Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales
by Alvin E. Roth
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Apr 2026 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
The general take
Dax Shepard presents the book as an exploration of controversial markets and what they reveal about how economics actually work, framing it as an analytical look at unconventional transactions rather than promoting them. The book's focus on prostitution and organ sales suggests it examines moral boundaries around markets in a substantive way. Based on the limited commentary, there's no strong positive or negative judgment offered—just an acknowledgment that these are the kinds of provocative topics the author investigates.
Who said what
Dax Shepard💬 Mentioned
…introducing alvin's book on morally contested markets and economic systems
“His new book is called Moral Economics from prostitution to organ sales. What controversial transactions reveal about how markets work?”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Alvin E. Roth (on moral economics)at 00:33
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