Has Contemporary Economics Failed Us? Towards a New Economic Paradigm

In our annual "Economics and Beyond" series, our goal is to broaden the conversation beyond conventional economic thinking. This series puts economists in conversation with social and organizational theorists to identify the inequality-perpetuating features of existing institutions, interpret successful institutional arrangements, and develop alternative institutional trajectories for the future. This year, we'll have Professors Sam Bowles and Amy Kapczynski in conversation with Dani Rodrik. Bowles is Research Professor at the Santa Fe Institute and emeritus professor at the University of Massachusetts. His studies on cultural and genetic evolution have challenged the conventional economic assumption that people are motivated entirely by self-interest. Kapczynski is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School, Faculty Co-Director of the Law and Political Economy Project, cofounder of the Law and Political Economy blog, and Faculty Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership.