What I don't understand is why Glenn didn't push back at Dr. Wolff's claims. The enormous improvement in standard of living in both Russia and China happened only after both countries introduced the capitalist and market economics that Dr. Wolff so abhors. Just look a photos of downtown Beijing under the socialists Dr. Wolff applauds - thousands of people in Mao suits riding bicycles, after the introduction of elements of a market economy - thousands of people driving their own cars. How could Prof. Loury have missed this?
I think there is a balance every podcaster has to find between pushing back and being a gracious host. Also, between number of topics to cover and how thoroughly to cover each topic. This is especially true with a hard time limit. There is no right answer and I think you have to just go by feel. I am frustrated at times when he doesn't dig in his heels and push back, but I have seen other hosts do that and the conversation gets bogged down for an hour. I guess the upside of less pushback is it gives us a lot more room to be original in the comments section.
What I don't understand is why Glenn didn't push back at Dr. Wolff's claims. The enormous improvement in standard of living in both Russia and China happened only after both countries introduced the capitalist and market economics that Dr. Wolff so abhors. Just look a photos of downtown Beijing under the socialists Dr. Wolff applauds - thousands of people in Mao suits riding bicycles, after the introduction of elements of a market economy - thousands of people driving their own cars. How could Prof. Loury have missed this?
I think there is a balance every podcaster has to find between pushing back and being a gracious host. Also, between number of topics to cover and how thoroughly to cover each topic. This is especially true with a hard time limit. There is no right answer and I think you have to just go by feel. I am frustrated at times when he doesn't dig in his heels and push back, but I have seen other hosts do that and the conversation gets bogged down for an hour. I guess the upside of less pushback is it gives us a lot more room to be original in the comments section.