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Economist and philosopher Amartya Sen on the memories that shaped his research

Jan 24, 2022
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen looks back at the moments that influenced his thinking in his new memoir, "Home in the World."
Amartya Sen in 2004. The pain of war and famine made an impression on him during his youth.
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