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Politics · 21 min

Economics in One Lesson

By Henry Hazlitt

This episode dissects the fundamental economic principle of looking beyond immediate, visible effects to discern the unseen, long-term consequences of actions and policies. We explore how our natural focus on the obvious often obscures the broader, complex impacts on society.

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“This episode dissects the fundamental economic principle of looking beyond immediate, visible effects to discern the unseen, long-term consequences of actions and policies. We explore how our natural focus on the obvious often obscures the broader, complex impacts on society.”

— Henry Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson

What it is about

economic principles, unseen consequences, broken window fallacy

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of economic principles, unseen consequences, broken window fallacy and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Henry Hazlitt brings a credible and useful lens to economic principles, unseen consequences, broken window fallacy, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Henry Hazlitt

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