Podcast appearances and mentions of Jeremy Adelman

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

What is the Third World? The term has essentially been scrubbed from our collective consciousness. What once used to be something concrete seems to have vanished into thin air. Today, the Third World seems to be “a closed chapter in world history.” But my guests today are determined that it not remain so. In their new edited volume, Inventing the Third World: In Search of Freedom for the Postwar Global South, historians Gyan Prakash, Jeremy Adelman, and their collaborators argue that the multiple and overlapping projects of the Third World offer an alternative globalism to neoliberal globalization. Characterized, fundamentally, by the search for freedom from imperial domination, a focus on the Third World helps reframe our understanding of the second half of the twentieth century. Elisa Prosperetti is an Assistant Professor in International History at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Her research focuses on the connected histories of education and development in postcolonial West Africa. Contact her at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory over Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential election is the latest evidence of the resurgence of the Latin American left. This is a one of the most hopeful stories in the world, since the left and center-left parties that now govern most of Latin America have the potential to seriously address issues like climate change and inequality. But it's a complex story too, since the populist right is also gaining force. Bolsonaro's supporters did well in elections below the presidential level. The right is also organizing effective opposition in many other countries in the region, forcing the left to govern in coalitions with centrists.To survey the prospects for the left in the region, I sat down with journalist Doug Bell to interview Jeremy Adelman, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University. He is also the director of the Global History Lab at Princeton. Both have spoken to me in a previous podcast. During the podcast, we talked about a UN address on the war on drugs and climate with Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Doug Bell can be found here. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The victory of Gustavo Petro in the recent Colombian presidential election is further proof that Latin America is being swept in a new “pink tide,” one that has the potential to be larger and more far-reaching in its impact than the original wave of left-of-center governments that took power in the 1990s and early 2000s. Aside from Colombia, there are now left-of-center governments, including some openly socialist ones, in power in Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Honduras, and Chile. Depending on the results of an upcoming election in Brazil, nearly 80 percent of Latin America could soon be governed by parties of the left.To survey the prospects for the left in the region, I sat down with journalist Doug Bell to interview Jeremy Adelman, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University. He is also the Director of the Global History Lab at Princeton. We talked about the history of the first pink tide, its achievements and failures, the right-wing reaction to it, and the current renewal of socialism in the region. The talk also takes up the exciting constitutional innovations being debated in the region as well as the difficult balance between a development strategy that relies on resource extraction and the urgent need for climate policy. Another important question is whether the United States will, as in the past, attempt to thwart a push for economic independence. Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe. Credits: Ludwig Hurtado, Executive ProducerJeet Heer, Host Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University.

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Despite the virtually unanimous agreement about his importance, describing Hirschman's legacy and influence on others is not an easy task— arguably because he was indeed in a league of his own. His search for fresh perspectives was so eclectic that, as many have noted, no recognizable school has ever developed in his footsteps … – Michele Alacevich, Albert O. Hirschman – An Intellectual Biography (2021) These thoughts from the concluding chapter of Michele Alacevich's latest book Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography (Columbia University Press, 2021), speaks to the remarkable life and scholarship as analyzed and described in the professor's concise and stimulating book of 330 pages including notes and index. In this episode Professor Alacevich explains the significance and ongoing relevance of the interesting work of the political economist and social scientist Hirschman who was a product of the Weimar Republic, and who later became a founding member of The Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. As many listeners know, Hirschman authored books such as Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, The Passions and The Interests, and The Rhetoric of Reaction – just a few of his more recognizable titles as Michele discusses many others in this interview. For instance, Professor Alacevich describes the 1977, The Passions and The Interests, as a history of ideas wherein Hirschman tried to make sense of political developments of the time in Latin America by examining the link between economic growth and dictatorship. He also talks about the 1967, Development Projects Observed, as insightful analysis that the original publisher reissued in 2015 with a Foreword by Cass Sunstein and an Afterword written by Michele even though he modestly does not mention his own contribution in this conversation. This new book examines the ideas and scholarly debate surrounding Hirschman's scholarly work and is a nice complement to the 2013, The Worldly Philosopher, a Hirschman biography by Jeremy Adelman. Professor Alacevich shares many interesting insights about the relevance of Hirschman's approach today – from how the problem of democracy was a unifying theme in his scholarship including the more formal economic analysis, as well as his emphasis on how ‘doubt' must be at the heart of a working democracy. Michele's thoughtful analysis of Hirschman's important ideas and works is well-worth a listen as is a reading of his engaging intellectual biography. Michele Alacevich is a professor of Economic History and Thought at the University of Bologna, and is currently working on a history of development economics in relation to the three questions of economic growth, democracy, and environmental sustainability. Keith Krueger lectures at the SILC Business School in Shanghai University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Jorge Fontevecchia en entrevista con el historiador estadounidense

