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-What if everything we are taught in Economics 101 is not only wrong, but may even be setting us up for populism, dictatorship, or revolution? On this episode of ''The Portal'', Eric is joined by renegade economist and professor [[Timur Kuran]], whose [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preference_falsification theory of Preference Falsification] appears to explain the worldwide surge towards populism and is now threatening to rewrite the core tenets of modern economics.
+What if everything we are taught in Economics 101 is not only wrong, but may even be setting us up for populism, dictatorship, or revolution? On this episode of The Portal, Eric is joined by renegade economist and professor [[Timur Kuran]], whose [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preference_falsification theory of Preference Falsification] appears to explain the worldwide surge towards populism and is now threatening to rewrite the core tenets of modern economics.
 What happens when entire societies of individuals lie to themselves and to each other? Does it set the stage for revolutions? If you've wondered what force is sweeping the planet towards a mysterious populism bringing Brexit, Trump, and other improbable phenomena out of the shadows, then this your portal to a new economics of black markets in truth, authenticity, and hidden desires.