Published Feb 26, 2007

Viviana Zelizer on Money and Intimacy

Viviana Zelizer, a Princeton sociologist, delves into the intricate relationship between money and intimacy, challenging the notion that they occupy separate realms. The episode explores controversial markets, such as organ sales and paid care services, and the impact of intimate relationships within organizations, offering a nuanced perspective on how economic transactions shape personal and professional connections.

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Viviana Zelizer on Money and Intimacy

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The Organ Shortage Debate

Workplace Intimacy

The Changing Dialogue

Mixing Intimacy and Economics

Intimacy in Organizations

The Impact of Wealth

Blurring Economic Boundaries

Paid Care Perspectives

The Power of Economic Exchanges

The Purchase of Intimacy

Corporate Responsibility Debate

Markets and Social Relations

Economic Normalcy

Parenting Outsourcing

Episode Highlights

Controversial Markets

Intimacy in Organizations

Money and Intimacy

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Luigi Zingales on the Costs and Benefits of the Financial Sector

Walter Williams on Life, Liberty and Economics

Marina Krakovsky on the Middleman Economy

Mary Hirschfeld on Economics, Culture, and Aquinas and the Market

Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers on Happiness, Growth, and the Reinhart-Rogoff Controversy

Tyler Cowen on Big Business

Diane Coyle on the Soulful Science

Vivian Lee on The Long Fix

Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence

An Interview with Gary Becker

Devon Zuegel on Inflation, Argentina, and Crypto

Arnold Kling on Economics for the 21st Century

Milton Friedman on Money

Barry Weingast on Violence, Power and a Theory of Nearly Everything

Luigi Zingales on Capitalism and Crony Capitalism

Viviana Zelizer on Money and Intimacy

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Episode Highlights

Controversial MarketsThe discussion transitions to the ethical dilemmas of organ markets and paid care services. Viviana Zelizer examines the intricate balance between economic transactions and intimate relationships, challenging conventional views on these contentious issues.

Controversial Markets

Intimacy in OrganizationsThe discussion shifts to how intimate relationships influence organizational efficiency and workplace dynamics. Viviana Zelizer and Russ Roberts explore the balance between fostering genuine connections and maintaining professional boundaries.

Intimacy in Organizations

Money and IntimacyViviana Zelizer, a sociologist from Princeton University, explores the complex interplay between money and intimacy. She challenges the conventional belief that these two spheres should remain separate, arguing that they are often intertwined in everyday life.

Money and Intimacy

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