Words & Numbers

Vernon Smith, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics joins us on this episode to talk about the economic impact of the coronavirus and why, though we will have to push through some pain, we can be optimistic about the future. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits Sweden’s Approach to Coronavirus https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/10/europe/sweden-lockdown-turmp-intl/index.html Non-essentials https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-walmart-target-stop-selling-non-essential-items-select-states-2020-4 Michigan Governor https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/11/gretchen-whitmer-gardening-seeds-non-essential/ Foolishness of the Week Pope Francis – On Universal Wage https://www.businessinsider.com/pope-francis-it-might-be-time-to-consider-universal-basic-wage-2020-4 On “Nature’s Response” https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/491734-pope-says-coronavirus-outbreak-