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The Intersection of Mathematics and Human Nature in Economics
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The guest fell in love with the application of mathematical analysis to the study of social issues, which led him to pursue a career in economics. He discusses the complicated factors that contribute to inequality of outcome and how economics allows for systematic and rigorous thinking about these issues.
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The speaker fell in love with using mathematical analysis to study social issues as an economist at MIT, which allows for the removal of the "mushy mess" of human behavior and provides insights into questions of social significance such as the persistence of racial inequality, differing country prosperity, and raw material price fluctuations.
43:03 - 49:50 (06:46)
Economics
Summary
The speaker fell in love with using mathematical analysis to study social issues as an economist at MIT, which allows for the removal of the "mushy mess" of human behavior and provides insights into questions of social significance such as the persistence of racial inequality, differing country prosperity, and raw material price fluctuations.