
Larry Summers on Macroeconomics, Mentorship, and Avoiding Complacency (Live)
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The economist, President Emeritus at Harvard University, and former Treasury Secretary joins Tyler to discuss innovation in higher education, Herman Melville, the Fed, Mexico, Russia, China, the Larry Summers production function, philanthropy and Larry's table tennis adventure in the summer Jewish Olympics.
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Recorded September 6th, 2017
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