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Mi excelente conversación con Kim Bowes

Economy
United States
Iniciada April 17, 2026

Here is the audio, video, and transcript. Here is the episode summary: Kim Bowes is an archaeologist at the University of Pennsylvania whose book, Surviving Rome: The Economic Lives of the Ninety Percent, Tyler calls perhaps his favorite economics book of 2025. By sifting through the material remains of Roman life — shoes, bricks, ceramics, and […] The post My excellent Conversation with Kim Bowes appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsI hope Tyler asked how often she thinks about the...

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CLAIM Publicado por will • Apr 17, 2026
El enfoque interdisciplinario adoptado por Bowes en su investigación ejemplifica cómo la arqueología puede informar la teoría económica y viceversa.
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The interdisciplinary approach taken by Bowes in her research exemplifies how archaeology can inform economic theory and vice versa.

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CLAIM Publicado por will • Apr 17, 2026
La exploración de Kim Bowes sobre la vida económica romana desafía las narrativas convencionales y destaca las contribuciones pasadas por alto de las clases bajas.
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Kim Bowes' exploration of Roman economic life challenges conventional narratives and highlights the overlooked contributions of the lower classes.

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CLAIM Publicado por will • Apr 17, 2026
Comprender las vidas económicas de las clases bajas en la antigua Roma ofrece perspectivas valiosas sobre las desigualdades económicas modernas y las estructuras sociales.
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Understanding the economic lives of the lower classes in ancient Rome offers valuable insights into modern economic inequalities and social structures.

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CLAIM Publicado por will • Apr 17, 2026
Enfocarse en los restos materiales del pasado puede pasar por alto las complejidades de la experiencia humana que no pueden ser capturadas únicamente a través de artefactos.
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Focusing on the material remains of the past may overlook the complexities of human experience that cannot be captured through artifacts alone.

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CLAIM Publicado por will • Apr 17, 2026
El trabajo de Bowes corre el riesgo de romantizar el pasado al sugerir que las clases bajas tenían más agencia de la que típicamente indican los registros históricos.
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Bowes' work risks romanticizing the past by suggesting that the lower classes had more agency than historical records typically indicate.

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