Russ Roberts and Mike Munger on How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life

EconTalk host Russ Roberts is interviewed by long-time EconTalk guest Michael Munger about Russ's new book, How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness. Topics discussed include how economists view human motivation and consumer behavior, the role of conscience and self-interest in acts of kindness, and the costs and benefits of judging others. The conversation closes with a discussion of how Smith can help us understand villains in movies.

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Russ Roberts and Mike Munger on How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life is an episode from EconTalk Archives, 2014 by Library of Economics and Liberty.

This episode is 1:04:23 long.

This episode was published on Oct 13, 2014.

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