Jeremy Adelman is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University and the Director of the Global History Lab, which strives to teach students internationally how to create new global narratives even across divides. Recently, the Global History Lab has brought displaced persons and refugees into its network. His academic focus is global, economic, and Latin American history. His recent books include Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman, published in 2013. In this interview, co-hosts Tiger and Rebecca ask Professor Adelman about his views on global interdependence, why he thinks we are at a narrative impasse for multilateralism, how he uses history to understand the current global order, the resurgence of patriotic nationalism, as well as other topics relating to the Biden & Trump administration, international relations, and America’s actions in foreign affairs. Professor Adelman began by explaining how he became interested and involved in history and, specifically, Latin America. He participated in activism in Central America in the 1980s’ dealing with civil war and transitional justice. This sparked his interest in understanding how countries relate to one another and the interdependence that is needed for their survival. In order for this globalization to be successful, a narrative which promotes a shared understanding between countries must be created. 1945 was the most recent time period in which a shared sense of purpose was established around the world: fight facisim and stop another depression. This need for globalization and the actions of the different countries was controlled and moderated by the United States. This liberal sense of purpose has reached its end point and is currently fatigued leading to the current situation which calls for a new shared narrative and purpose to be developed. This need for interdependence began in the middle of the 19th century as a byproduct of the industrial revolution. It created a network in which countries relied on each other for basic necessities critical to their survival. Today, it is clear that 2008/9 were an inflection point and has resulted in us being in a transition period today. This is why there are countering narratives and beliefs regarding how the new global order should look. We’re now at a narrative impasse, writes Professor Adelman in his recent Project Syndicate column titled “The New History Wars” – “We are now caught between an outdated style of patriotism and a fatigued pluralist alternative. The old national narrative that drove the boom in monuments was born in the heyday of empire and burnished in the twentieth century’s world wars, when founding heroes and myths served as a unifying force. But starting in the 1960s, civil-rights movements, feminism, and an influx of immigrants pushed Western societies to become more inclusive, and the old emblems of patriotism looked increasingly outré.” While former President Trump was advocating for a return to a focus on the nation state, President Biden is leaning more towards Jill Lepore’s call for a progressive nationalism, one in which America has a shared national identity based on our roots in equality and fairness. Professor Adelman explains how this does not go far enough and instead America must focus on what is good about the nation in its relationship with something that is bigger. The “Great Statue Reckoning” and the 1776 Commission are both “weaponizations of history” according to Professor Adelman, but he cautions against silencing these narratives and instead urges everyone to listen to the opposing side even if you disagree. People must be heard so that they do not believe that their identities are simply dismissed by society. American society is facing a very difficult situation: how to make those with whom you disagree feel heard even when you reject their very fundamental values and beliefs?

We interview Jeremy Adelman the regional director for the gospel collation in the twin cities and Pastor at First Baptist Church Minneapolis. We need to distinguish differences in discipleship from programs a lot of churches follow. Jeremy discusses the problems churches have with discipleship, being caught up and trapped in the programs. Focusing more on […] The post Disconnecting Discipleship From Programs with Jeremy Adelman appeared first on Just Disciple.

Jeremy Adelman worked as an investment banker and corporate development consultant prior to co-founding Artis. During his previous roles, he assessed countless business pitches on products, both new and established, from like-minded creators and visionaries – all who were seeking white space opportunities and new ways to enhance their customers' experiences. Jeremy's ability to work across all consumer product categories armed him with the skill set and expertise he needed to develop a successful business blueprint that has since fueled Artis' global success. Listen as Dr. Devgan keeps her listeners educated and informed.

Jeremy Adelman worked as an investment banker and corporate development consultant prior to co-founding Artis. During his previous roles, he assessed countless business pitches on products, both new and established, from like-minded creators and visionaries – all who were seeking white space opportunities and new ways to enhance their customers’ experiences. Jeremy’s ability to work across all consumer product categories armed him with the skill set and expertise he needed to develop a successful business blueprint that has since fueled Artis’ global success. Listen as Dr. Devgan keeps her listeners educated and informed.

