#257 — The State of the World

Sam Harris speaks with Dambisa Moyo about the state of the world.
They discuss public goods, economic growth, capitalism, American
economic history, bad public-policy choices, inequality, tax
avoidance among the wealthy, government inefficiency, the
problems with democracy, the breakdown of trust in institutions,
failures of transparency, voter participation, future automation
and unemployment, identity politics, the reality of racism in
America, the problems with affirmative action, competition with
China, and other topics.


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