This podcast is the only great thing that has happened to me in the last 4 months. This has made me think about alot of things. Tons of respect and love for Amit and Ajay. Hope we will meet someday and talk.❤❤❤
Good to see Amit clearly speaking out against the "good (U.S.) vs evil (China)" model that Ajay imagines this world to be. I think the hegemony of the US in geo-politics is bad in same way as monopolies are bad for market.
Talk more on Indian Economy! Do a documentary series by visiting centers of economic activity in India and what's wrong with policy. Travel whole India
Interesting episode! I feel the US currently is being extremely bigoted with its unwavering support of Israhell, and yet it sits on a pedestal dictating what the world order should be and which countries should suffer sanctions. Would love to hear your thoughts on the Isreal - Palestine, Lebanon topic
On Deng- Agree with Amit On third globalization- Agree with Ajay P.s. I m not even half as competent as both of them.. but even dumb folks have the right to have opinion..
So I think Ajay is being quite theoretical and abstract when he says Deng failed because of the current lack of freedoom and authoritarian state in China even though millions of people got oit of poverty due to his policies. On the other hand, Amit is being quite bookish and being hesistant of letting go his libertarian priors by still priorisiting his principle of free trade and voluntary action in this changed world of rogue actors exploiting the riches of globalisation to their advantage. Just my two cents
Good to see some civil disagreement. I sympathise with Ajay's argument on the third globalisation. Yes, economic warfare is bad and hurts innocent citizens. But that's true - and arguably worse - in the case of an actual war. There are only few options to deal with rogue states and economic warfare seems to be the least savage. I struggle to understand deontological positions that do not suggest an alternative. As Thomas Sowell wisely said, "There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs."
Ajay rarely gives me cause to disagree, but here I find reasons to take issues. His argument that if Trump were to dismantle democracy, he would see it as a failure of Jefferson and Madison, has caused me considerable discomfort and mild laughter too. Ajay seems to be approaching the whole discussion from a "good America" vs. "bad China" framework. But this kind of analysis risks being influenced by labels, which in turn leads to hidden presuppositions. No, Ajay, debates shouldn't be shaped by these biases. I share your admiration for Western notions of liberty, but I also see the West failing to apply those ideals to itself. The concept of liberty was severely compromised when the forefathers of U.S. slaughtered tens of millions of Indigenous people to colonize the Americas in the 18th century. Even today, the U.S. champions Israel's "right to defend itself" while turning a blind eye to the genocide of Palestinians and denying them their rightful dignity and land. Ajay, I’ve heard you express a favorable bias toward Israel in previous discussions. Fair enough - but does that bias extend to endorsing what's happening in Palestine today? I would genuinely love to hear your perspective, as I’ve always found you to be both logical and fair in your reasoning.
This podcast is the only great thing that has happened to me in the last 4 months. This has made me think about alot of things.
Tons of respect and love for Amit and Ajay.
Hope we will meet someday and talk.❤❤❤
Fridays are here… and the recommendation sets the weekend vibe….😊listening now
Good to see Amit clearly speaking out against the "good (U.S.) vs evil (China)" model that Ajay imagines this world to be.
I think the hegemony of the US in geo-politics is bad in same way as monopolies are bad for market.
Love to be stuck with Varma and Shah. Thanks.
Pure gold this one. Indian babus should be required to listen to this before their salary is credited.
Cannot stop getting more Gyan from Ajay Shah....
Talk more on Indian Economy!
Do a documentary series by visiting centers of economic activity in India and what's wrong with policy. Travel whole India
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Interesting episode! I feel the US currently is being extremely bigoted with its unwavering support of Israhell, and yet it sits on a pedestal dictating what the world order should be and which countries should suffer sanctions. Would love to hear your thoughts on the Isreal - Palestine, Lebanon topic
The intellectual movements in China and the U.S., and how they shaped the world, deserve a separate series of episodes.
Very nice!
Another amazing episode.
My weekends start with EIE!
Nice going, educating Indians.
On Deng- Agree with Amit
On third globalization- Agree with Ajay
P.s. I m not even half as competent as both of them.. but even dumb folks have the right to have opinion..
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Ab buss hogaya faislaa, one day I will also reach the level of your intellect. I will also have "Labors of love". Hogaya nirnaye aaj.
You got the algorithm 📈
Amit, you should disagree more often. It makes it sound more like a conversation and not an interview.
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So I think Ajay is being quite theoretical and abstract when he says Deng failed because of the current lack of freedoom and authoritarian state in China even though millions of people got oit of poverty due to his policies.
On the other hand, Amit is being quite bookish and being hesistant of letting go his libertarian priors by still priorisiting his principle of free trade and voluntary action in this changed world of rogue actors exploiting the riches of globalisation to their advantage.
Just my two cents
hey ajay do you think in a "post scarcity " future economist will be as "important as dentist " as keynes prophesised ? .
Can we have a discussion on math? It would be a beautiful episode.
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Good to see some civil disagreement. I sympathise with Ajay's argument on the third globalisation.
Yes, economic warfare is bad and hurts innocent citizens. But that's true - and arguably worse - in the case of an actual war. There are only few options to deal with rogue states and economic warfare seems to be the least savage.
I struggle to understand deontological positions that do not suggest an alternative. As Thomas Sowell wisely said, "There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs."
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Ajay rarely gives me cause to disagree, but here I find reasons to take issues. His argument that if Trump were to dismantle democracy, he would see it as a failure of Jefferson and Madison, has caused me considerable discomfort and mild laughter too.
Ajay seems to be approaching the whole discussion from a "good America" vs. "bad China" framework. But this kind of analysis risks being influenced by labels, which in turn leads to hidden presuppositions. No, Ajay, debates shouldn't be shaped by these biases.
I share your admiration for Western notions of liberty, but I also see the West failing to apply those ideals to itself. The concept of liberty was severely compromised when the forefathers of U.S. slaughtered tens of millions of Indigenous people to colonize the Americas in the 18th century. Even today, the U.S. champions Israel's "right to defend itself" while turning a blind eye to the genocide of Palestinians and denying them their rightful dignity and land.
Ajay, I’ve heard you express a favorable bias toward Israel in previous discussions. Fair enough - but does that bias extend to endorsing what's happening in Palestine today? I would genuinely love to hear your perspective, as I’ve always found you to be both logical and fair in your reasoning.