El 30 de enero de 2019 tuvo lugar en la Fundación Rafael del Pino la conferencia de Jeremy Adelman, catedrático de Historia de la Universidad de Princeton, titulada “Interdependencia global y libertad de movimientos transfronterizos de personas”. Adelman empezó recordando que Adam Smith dijo que 1492, el año del descubrimiento de América, había sido el más importante del mundo porque dio inició a la interdependencia global. Ahora nos encontramos en una situación en la que mucha gente se pregunta si lo construido en estos cinco siglos está desmoronándose. Hoy podría decirse que nos encontramos al final de un ciclo de integración global muy largo, en el que todos necesitamos a todos. Dependemos, por ejemplo, del comercio internacional y tenemos que afrontar juntos problemas como el del cambio climático. Dicho de otra forma, tenemos un interés egoísta en lo que hacen los demás. En este contexto, la crisis de los inmigrantes es un problema mundial, ya que la integración global plantea límites a la integración social entre países y dentro de los mismos. Pero la crisis de los inmigrantes también tiene que ver con la comprensión. La cuestión, por tanto, es cómo plantear esa relación entre intereses y comprensión. Adam Smith pensaba que, cuanto más integrados estuviéramos, más comprensión habría en el mundo. Y es que necesitamos a los extranjeros, pero en las sociedades domina el rechazo a los mismos, lo que implica el agotamiento de la integración. ¿Estamos, entonces, ante el fin de la globalización? Adelman cree que no, pero sí que piensa que estamos atravesando una fase dolorosa vinculada con ella, que podría desencadenar una crisis como la de 1929. En estos momentos, estamos atrapados en una situación de espera en la narrativa sobre la interdependencia. Además, nos cuesta entender una paradoja en relación con la globalización, que es que necesitamos a los extranjeros y que ellos nos necesitan a nosotros. Si comprendemos estos, podremos formular una nueva narrativa de la integración basada en la necesidad de estar todos juntos. El mundo que teníamos a finales del siglo XX ya no nos sirve porque le falta legitimidad y desgarra nuestro tejido social. Así es que nos vemos atrapados entre los argumentos en favor de la globalización que se han quedado obsoletos y el atractivo que tiene el atacarlos desde todos los frentes. Vivimos en un mundo que no hace el menor esfuerzo por tratar de comprender, lo que supone un problema porque las narrativas son las que crean el contexto de nuestras identidades compartidas. Son las que definen los límites de quienes somos. También tienen una función económica, porque dan lugar a externalidades que facilitan que comerciemos entre nosotros. Por tanto, cuantas más narrativas tengamos, más comerciaremos y mayor será nuestra prosperidad. Una de las condiciones más importantes que, desde 1945, permiten la integración global es el recuerdo de la Gran Depresión y de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, así como de los treinta años de gran desarrollo económico que siguieron al conflicto bélico. Pero, a medida que se han ido perdiendo estos recuerdos, también se han ido deteriorando los elementos de unión que permitían que las sociedades comerciaran entre sí. Este deterioro también se debe al surgimiento de las modernas desigualdades de renta. Otras partes del mundo también perseguían estas narrativas comunes, que ayudaron a legitimar el poder de las élites y a movilizar a las sociedades para un fin común. Eran los tiempos en los que el comunismo, el anticolonialismo y el régimen liberal y democrático compitieron entre sí. Pero la caída del comunismo y el fin de los imperios coloniales supusieron la desaparición de esa competencia y el ganador, la democracia liberal, perdió su energía. Occidente, de hecho, sufrió dos golpes. El primero, de naturaleza positiva, fue la caída del muro de Berlín. Aquél fue un tiempo de euforia y de una sola narrativa, la del régimen liberal y democrático, que no tenía alternativa. Este sistema parecía funcionar en zonas del mundo que se beneficiaban de la apertura. El segundo, que fue negativo, fue la crisis financiera de 2008. Aquí hubo muchas fuerzas que se solaparon, fuerzas como la crisis, la creciente desigualdad, el cambio tecnológico o el cambio climático. Hacía falta que la economía se recuperase y volviese a crecer, pero tenía que hacerlo sin dañar al planeta. Por todo ello, la historia que ahora domina es catastrofista, y podría convertirse en una profecía autocumplida, como sucedió con el pánico de los años 30. Estamos atrapados entre esas dos narrativas y quienes se benefician del desastre son el club de los que toman represalias, de los que abogan por olvidarse de los demás. Son los que quieren los beneficios que depara el compartir, sin pagar ningún precio por ello. Son quienes prefieren un modelo de interdependencia extractivo y predador. Esta visión tiene un atractivo cada vez mayor en muchos sectores de la sociedad. Siempre ha habido una tensión entre el modelo extractivo y el modelo competitivo. Ahora estamos intentando ampliar la narrativa, pero es muy difícil comprenderla. Es un debate entre visiones rivales que se remonta a 1848, el debate entre Karl Marx y John Stuart Mill. Ambos pensadores descubrieron que, con la revolución industrial, estaba surgiendo algo nuevo, que ampliaba los horizontes de oportunidad. Mill vio que se abrían muchas oportunidades que compensaban la reducción de las conexiones entre la gente. Marx vio lo contrario. La narrativa actual dejó de lado tres efectos importantes de la integración. En primer lugar, la interdependencia produce una paradoja y es que la comprensión por los extranjeros no es tan ilimitada: cuanto más necesitamos al extranjero, menos le comprendemos. En segundo término, se piensa que las necesidades de los extranjeros se satisfacen a expensas nuestras, con lo que nos volvemos más intransigentes. Esto produce efectos estructurales contradictorios, ya que la ampliación de horizontes no produce bonanza y bienestar para todo el mundo, sino que lleva a la aparición de jerarquías y desigualdades. Por último, el ciudadano de un país y el extranjero no se dan la mano, sino que se producen incentivos para que los líderes busquen beneficios a costa de los que no pueden expresarse, esto es, los extranjeros, que pasan a no ser bien recibidos. En consecuencia, resulta complejo el reconciliar interdependencia con democracia. Esto es algo que hemos de entender si queremos comprender, por ejemplo, las condiciones de la popularidad de Trump o el Brexit. La historia del mundo es la de estas dos visiones rivales. Podemos reconciliarlas, pero la cuestión es cómo vamos a organizar el mundo para que nos vaya bien.

