John Nye on the Great Depression, Political Economy, and the Evolution of the State

Sep 14, 2009 · 00:58:04

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Nye links the Great Depression to fragile trust in free markets.
Argues crises increase demand for top-down government control.
Discusses public distrust of anonymous market exchanges.

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