The tyranny of experts: economists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor

Pt. 1. The debate that never happened. Introduction

Two Nobel Laureates and the debate they never had

pt. 2. Why the debate never happened : the real history of the development idea. Once upon a time in China

Race, war, and the fate of Africa

One day in Bogotá

pt. 3. The blank slate versus learning from history. Values : the long struggle for individual rights

Institutions : we oppress them if we can

The majority dream

pt. 4. Nations versus individuals. Homes or prisons? : Nations and migrations

How much do nations matter?

pt. 5. Conscious design versus spontaneous solutions. Markets : the association of problem-solvers

Technology : how to succeed without knowing how

Leaders : how we are seduced by benevolent autocrats

Conclusion.