Greg Rosalski

North and Weingast? Of course! This was kind of a nerdy history paper looking at 17th century England, specifically how its economy was supercharged by changes to its institutions. institutions.

North and Weingast? Of course! This was kind of a nerdy history paper looking at 17th century England, specifically how its economy was supercharged by changes to its institutions. institutions.

North and Weingast? Of course! This was kind of a nerdy history paper looking at 17th century England, specifically how its economy was supercharged by changes to its institutions. institutions.

And at their very first meeting, James and Duran are already bonding over their shared fascination with institutions. For both of them, this was personal. Duran, for instance, grew up in Turkey during a turbulent time for its institutions.

And at their very first meeting, James and Duran are already bonding over their shared fascination with institutions. For both of them, this was personal. Duran, for instance, grew up in Turkey during a turbulent time for its institutions.

And at their very first meeting, James and Duran are already bonding over their shared fascination with institutions. For both of them, this was personal. Duran, for instance, grew up in Turkey during a turbulent time for its institutions.

Meanwhile, James spent much of his youth in developing countries. His dad worked as an engineer in places like Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, places that were grappling with their colonial history.

Meanwhile, James spent much of his youth in developing countries. His dad worked as an engineer in places like Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, places that were grappling with their colonial history.

Meanwhile, James spent much of his youth in developing countries. His dad worked as an engineer in places like Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, places that were grappling with their colonial history.

Right. Modern mainstream economics, it's kind of obsessed with math and data and proving things with statistics, which is why a lot of economics research focuses on small, precisely quantifiable questions. Like, I don't know, how do grain prices change with the weather?

Right. Modern mainstream economics, it's kind of obsessed with math and data and proving things with statistics, which is why a lot of economics research focuses on small, precisely quantifiable questions. Like, I don't know, how do grain prices change with the weather?

Right. Modern mainstream economics, it's kind of obsessed with math and data and proving things with statistics, which is why a lot of economics research focuses on small, precisely quantifiable questions. Like, I don't know, how do grain prices change with the weather?

Which is why, for a long time, the popular economic models had focused on factors more directly associated with economic growth. Things that were measurable. Things like population growth, investment in machines and infrastructure, education of workers, technological innovation.

Which is why, for a long time, the popular economic models had focused on factors more directly associated with economic growth. Things that were measurable. Things like population growth, investment in machines and infrastructure, education of workers, technological innovation.

Which is why, for a long time, the popular economic models had focused on factors more directly associated with economic growth. Things that were measurable. Things like population growth, investment in machines and infrastructure, education of workers, technological innovation.

All right, Jeff, YOLO. Let's do some economics research.

All right, Jeff, YOLO. Let's do some economics research.

All right, Jeff, YOLO. Let's do some economics research.

Obviously, you and James are, you know, you have this bromance going. At what point does Simon Johnson come in the mix?

Obviously, you and James are, you know, you have this bromance going. At what point does Simon Johnson come in the mix?