El 30 de enero de 2019 tuvo lugar en la Fundación Rafael del Pino la conferencia de Jeremy Adelman, catedrático de Historia de la Universidad de Princeton, titulada “Interdependencia global y libertad de movimientos transfronterizos de personas”. Adelman empezó recordando que Adam Smith dijo que 1492, el año del descubrimiento de América, había sido el más importante del mundo porque dio inició a la interdependencia global. Ahora nos encontramos en una situación en la que mucha gente se pregunta si lo construido en estos cinco siglos está desmoronándose. Hoy podría decirse que nos encontramos al final de un ciclo de integración global muy largo, en el que todos necesitamos a todos. Dependemos, por ejemplo, del comercio internacional y tenemos que afrontar juntos problemas como el del cambio climático. Dicho de otra forma, tenemos un interés egoísta en lo que hacen los demás. En este contexto, la crisis de los inmigrantes es un problema mundial, ya que la integración global plantea límites a la integración social entre países y dentro de los mismos. Pero la crisis de los inmigrantes también tiene que ver con la comprensión. La cuestión, por tanto, es cómo plantear esa relación entre intereses y comprensión. Adam Smith pensaba que, cuanto más integrados estuviéramos, más comprensión habría en el mundo. Y es que necesitamos a los extranjeros, pero en las sociedades domina el rechazo a los mismos, lo que implica el agotamiento de la integración. ¿Estamos, entonces, ante el fin de la globalización? Adelman cree que no, pero sí que piensa que estamos atravesando una fase dolorosa vinculada con ella, que podría desencadenar una crisis como la de 1929. En estos momentos, estamos atrapados en una situación de espera en la narrativa sobre la interdependencia. Además, nos cuesta entender una paradoja en relación con la globalización, que es que necesitamos a los extranjeros y que ellos nos necesitan a nosotros. Si comprendemos estos, podremos formular una nueva narrativa de la integración basada en la necesidad de estar todos juntos. El mundo que teníamos a finales del siglo XX ya no nos sirve porque le falta legitimidad y desgarra nuestro tejido social. Así es que nos vemos atrapados entre los argumentos en favor de la globalización que se han quedado obsoletos y el atractivo que tiene el atacarlos desde todos los frentes. Vivimos en un mundo que no hace el menor esfuerzo por tratar de comprender, lo que supone un problema porque las narrativas son las que crean el contexto de nuestras identidades compartidas. Son las que definen los límites de quienes somos. También tienen una función económica, porque dan lugar a externalidades que facilitan que comerciemos entre nosotros. Por tanto, cuantas más narrativas tengamos, más comerciaremos y mayor será nuestra prosperidad. Una de las condiciones más importantes que, desde 1945, permiten la integración global es el recuerdo de la Gran Depresión y de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, así como de los treinta años de gran desarrollo económico que siguieron al conflicto bélico. Pero, a medida que se han ido perdiendo estos recuerdos, también se han ido deteriorando los elementos de unión que permitían que las sociedades comerciaran entre sí. Este deterioro también se debe al surgimiento de las modernas desigualdades de renta. Otras partes del mundo también perseguían estas narrativas comunes, que ayudaron a legitimar el poder de las élites y a movilizar a las sociedades para un fin común. Eran los tiempos en los que el comunismo, el anticolonialismo y el régimen liberal y democrático compitieron entre sí. Pero la caída del comunismo y el fin de los imperios coloniales supusieron la desaparición de esa competencia y el ganador, la democracia liberal, perdió su energía. Occidente, de hecho, sufrió dos golpes. El primero, de naturaleza positiva, fue la caída del muro de Berlín. Aquél fue un tiempo de euforia y de una sola narrativa, la del régimen liberal y democrático, que no tenía alternativa. Este sistema parecía funcionar en zonas del mundo que se beneficiaban de la apertura. El segundo, que fue negativo, fue la crisis financiera de 2008. Aquí hubo muchas fuerzas que se solaparon, fuerzas como la crisis, la creciente desigualdad, el cambio tecnológico o el cambio climático. Hacía falta que la economía se recuperase y volviese a crecer, pero tenía que hacerlo sin dañar al planeta. Por todo ello, la historia que ahora domina es catastrofista, y podría convertirse en una profecía autocumplida, como sucedió con el pánico de los años 30. Estamos atrapados entre esas dos narrativas y quienes se benefician del desastre son el club de los que toman represalias, de los que abogan por olvidarse de los demás. Son los que quieren los beneficios que depara el compartir, sin pagar ningún precio por ello. Son quienes prefieren un modelo de interdependencia extractivo y predador. Esta visión tiene un atractivo cada vez mayor en muchos sectores de la sociedad. Siempre ha habido una tensión entre el modelo extractivo y el modelo competitivo. Ahora estamos intentando ampliar la narrativa, pero es muy difícil comprenderla. Es un debate entre visiones rivales que se remonta a 1848, el debate entre Karl Marx y John Stuart Mill. Ambos pensadores descubrieron que, con la revolución industrial, estaba surgiendo algo nuevo, que ampliaba los horizontes de oportunidad. Mill vio que se abrían muchas oportunidades que compensaban la reducción de las conexiones entre la gente. Marx vio lo contrario. La narrativa actual dejó de lado tres efectos importantes de la integración. En primer lugar, la interdependencia produce una paradoja y es que la comprensión por los extranjeros no es tan ilimitada: cuanto más necesitamos al extranjero, menos le comprendemos. En segundo término, se piensa que las necesidades de los extranjeros se satisfacen a expensas nuestras, con lo que nos volvemos más intransigentes. Esto produce efectos estructurales contradictorios, ya que la ampliación de horizontes no produce bonanza y bienestar para todo el mundo, sino que lleva a la aparición de jerarquías y desigualdades. Por último, el ciudadano de un país y el extranjero no se dan la mano, sino que se producen incentivos para que los líderes busquen beneficios a costa de los que no pueden expresarse, esto es, los extranjeros, que pasan a no ser bien recibidos. En consecuencia, resulta complejo el reconciliar interdependencia con democracia. Esto es algo que hemos de entender si queremos comprender, por ejemplo, las condiciones de la popularidad de Trump o el Brexit. La historia del mundo es la de estas dos visiones rivales. Podemos reconciliarlas, pero la cuestión es cómo vamos a organizar el mundo para que nos vaya bien.

