The power of unconventional thinking | David McWilliams

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🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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From World War II to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don't always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says David McWilliams. Using the words of W.B. Yeats, McWilliams makes the case for embracing unconventional thinkers – poets, artists and musicians – and offers a creative path towards a world filled with less confirmation bias and more understanding.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:09.6	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:12.5	David McWilliams is an economist.
0:14.9	He's also a fan of poetry.
0:17.0	In his talk at Ted 2023, he demystifies economics
0:20.8	with the help and the words of one of the great poets,
0:24.6	Ireland's William Butler Yates.
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