Ep 1: Should We Be Aatma Nirbhar?

Econ Central

Should we boycott goods from China? It isn't possible, says Vivek Kaul. It isn't desirable, adds Amit Varma. Welcome to episode 1 of Econ Central, a new weekly podcast that looks at India through the lens of economic thinking. Amit and Vivek also discuss parottas, chocolate sandesh and the masterpiece Ghachar Ghochar. Also check out: 1. Econ Central Kicks Off -- Preview episode of Econ Central. 2. India's Economy in the Time of Covid-19 -- Episode 177 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vivek Kaul)). 3. It’s impossible to boycott Chinese products and brands -- Vivek Kaul. 4. Easynomics: Why companies leaving China will not come to India -- Vivek Kaul. 5. The dangers of India’s rising tariff walls -- Vivek Kaul. 6. Trump and Modi are Playing a Lose-Lose Game -- Amit Varma. 7. The Great Redistribution -- Amit Varma. 8. A trade deficit with a babysitter -- Tim Harford. 9. I, Pencil -- Leonard Read. 10. What is Libertarianism? -- Episode 117 of The Seen and the Unseen (w David Boaz) 11. The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom -- David Boaz. 12. Explained: Why parotta gets charged a higher GST than roti -- Aanchal Magazine. 13. GST -- Episode 3 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Devangshu Datta). 14. GST Revisited -- Episode 28 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vivek Kaul). 15. The Bad and Complex Tax -- Episode 74 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shruti Rajagopalan). 16. Ghachar Ghochar -- Vivek Shanbhag (translated by Srinath Perur). 17. Lists of suicide prevention helpline numbers: 1, 2, 3. And hey, do also check out Vivek's book, Bad Money, as well as Amit's online course, TikTok and Indian Society.