Jul 22, 2019
Tyler Cowen is a professor of economics at George Mason University and is the co-author of the popular economics blog, Marginal Revolution. Tyler has published widely in economics and is the author of numerous books including his 2017 book, *The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream.* As a returning guest to the show, however, he joins today to talk about his newest book, *Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero.* David and Tyler also discuss many aspects of big business, including its common critiques, the fallacy of the monopoly in America, and how income inequality has become tied to the firm.
Transcript for the episode: https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/podcasts/07222019/tyler-cowen-culture-big-business-united-states
Tyler’s Twitter: @tylercowen
Tyler’s Mercatus profile: https://www.mercatus.org/tyler-cowen
Tyler and Alex’s blog: https://marginalrevolution.com/
Related Links:
*Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero* by Tyler Cowen
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250110541
*The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream* by Tyler Cowen
https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-complacent-class/
David’s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com
David’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth