41 min

Future Now 014 — "The Fantasy Economy" author Neil Kraus Future Now

    • Society & Culture

Our guest is Professor Neil Kraus from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, the author of "The Fantasy Economy: Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform Movement" In this episode, Marina Gorbis and Neil discuss the long-standing economic myths, diminishing returns on educational investments, the surplus of degree holders in low-wage job markets, and the misleading narrative of labor shortages.

The Fantasy Economy: https://tupress.temple.edu/books/the-fantasy-economy

Institute for the Future: https://iftf.org

Our guest is Professor Neil Kraus from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, the author of "The Fantasy Economy: Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform Movement" In this episode, Marina Gorbis and Neil discuss the long-standing economic myths, diminishing returns on educational investments, the surplus of degree holders in low-wage job markets, and the misleading narrative of labor shortages.

The Fantasy Economy: https://tupress.temple.edu/books/the-fantasy-economy

Institute for the Future: https://iftf.org

41 min

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