This week, Lilah talks to Martin Wolf about having the confidence to change his mind. Martin is our leading economic commentator and one of the world’s most influential economic journalists. He reflects on how he forms a worldview and how his thoughts have changed over the past half century. Next, we hear about the ‘gentle parenting’ craze on Instagram from Washington correspondent Courtney Weaver. There are no punishments, no bribes, and it encourages your child to have big feelings. But is it asking too much of the parents?
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Links and mentions from the episode:
– Martin’s next book is called The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/305263/the-crisis-of-democratic-capitalism-by-wolf-martin/9780241303412
– Martin’s latest column, ‘Inflation is a political and economic challenge’: https://on.ft.com/3ciWO1m
– Martin’s economics book picks for the summer: https://on.ft.com/3yHzuSo
– Courtney Weaver’s piece, “Inside gentle parenting”: https://on.ft.com/3APRpZS
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