Excerpt From Summary of Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo's Good Economics for Hard Times
#1
There is a growing polarization in America and around the world between the left and the right, between those who value democracy and debate and those who only value their own personal beliefs.
#2
The world is full of problems that need to be solved, and economists have a lot of knowledge to share about these issues. But people are becoming more and more afraid of those who question the current economic model, and this has led to a vicious cycle of even less discussion about the problems.
