Jeffrey Sachs on The Ages of Globalization

The Politics Guys

Michael Baranowski

Politics, News

4.5 • 772 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Mike talks with economist Jeffrey Sachs, University Professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Dr. Sachs is also director of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network and has been advisor to three UN secretaries-general. In addition to being one of the world's leading experts on poverty and economic development, he is the author of many influential, best-selling books, including The Age of Sustainable Development, The Price of Civilization, Building the New American Economy, and, most recently, The Ages of Globalization, which they discuss on the show. Topics discussed include: - globalization over the course of human history - the long historical dominance of China - why China declined as a world power - keys to sustainable development in the 21st century - whether a non-democratic China is a threat - prospects for development in Sub-Saharan Africa Jeffrey Sachs on Twitter Be part of the discussion on the Politics Guys ‘BipartisanPolitics’ community on Reddit. Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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