The Bastani Factor

The World According to the Economist with Alexander Zevin

Since 1843, The Economist has been the single most devoted and influential champion of liberalism anywhere in the world. But what exactly is liberalism, and what does the output of the Economist tell us about it?

To discuss this, Aaron Bastani spoke to Alexander Zevin, author of Liberalism at Large: The World According to the Economist.

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