El 30 de enero de 2019 tuvo lugar en la Fundación Rafael del Pino la conferencia de Jeremy Adelman, catedrático de Historia de la Universidad de Princeton, titulada “Interdependencia global y libertad de movimientos transfronterizos de personas”. Adelman empezó recordando que Adam Smith dijo que 1492, el año del descubrimiento de América, había sido el más importante del mundo porque dio inició a la interdependencia global. Ahora nos encontramos en una situación en la que mucha gente se pregunta si lo construido en estos cinco siglos está desmoronándose. Hoy podría decirse que nos encontramos al final de un ciclo de integración global muy largo, en el que todos necesitamos a todos. Dependemos, por ejemplo, del comercio internacional y tenemos que afrontar juntos problemas como el del cambio climático. Dicho de otra forma, tenemos un interés egoísta en lo que hacen los demás. En este contexto, la crisis de los inmigrantes es un problema mundial, ya que la integración global plantea límites a la integración social entre países y dentro de los mismos. Pero la crisis de los inmigrantes también tiene que ver con la comprensión. La cuestión, por tanto, es cómo plantear esa relación entre intereses y comprensión. Adam Smith pensaba que, cuanto más integrados estuviéramos, más comprensión habría en el mundo. Y es que necesitamos a los extranjeros, pero en las sociedades domina el rechazo a los mismos, lo que implica el agotamiento de la integración. ¿Estamos, entonces, ante el fin de la globalización? Adelman cree que no, pero sí que piensa que estamos atravesando una fase dolorosa vinculada con ella, que podría desencadenar una crisis como la de 1929. En estos momentos, estamos atrapados en una situación de espera en la narrativa sobre la interdependencia. Además, nos cuesta entender una paradoja en relación con la globalización, que es que necesitamos a los extranjeros y que ellos nos necesitan a nosotros. Si comprendemos estos, podremos formular una nueva narrativa de la integración basada en la necesidad de estar todos juntos. El mundo que teníamos a finales del siglo XX ya no nos sirve porque le falta legitimidad y desgarra nuestro tejido social. Así es que nos vemos atrapados entre los argumentos en favor de la globalización que se han quedado obsoletos y el atractivo que tiene el atacarlos desde todos los frentes. Vivimos en un mundo que no hace el menor esfuerzo por tratar de comprender, lo que supone un problema porque las narrativas son las que crean el contexto de nuestras identidades compartidas. Son las que definen los límites de quienes somos. También tienen una función económica, porque dan lugar a externalidades que facilitan que comerciemos entre nosotros. Por tanto, cuantas más narrativas tengamos, más comerciaremos y mayor será nuestra prosperidad. Una de las condiciones más importantes que, desde 1945, permiten la integración global es el recuerdo de la Gran Depresión y de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, así como de los treinta años de gran desarrollo económico que siguieron al conflicto bélico. Pero, a medida que se han ido perdiendo estos recuerdos, también se han ido deteriorando los elementos de unión que permitían que las sociedades comerciaran entre sí. Este deterioro también se debe al surgimiento de las modernas desigualdades de renta. Otras partes del mundo también perseguían estas narrativas comunes, que ayudaron a legitimar el poder de las élites y a movilizar a las sociedades para un fin común. Eran los tiempos en los que el comunismo, el anticolonialismo y el régimen liberal y democrático compitieron entre sí. Pero la caída del comunismo y el fin de los imperios coloniales supusieron la desaparición de esa competencia y el ganador, la democracia liberal, perdió su energía. Occidente, de hecho, sufrió dos golpes. El primero, de naturaleza positiva, fue la caída del muro de Berlín. Aquél fue un tiempo de euforia y de una sola narrativa, la del régimen liberal y democrático, que no tenía alternativa. Este sistema parecía funcionar en zonas del mundo que se beneficiaban de la apertura. El segundo, que fue negativo, fue la crisis financiera de 2008. Aquí hubo muchas fuerzas que se solaparon, fuerzas como la crisis, la creciente desigualdad, el cambio tecnológico o el cambio climático. Hacía falta que la economía se recuperase y volviese a crecer, pero tenía que hacerlo sin dañar al planeta. Por todo ello, la historia que ahora domina es catastrofista, y podría convertirse en una profecía autocumplida, como sucedió con el pánico de los años 30. Estamos atrapados entre esas dos narrativas y quienes se benefician del desastre son el club de los que toman represalias, de los que abogan por olvidarse de los demás. Son los que quieren los beneficios que depara el compartir, sin pagar ningún precio por ello. Son quienes prefieren un modelo de interdependencia extractivo y predador. Esta visión tiene un atractivo cada vez mayor en muchos sectores de la sociedad. Siempre ha habido una tensión entre el modelo extractivo y el modelo competitivo. Ahora estamos intentando ampliar la narrativa, pero es muy difícil comprenderla. Es un debate entre visiones rivales que se remonta a 1848, el debate entre Karl Marx y John Stuart Mill. Ambos pensadores descubrieron que, con la revolución industrial, estaba surgiendo algo nuevo, que ampliaba los horizontes de oportunidad. Mill vio que se abrían muchas oportunidades que compensaban la reducción de las conexiones entre la gente. Marx vio lo contrario. La narrativa actual dejó de lado tres efectos importantes de la integración. En primer lugar, la interdependencia produce una paradoja y es que la comprensión por los extranjeros no es tan ilimitada: cuanto más necesitamos al extranjero, menos le comprendemos. En segundo término, se piensa que las necesidades de los extranjeros se satisfacen a expensas nuestras, con lo que nos volvemos más intransigentes. Esto produce efectos estructurales contradictorios, ya que la ampliación de horizontes no produce bonanza y bienestar para todo el mundo, sino que lleva a la aparición de jerarquías y desigualdades. Por último, el ciudadano de un país y el extranjero no se dan la mano, sino que se producen incentivos para que los líderes busquen beneficios a costa de los que no pueden expresarse, esto es, los extranjeros, que pasan a no ser bien recibidos. En consecuencia, resulta complejo el reconciliar interdependencia con democracia. Esto es algo que hemos de entender si queremos comprender, por ejemplo, las condiciones de la popularidad de Trump o el Brexit. La historia del mundo es la de estas dos visiones rivales. Podemos reconciliarlas, pero la cuestión es cómo vamos a organizar el mundo para que nos vaya bien.

