Meeting Gary's favourite economist: Ha-Joon Chang

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Ha-Joon Chang is best selling author of '23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism'. If you want to understand how our economic system is failing us, this is the economist to study. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and the Channel's Focus 02:11 Ha-Joon Chang's Background and Inspiration 07:19 Parallels Between South Korea's Growth and Modern Urban Challenges 08:32 Reflections on Housing and Early Education in Korea 10:07 Economic Upheaval and the Search for Alternatives 14:38 Exploring Diverse Economic Theories at Cambridge 17:46 The Dominance of Neoclassical Economics 19:14 Advice for Aspiring Economists 20:33 The Disconnect Between Economics Education and Real-World Issues 24:12 Challenges in Economics Education 25:55 Disconnect Between Economics Training and Real-World Application 30:33 Economics as a Modern Theology 31:40 Historical Justifications and Economic Narratives 32:37 Wealth Inequality and Exclusion of the Poor 36:21 Taxation, Financial Markets, and Political Reluctance 38:30 Historical Taxation and Economic Growth 39:40 COVID-19 Economic Response and Distribution Inequality 41:12 Taxing the Wealthy: Historical and Modern Perspectives 42:25 Challenges in Addressing Economic Inequality 44:15 Strategies for Economic Change 46:14 Hope for Economic and Social Progress UNDERSTAND, SHARE & PUSH BACK GET THE TRADING GAME - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455809/the-trading-game-by-stevenson-gary/9781802062731 SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/2807p01KIe4RRFjRTB5o25 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/garyseconomics TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@garyseconomics BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/garyseconomics.bsky.social X - https://twitter.com/garyseconomics FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/garyseconomics PATREON - https://patreon.com/garyseconomics DISCORD - https://discord.gg/vqME6WsPd7 WEBSITE - https://www.garyseconomics.org SUBSCRIBE, SHARE & START A CONVERSATION Performed by Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics