WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10, 2025
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FEATURED READING

Sam’s Links: Introduction ([link removed])

Sam Enright of Progress Ireland reads widely, so you don’t have to. Grab a coffee and explore some of his favorite content from the last month, selected especially for Econlib readers.
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ECONLOG

2025 Nobel: Growth Through Technology and Culture ([link removed])

Jon Murphy explains the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt. Murphy explains that the prize recognizes two sources of growth, both of which are important to those interested in flourishing in a free society.
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ECONLOG

Free Trade and Dynamic Efficiency ([link removed])

In light of the 2025 Nobel Prize in economics, Arnold Kling revisits insights from Mokyr about what he calls the most important argument for free trade. Trade, say Kling and Mokyr, is important for keeping economies dynamic, rather than simply finding the efficient outcomes given a fixed set of resources.
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ECONLOG

Trust Government Statistics, Not Government ([link removed])

A government’s inability to plan an economy doesn’t mean that government’s can’t create anything useful. David Hebert lays out why government statistics, like those developed by the BLS, can still be accurate and useful despite the information problems that plague governments.

BOOK REVIEW

On Solving Social Dilemmas ([link removed])

Vincent Geloso reviews Richard Congleton’s 2022 book, Solving Social Dilemmas. Geloso presents Congleton’s argument that “ ethics build markets, markets reinforce the very ethos that sustains them, and together they generate the prosperity that allows both to flourish,” and outlines why this text is perfect for teaching.
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FEATURED ECONTALK EPISODE
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Joel Mokyr on Growth, Innovation, and Stagnation ([link removed])

Visit our archives to hear Russ interview the now-Nobel-Laureate Joel Mokyr in 2013. Roberts and Mokyr discuss the problems with measuring growth by relying on indicators like GDP and income, and why Mokyr remains optimistic about the future.
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View the full EconTalk Podcast archive here ([link removed]) . You can also tune into the podcast series on Apple Podcast ([link removed]) , Spotify ([link removed]) , or YouTube ([link removed]) .
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