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Virginia Avniel Spatz

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14 Apr 202114 Apr 2021 vspatz

Pandemics and Economics in History #9

"Amateur in Econ-Land: Is the Intersection with Race Near Here?" Pandemics and Economics in History #9: Amateur in Econ-Land Previous podcasts in this series have primarily used the kind of third-person voice that gathers material from several sources and reports those in a style suggesting journalistic or academic objectivity. I have confessed in previous episodes … Continue reading Pandemics and Economics in History #9

24 Mar 202114 Apr 2021 vspatz

Pandemics and Economics in History #6

"Disease, Plots and Animosities." Using disease and fear to foment violence...for at least 700 years.

17 Mar 202114 Apr 2021 vspatz

Pandemics and Economics in History #5

"Disease and Outsiders" From 14th Century Europe to the US today, hate crimes accompany the spread of disease, whether leprosy, plague, or Covid-19.

3 Mar 202114 Apr 2021 vspatz

Pandemics and Economics in History #3

"Cities, Health, and Growth" Health costs of agriculture and civilization.

24 Feb 202114 Apr 2021 vspatz

Pandemics and Economics in History #2

"The meaning of work, before and after the plague." The Plague of Justinian changed the economy and the meaning of "labor" and "leisure."

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