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Benjamin Radcliff: The Political Economy of Human Happiness

November 11, 2013

Good morning folks! On today’s show University of Notre Dame Professor, Benjamin Radcliff (@Radcliff_Ben), will discuss his new book The Political Economy of Human Happiness: How Voters’ Choices Determine the Quality of Life.

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