El 30 de enero de 2019 tuvo lugar en la Fundación Rafael del Pino la conferencia de Jeremy Adelman, catedrático de Historia de la Universidad de Princeton, titulada “Interdependencia global y libertad de movimientos transfronterizos de personas”. Adelman empezó recordando que Adam Smith dijo que 1492, el año del descubrimiento de América, había sido el más importante del mundo porque dio inició a la interdependencia global. Ahora nos encontramos en una situación en la que mucha gente se pregunta si lo construido en estos cinco siglos está desmoronándose. Hoy podría decirse que nos encontramos al final de un ciclo de integración global muy largo, en el que todos necesitamos a todos. Dependemos, por ejemplo, del comercio internacional y tenemos que afrontar juntos problemas como el del cambio climático. Dicho de otra forma, tenemos un interés egoísta en lo que hacen los demás. En este contexto, la crisis de los inmigrantes es un problema mundial, ya que la integración global plantea límites a la integración social entre países y dentro de los mismos. Pero la crisis de los inmigrantes también tiene que ver con la comprensión. La cuestión, por tanto, es cómo plantear esa relación entre intereses y comprensión. Adam Smith pensaba que, cuanto más integrados estuviéramos, más comprensión habría en el mundo. Y es que necesitamos a los extranjeros, pero en las sociedades domina el rechazo a los mismos, lo que implica el agotamiento de la integración. ¿Estamos, entonces, ante el fin de la globalización? Adelman cree que no, pero sí que piensa que estamos atravesando una fase dolorosa vinculada con ella, que podría desencadenar una crisis como la de 1929. En estos momentos, estamos atrapados en una situación de espera en la narrativa sobre la interdependencia. Además, nos cuesta entender una paradoja en relación con la globalización, que es que necesitamos a los extranjeros y que ellos nos necesitan a nosotros. Si comprendemos estos, podremos formular una nueva narrativa de la integración basada en la necesidad de estar todos juntos. El mundo que teníamos a finales del siglo XX ya no nos sirve porque le falta legitimidad y desgarra nuestro tejido social. Así es que nos vemos atrapados entre los argumentos en favor de la globalización que se han quedado obsoletos y el atractivo que tiene el atacarlos desde todos los frentes. Vivimos en un mundo que no hace el menor esfuerzo por tratar de comprender, lo que supone un problema porque las narrativas son las que crean el contexto de nuestras identidades compartidas. Son las que definen los límites de quienes somos. También tienen una función económica, porque dan lugar a externalidades que facilitan que comerciemos entre nosotros. Por tanto, cuantas más narrativas tengamos, más comerciaremos y mayor será nuestra prosperidad. Una de las condiciones más importantes que, desde 1945, permiten la integración global es el recuerdo de la Gran Depresión y de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, así como de los treinta años de gran desarrollo económico que siguieron al conflicto bélico. Pero, a medida que se han ido perdiendo estos recuerdos, también se han ido deteriorando los elementos de unión que permitían que las sociedades comerciaran entre sí. Este deterioro también se debe al surgimiento de las modernas desigualdades de renta. Otras partes del mundo también perseguían estas narrativas comunes, que ayudaron a legitimar el poder de las élites y a movilizar a las sociedades para un fin común. Eran los tiempos en los que el comunismo, el anticolonialismo y el régimen liberal y democrático compitieron entre sí. Pero la caída del comunismo y el fin de los imperios coloniales supusieron la desaparición de esa competencia y el ganador, la democracia liberal, perdió su energía. Occidente, de hecho, sufrió dos golpes. El primero, de naturaleza positiva, fue la caída del muro de Berlín. Aquél fue un tiempo de euforia y de una sola narrativa, la del régimen liberal y democrático, que no tenía alternativa. Este sistema parecía funcionar en zonas del mundo que se beneficiaban de la apertura. El segundo, que fue negativo, fue la crisis financiera de 2008. Aquí hubo muchas fuerzas que se solaparon, fuerzas como la crisis, la creciente desigualdad, el cambio tecnológico o el cambio climático. Hacía falta que la economía se recuperase y volviese a crecer, pero tenía que hacerlo sin dañar al planeta. Por todo ello, la historia que ahora domina es catastrofista, y podría convertirse en una profecía autocumplida, como sucedió con el pánico de los años 30. Estamos atrapados entre esas dos narrativas y quienes se benefician del desastre son el club de los que toman represalias, de los que abogan por olvidarse de los demás. Son los que quieren los beneficios que depara el compartir, sin pagar ningún precio por ello. Son quienes prefieren un modelo de interdependencia extractivo y predador. Esta visión tiene un atractivo cada vez mayor en muchos sectores de la sociedad. Siempre ha habido una tensión entre el modelo extractivo y el modelo competitivo. Ahora estamos intentando ampliar la narrativa, pero es muy difícil comprenderla. Es un debate entre visiones rivales que se remonta a 1848, el debate entre Karl Marx y John Stuart Mill. Ambos pensadores descubrieron que, con la revolución industrial, estaba surgiendo algo nuevo, que ampliaba los horizontes de oportunidad. Mill vio que se abrían muchas oportunidades que compensaban la reducción de las conexiones entre la gente. Marx vio lo contrario. La narrativa actual dejó de lado tres efectos importantes de la integración. En primer lugar, la interdependencia produce una paradoja y es que la comprensión por los extranjeros no es tan ilimitada: cuanto más necesitamos al extranjero, menos le comprendemos. En segundo término, se piensa que las necesidades de los extranjeros se satisfacen a expensas nuestras, con lo que nos volvemos más intransigentes. Esto produce efectos estructurales contradictorios, ya que la ampliación de horizontes no produce bonanza y bienestar para todo el mundo, sino que lleva a la aparición de jerarquías y desigualdades. Por último, el ciudadano de un país y el extranjero no se dan la mano, sino que se producen incentivos para que los líderes busquen beneficios a costa de los que no pueden expresarse, esto es, los extranjeros, que pasan a no ser bien recibidos. En consecuencia, resulta complejo el reconciliar interdependencia con democracia. Esto es algo que hemos de entender si queremos comprender, por ejemplo, las condiciones de la popularidad de Trump o el Brexit. La historia del mundo es la de estas dos visiones rivales. Podemos reconciliarlas, pero la cuestión es cómo vamos a organizar el mundo para que nos vaya bien.

