Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series on radio and

podcast. The show covering all things health, wellness, culture, and more. The show

for all of us who aren't old were better.

Each week we'll interview superstars, experts, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things,

all related to this wonderful experience of getting better, not just older.

Now here's your host, the award-winning Paul Vogel-Zang.

Welcome to the Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Edition, I'm Paul Vogel Singh and today we're diving

into the minds of history's greatest economists with our special guest, Smithsonian Associate,

Dr. Robbie Mockery.

Dr Mockery is not just an esteemed economist with over 30 years of teaching experience,

but he's also an insightful, humorous author whose latest book How to Think Like an Economist explores the timeless wisdom of

economic giants like Aristotle, Madam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, and Esther

Duflow to just name a few in a world where the economy affects every aspect of our lives

from the way governments navigated the pandemic to the pressing need to tackle

climate change Dr. Mockery shows us that understanding economics is indispensable.

Today, with Dr. Mockery, we will explore how these thinkers shape the world and how their ideas

continue to influence policies that can make or break our future.

Then, coming up, at Smithsonian Associates you'll get a deep dive into all of these subjects where Dr. Mockery will discuss who his favorite

economist is and delve into the revolutionary ideas that could help us address

some of the most significant challenges of our time. It's a conversation that will challenge

what you think you know about economics, offering new perspectives on how we can all

contribute to a better, more sustainable sustainable world so stay tuned as we uncover the power of economic thought with Dr.

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