Second Industrial Revolution was a one-time event. So what happens next? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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240. Yes, the American Economy Is in a Funk -- But Not for the Reasons You Think
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