The story of an brilliant business idea first sketched on a napkin is the stuff of legends, but in the case of Artis co-founders Leigh and Jeremy Adelman, it’s the real thing. Designed by co-founder Matthew Waitesmith, Artis has changed the way people apply makeup by completely changing the look and feel of makeup brushes, and in doing so, helping consumers unlearn bad beauty habits, one application at a time. Their process took patience, life savings, and a few tears, but the results have been nothing short of beautiful. Listen to this couple finish each other’s sentences with a blend of humor, passion, and no-nonsense business insights. #wherebrainsmeetbeauty @wherebrainsmeetbeautypodcast wherebrainsmeetbeauty.com

The story of an brilliant business idea first sketched on a napkin is the stuff of legends, but in the case of Artis co-founders Leigh and Jeremy Adelman, it's the real thing. Designed by co-founder Matthew Waitesmith, Artis has changed the way people apply makeup by completely changing the look and feel of makeup brushes, and in doing so, helping consumers unlearn bad beauty habits, one application at a time. Their process took patience, life savings, and a few tears, but the results have been nothing short of beautiful. Listen to this couple finish each other's sentences with a blend of humor, passion, and no-nonsense business insights.#wherebrainsmeetbeauty@wherebrainsmeetbeautypodcastwherebrainsmeetbeauty.com

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Installation service for our new Senior Pastor, Jeremy Adelman. Exhortation to the Pastor - Steve Treichler Exhortation to the Congregation - David King

