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Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an "Underdeveloping Nation"

Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an "Underdeveloping Nation": "While President Obama is reporting looking into tapping a former corporate executive to become his next top economic adviser, many economists question the path the United States is on. We speak to the acclaimed Chilean economist Manfred Max-Neef. He won the Right Livelihood Award in 1983, two years after the publication of his book Outside Looking In: Experiences in Barefoot Economics. [includes rush transcript]


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