Daron Acemoğlu is Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the co-author of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty.
Daron Acemoğlu on KCRW
More from KCRW
Can Europe reform its asylum and migration policies?
KCRW BerlinTwo weeks after a fire destroyed the overcrowded refugee camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, asylum policy is high on the EU Commission’s agenda.
Growing calls for LA Sheriff Villanueva to resign are ‘unprecedented’
PoliticsRelations between embattled LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and the Board of Supervisors have hit a new low.
Mental health in the Black community
Health & WellnessThe CDC reports that anxiety and depression are up compared to this time last year.
How Today’s Uprisings Compare to the 1960s Rebellions
PoliticsThe movements of the sixties, which are captured in detail in Mike Davis and Jon Wiener’s new book Set the Night on Fire, are seen as wildly successful.
It’s National Voter Registration Day. Here’s how to register for the general election
Election 2020September 22 is National Voter Registration Day . There are less than four weeks left to register to vote, and only six weeks before all the ballots have to be submitted.
America’s caste system is more than just racism, says author Isabel Wilkerson
NationalThe U.S. has a history of repressing people of color, but systemic racism doesn’t tell the whole story.
How pen pals aim to 'Save the USPS'
Los AngelesForget sourdough bread and rollerskating. Letter writing is one of the latest trends to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic stress takes a toll on sleep and dental health
CoronavirusThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought more stress and disruptions to regular routines. People are sleeping less well and grinding their teeth more.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and successor
NationalRuth Bader Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice in 1993. She died on September 18 at age 87.