Historian and biographer Jeremy Adelman joins Cardiff Garcia to discuss the life and ideas of economist Albert O. Hirschman one last time. In this episode, the two cover Hirschman's "The Rhetoric of Reaction" and his assessment of argumentative styles that emerge in times of progress. Music by Podington Bear. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Historian and biographer Jeremy Adelman joins Cardiff Garcia to discuss the life and ideas of economist Albert O. Hirschman once again. In this episode, the two cover Hirschman's most famous treatise, "Exit, Voice, and Loyalty". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Historian and biographer Jeremy Adelman joins Cardiff Garcia to survey the life and philosophy of economist Albert O. Hirschman, from his work on development economics to "The Passions and the Interests", his book about the forgotten intellectual history behind the emergence of capitalism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Although defined throughout his professional career as a development economist, Albert O. Hirschman’s intellectual scope defied classification. In Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton University Press, 2013) Jeremy Adelman describes the course of a restless thinker whose life intersected with some of the most important events and developments of the twentieth century. Born to a family of assimilated Jews, Hirschman grew up in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Weimar Germany in the 1920s. After the Nazi regime came to power Hirschman began an itinerant existence, gaining an education in economics from universities in three different countries. A passionate anti-fascist, he fought for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War and France in the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 he helped many of Europe’s leading artists and intellectuals escape from Nazi rule before emigrating to the United States himself. After wartime service in the OSS, Hirschman worked in the U.S. government on the postwar reconstruction of the European economy before moving to Colombia to serve as an advisor to the government there. His experiences in Latin America proved key to his emergence as a pioneer in the new field of development economics, which led to a succession of prestigious academic appointments. Yet as Adelman shows his readers, Hirschman’s interests were never confined to any one discipline, and his wide-ranging investigations led to works which often transcended disciplinary boundaries in the process of contributing to the intellectual discourse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although defined throughout his professional career as a development economist, Albert O. Hirschman’s intellectual scope defied classification. In Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton University Press, 2013) Jeremy Adelman describes the course of a restless thinker whose life intersected with some of the most important events and developments of the twentieth century. Born to a family of assimilated Jews, Hirschman grew up in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Weimar Germany in the 1920s. After the Nazi regime came to power Hirschman began an itinerant existence, gaining an education in economics from universities in three different countries. A passionate anti-fascist, he fought for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War and France in the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 he helped many of Europe’s leading artists and intellectuals escape from Nazi rule before emigrating to the United States himself. After wartime service in the OSS, Hirschman worked in the U.S. government on the postwar reconstruction of the European economy before moving to Colombia to serve as an advisor to the government there. His experiences in Latin America proved key to his emergence as a pioneer in the new field of development economics, which led to a succession of prestigious academic appointments. Yet as Adelman shows his readers, Hirschman’s interests were never confined to any one discipline, and his wide-ranging investigations led to works which often transcended disciplinary boundaries in the process of contributing to the intellectual discourse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although defined throughout his professional career as a development economist, Albert O. Hirschman’s intellectual scope defied classification. In Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton University Press, 2013) Jeremy Adelman describes the course of a restless thinker whose life intersected with some of the most important events and...

Although defined throughout his professional career as a development economist, Albert O. Hirschman’s intellectual scope defied classification. In Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton University Press, 2013) Jeremy Adelman describes the course of a restless thinker whose life intersected with some of the most important events and... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although defined throughout his professional career as a development economist, Albert O. Hirschman’s intellectual scope defied classification. In Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton University Press, 2013) Jeremy Adelman describes the course of a restless thinker whose life intersected with some of the most important events and developments of the twentieth century. Born to a family of assimilated Jews, Hirschman grew up in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Weimar Germany in the 1920s. After the Nazi regime came to power Hirschman began an itinerant existence, gaining an education in economics from universities in three different countries. A passionate anti-fascist, he fought for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War and France in the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 he helped many of Europe’s leading artists and intellectuals escape from Nazi rule before emigrating to the United States himself. After wartime service in the OSS, Hirschman worked in the U.S. government on the postwar reconstruction of the European economy before moving to Colombia to serve as an advisor to the government there. His experiences in Latin America proved key to his emergence as a pioneer in the new field of development economics, which led to a succession of prestigious academic appointments. Yet as Adelman shows his readers, Hirschman’s interests were never confined to any one discipline, and his wide-ranging investigations led to works which often transcended disciplinary boundaries in the process of contributing to the intellectual discourse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although defined throughout his professional career as a development economist, Albert O. Hirschman’s intellectual scope defied classification. In Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton University Press, 2013) Jeremy Adelman describes the course of a restless thinker whose life intersected with some of the most important events and developments of the twentieth century. Born to a family of assimilated Jews, Hirschman grew up in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Weimar Germany in the 1920s. After the Nazi regime came to power Hirschman began an itinerant existence, gaining an education in economics from universities in three different countries. A passionate anti-fascist, he fought for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War and France in the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 he helped many of Europe’s leading artists and intellectuals escape from Nazi rule before emigrating to the United States himself. After wartime service in the OSS, Hirschman worked in the U.S. government on the postwar reconstruction of the European economy before moving to Colombia to serve as an advisor to the government there. His experiences in Latin America proved key to his emergence as a pioneer in the new field of development economics, which led to a succession of prestigious academic appointments. Yet as Adelman shows his readers, Hirschman’s interests were never confined to any one discipline, and his wide-ranging investigations led to works which often transcended disciplinary boundaries in the process of contributing to the intellectual discourse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although defined throughout his professional career as a development economist, Albert O. Hirschman’s intellectual scope defied classification. In Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton University Press, 2013) Jeremy Adelman describes the course of a restless thinker whose life intersected with some of the most important events and developments of the twentieth century. Born to a family of assimilated Jews, Hirschman grew up in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Weimar Germany in the 1920s. After the Nazi regime came to power Hirschman began an itinerant existence, gaining an education in economics from universities in three different countries. A passionate anti-fascist, he fought for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War and France in the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 he helped many of Europe’s leading artists and intellectuals escape from Nazi rule before emigrating to the United States himself. After wartime service in the OSS, Hirschman worked in the U.S. government on the postwar reconstruction of the European economy before moving to Colombia to serve as an advisor to the government there. His experiences in Latin America proved key to his emergence as a pioneer in the new field of development economics, which led to a succession of prestigious academic appointments. Yet as Adelman shows his readers, Hirschman’s interests were never confined to any one discipline, and his wide-ranging investigations led to works which often transcended disciplinary boundaries in the process of contributing to the intellectual discourse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices